title: Achieving quality education. Use of the external examiner system in African Universities.
abstract: This article discusses the role and functions of the external examiner, a system based on British educational models used in many African universities. The system tries to help achieve quality in education. The author served as an external examiner in midwifery for two years in Malawi.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raisler
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education*