Student Election Fall 2022
November 23rd. - 30th
Deadline to submit your candidacy: Wednesday 9th of November, at 23:59.
During The student election in the autumn, we elect male representatives to the Faculty Boards (FS) at each faculty (one permanent and one deputy for each faculty) and to the University Board (US) (one permanent and one deputy). Female representatives are elected during The student election in the spring.
Through the form below, you can quickly and without obligation register either yourself or others who you think may be suitable for one of the positions, or if more information is desired. Then the Student Parliament's Electoral Committee will contact you as soon as possible. You can also contact the Electoral Committee at any time via studenttingets.valgnemd@nmbu.no.
Read more about Faculty boards here:
Learn more about the construction of
The student democracy here:
Read more about The university board here:
Submission of candidacy
Deadline for submission of candidacy: 9 November 23:59
Application form:
Applications are submitted via the form on the left.
Template for candidacy:
- Full name
- Picture
- Date of birth:
- Vacancies for the position of:
- Present yourself through:
- one longer text (200 - 400 words)
- one medium-long text (approx. 75 words)
- one very short text (approx. 30 words)
(The first, longer text will constitute your actual candidacy text, and the last two will be used to present your candidacy through the Student Democracy's pages) Make sure to include your faculty, relevant experience, your motivation for applying and maybe a little about what you want to focus on on during your term of office.
Submitted in both Norwegian and English by filling in the form on the left.
On the election of representatives to US and FS
Election of representatives to the University Board
Two student representatives are elected, one of each legal gender, with personal representation on the University Board (US). These are chosen by electronic ballot, where all semester-registered students have the right to vote. The ballot box election takes place each year in April/May and November. The term of office for those elected is 1 year, and lasts from 01.07. - 30.06 for the spring election, and 01.01. - 31.12 for the autumn election.
Election of representatives to the Faculty Boards
Two student representatives are elected, with personal representation for the seven Faculty Boards (FS). These are chosen by electronic ballot, where all semester-registered students at the relevant faculty have the right to vote. A student only has the right to vote in one faculty board election. Ballot elections take place each year in April/May for and November. The term of office for those elected is one (1) year, and lasts from 01.07 to 30.06 for the spring election, and 01.01 - 31.12 for the autumn election.
From Statutes for the Student Democracy at the Norwegian University of the Environment and Life Sciences, which can be found here: