Looking for new student advocacy opportunities for next year? Apply to become a student representative in the additional call!
The supplementary call for student representative positions (running until the end of 2027) is now open!
At the University of Oulu’s administration, students are represented by student representatives known as “hallopeds.” A halloped serves as the voice of the students in decision-making. There are over a hundred hallopeds at the University of Oulu, and they influence all aspects of university administration, from the Board of Directors to the Degree Programme committees.
The Student Union of the University of Oulu recruits student members for the two-year term 2026–2027. The application period is November 9–22, 2026. The following positions are currently open (member + deputy member):
Currently open student representative positions at university level (member + deputy member):
- Education Management Group (1+0)*
- Equality and Diversity Committee (0+1)*
- Juvenes Restaurant Working Group (0+2)
- Sodexo Restaurant Working Group (0+2)
Currently open student representative positions within the faculties (member + deputy member):
- Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine:
- Management Group (0+1)*
- Faculty Board (0+1)*
- Equality and Diversity Working Group of Kontinkangas (1+1)
- Humanities:
- Management Group (0+1)*
- Faculty Board (0+1)*
- Education and Psychology:
- Management Group (0+1)*
- Medicine
- Faculty Board (0+1)*
- Equality and Diversity Working Group of Kontinkangas (1+1)
- Technology
- Management Group (0+1)*
- Faculty Board (0+1)*
How to apply
Only students enrolled in the respective faculty may be elected to the faculty’s governing bodies. Student members receive a meeting fee of 44.50 € per meeting for meetings of the bodies marked with an asterisk, IF the member is not a member of the university staff.
Apply by November 22 via this link below:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/B65BA737898CD41D
The selection will be based on the current composition of the body, as well as
- the Act on Equality between Men and Women (the applicant’s gender)
- the applicant’s degree program
- motivation for the position
- previous experience in similar roles
For more information, send us an email to help@oyy.fi.