The Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) for 2025 will be elected at the General Assembly on 15–16 November 2024. Six members and the President will be elected. Being a Board member is full-time work and requires you to live in the Helsinki area. Delegates elected by the student unions will vote on the Board at the General Assembly.
What is the National Union of University Students in Finland?
SYL is a national student organization which represents approximately 140,000 university students in Finland. All student unions in Finnish universities are members of SYL. SYL promotes students’ interests and advocates for the younger generations in society. SYL works on various levels of advocacy work, from lobbying to protesting.
Would you be TYY's candidate?
TYY decides on its possible candidates for the SYL Board in the Student Union Council meeting on 11 September 2024 in Turku. In the meeting, members of Council groups can propose individuals as TYY's candidates for the SYL Board. If you are interested in running for the SYL Board, contact a Council group of your choice by 1 September. To be TYY's candidate, you need to be a TYY member, i.e. you must be a student and have paid the TYY membership fee. You can find the contact information for Council group chairpersons here.
The Council groups' candidates get to introduce themselves to the Council before the meeting.
For more information, please contact:
Selmi Holopainen
Student Union Council Chair
selmi.e.holopainen@utu.fi