Students participate in decision-making at the University of Oslo. Students are represented in all boards and councils where decisions that affect them are made. By getting involved, you gain a good insight into how the university functions, and you become part of an exciting and developing environment. You help set the agenda for issues that are important to students.
The University of Oslo also has its own guidelines for student involvement, which elaborate on how students establish student organisations, become represented, and are heard. They also explain who is responsible for the training of student representatives.
The Student Parliament at UiO
The mandate of the Student Parliament is to safeguard the interests of students by acting as a spokesperson and advocate towards the university management, the central bodies of the Norwegian Student Organisation, Oslo municipality, and the Norwegian parliament. The Student Parliament consists of 36 elected representatives who come from various lists that stand for election. A new Student Parliament is elected every March/April.?Read more about the Student Parliament.
The Executive Committee
Six people from the Student Parliament form an executive committee. These work full-time implementing the practical politics. Read more about the executive committee.
The Welfare Council of Oslo and Akershus
This?is the highest student body for the Student Welfare Association of Oslo and Akershus (SiO). Nine different educational institutions, all part of SiO, elect representatives to the Welfare Council. The Welfare Council aims to ensure a good student welfare offering and participates in deciding on the use of semester fees and SiO's priorities in housing matters, exercise facilities, health services, etc. Read more about the Welfare Council of Oslo and Akershus (in Norwegian only).
Faculty student councils
The faculty student councils are elected by the students at the faculty and are responsible for safeguarding their interests. Students are represented in all councils, boards and committees at the faculty.
Tasks:
- Promote the interests of students towards the faculty management and other authorities.
- Have a coordinating role for all subject committees at the faculty.
Go to an overview of faculty student councils (in Norwegian only)
Programme and subject area student councils?
The student councils are affiliated with an department, a subject area, or a study programme. They address issues concerning the respective students, and are a link between the students and the department. Contact the student council at your department, subject area, or study programme for information.
Tasks:
- The academic and social environment of the study.
- Study evaluation, subject criticism, issues related to curriculum revision, etc.
Student democracy at the faculties
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Educational Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities
- The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- The Faculty of Theology (in Norwegian only)
Norwegian Student Organisation (NSO)
The students' umbrella organistion represents about 200,000 students and works for the academic, social, and economic rights of students.
Go to the Norwegian Student Organization
Contact
The Student Parliament at UiO answers questions about student democracy.