Elections
As student, employee or grant PhD you can join a representative advisory body to discuss the university-wide issues that form the focus of the strategy of both our university and your faculty or service department. During the elections you can put yourself forward as a candidate for the University Council or your own Faculty Council or Employees’ Consultative Body. Students and staff vote to determine who they wish to represent them.
When are the elections?
Every year the Central Electoral Office organises elections for the student seats in the University Council. And every two years for the staff seats. The next elections will concern the student seats. In addition, there are currently two vacant employee seats. The next elections will be held 1 – 3 June 2026.
Elections for the Faculty Councils
Click the links below for information about the elections for your council:
- Science
- Veterinary Medicine (students / staff )
- Humanities
- Medicine (students )
- Geosciences (students / staff )
- Law, Economics and Governance
- Social and Behavioural Sciences (students / staff)
- University College Utrecht
- University College Roosevelt
- University Library (link only accessible to University Library staff)
Elections for the University Council
What is the schedule?
For the elections of 2026 the schedule is as follows:
Date | Action |
6 March – 9 April | Electoral register check |
9 April (at the latest) | Submit candidate forms and consent forms |
21 April | Announcement of candidate lists University Council (public meeting, 2PM Bestuursgebouw 033 F) |
1-3 June | Elections |
5 June | Results of elections University Council (public meeting, 4.30PM Academiegebouw) |
More information
Do you want more information about the elections? Have a look at the frequently asked questions, read the regulations or contact the secretary to the Central Electoral Office, Anne Marie Partridge.