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Apply for a Student
Senate position

You can nominate yourself for a position on the Student Senate.

Applications open 20 July

Interested in joining the Student Senate? Applications open on 20 July. View the available positions and position descriptions below to prepare your application.

Available Senate positions

 

Senate institute and committee representatives

Apply for one of these positions if you want to shake things up in the academic world (course resources, exam policies, learning platforms, etc). Note: You must be enrolled in the specified institute or TAFE to apply.  

Senate campus representatives


Apply for one of these positions if you want to improve campus life (living on res, facilities, events, etc). Note: you must be enrolled in a higher education course at the specified campus to apply.  

Open to higher education students at Melbourne City Campus

 

First Nations student representative

Open to all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled at the University.

 

International student representative

Open to all International students enrolled at the University.

 

Key dates 

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Nomination period 
12 am Monday 20 July to 11.59 pm Sunday 2 August 2026 
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Voting period
12 am Monday 10 August to 11.59pm Sunday 16 August 2026
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Positions announced 
Friday 21 August 2026 

Got more questions?

If you want to know anything else about applying for these leadership positions, contact the returningofficer.studentsenate@federation.edu.au