2026 POSTGRADUATE COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Click HERE for the Schedule of Elected Candidates (Final) 

Results subject to final eligibility checks 

CANDIDATES FOR CONTESTED POSITIONS

An election will be held for the following contested positions:

• PGC President 
• General Secretary 
• Vice President Research 
• Vice President International 
• Vice President Equity 
• Research Committee Liaison 
• Coursework Committee Liaison 
• Equity Committee Liaison 

The following positions are uncontested:

• Vice President Coursework 
• Paddington Campus Officer

• Canberra Campus Officer
• International Committee Liaison

VOTING

Voting to be held in week 5 (commencing 7:00AM Monday 12th October to 9:00PM Thursday 15th October). Voting will be held online only, via BigPulse.

*All eligible students will receive a voting link from BigPulse via their zID email address*

Who Can Vote

All current UNSW Postgraduate students may vote in the election of unrestricted positions:

• PGC President 
• General Secretary 
• Vice President Equity
• Equity Committee Liaison 

Current UNSW Postgraduate students may vote in the election for the below positions however, the following restrictions apply: 

• Only Coursework Students may vote in the election of the Vice President Coursework and Coursework Committee Liaison.
• Only International Students may vote in the election of the Vice President International and International Committee Liaison.
• Only Research Students may vote in the election of the Vice President Research and Research Committee Liaison.
• Only students whose primary course / controlling school is based on Paddington campus may vote in the election of the Paddington Officer.
• Only students whose primary course / controlling faculty is based on Canberra campus may vote in the election of the Canberra Officer.

TERMS

Officers and Councillors hold office from 1 December 2026 until 30 November 2027. 

Officers and Councillors may only hold any one office for a maximum of 2 years.

If elected as an Office Bearer, you will be required to attend the following in-person compulsory sessions:

• Monday 23rd Nov | 9:30AM – 4:30PM | Introduction & Overview, Admin Processes, Gendered Violence Awareness & Response Training, Constructive Disagreements, Anti-Racism and Discrimination Workshop, Event Planning, Arc Marketing and Arc Legal.

CAMPAIGNING

Only UNSW students may campaign for the PGC elections (UNSW College students- previously 'Global' - may not campaign). 

All campaign material must bear the name and student number of a candidate or ticket contact person who is authorising and taking responsibility of such material. Candidates and ticket organisers should ensure they understand the full campaigning rules, as breaches can lead to the disqualification of individuals or tickets. Further information can be found in the Campaigning Guidelines and Arc @ UNSW Constitution and Regulations.

MORE INFORMATION

Please direct all queries to Philip Binns (PGC Returning Officer) via email to returning.officer@ozemail.com.au or phone 0432 218 026.