2025 POSTGRADUATE COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Initial nominations have now closed. 

Click here for the Schedule of Nominations (pending eligibility checks).

CANDIDATES FOR CONTESTED POSITIONS

The candidates' details will be available soon.

An election will be held for the following contested positions:

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

Nominations will be re-opened for the following position:

• Paddington Campus Officer

VOTING

Voting to be held in week 5 (commencing 7:00AM Monday 13th October to 9:00PM Thursday 16th 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 2025 until 30 November 2026. 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:

• Tuesday 18th November (W10, TBC) | 9:30AM – 4:30PM | Introduction & Overview, Admin Processes, Misc. Training, Council Visions.
• Thursday 20th Nov (W10, TBC) | 10AM – 4PM | Leadership Workshop, Gendered Violence Awareness & Response Training, Wellbeing Presentation

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 Guideline 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.