Student Parliament

THE STUDENT PARLIAMENT OF TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IS ELECTED BY STUDENTS ONCE A YEAR AND ELECTIONS ARE HELD IN ELECTORAL DISTRICTS, WHICH ARE THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE, AND THE ESTONIAN MARITIME ACADEMY, BASED ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY. 

Tallinn University of Technology Student Parliament is the highest decision-making body of students, elected at annual elections and composed of representatives of all schools. All students included in TalTech's student register can apply and vote in Student Parliament elections. 

Candidates who receive the highest number of votes according to the schools' mandates will become members of the Student Parliament. 

The Student Parliament elections are electronic and you can vote through the Student Portal. 

Application period has ended for this year.

Voting will take place from March 3-19, 2025. 

VOTING 

• To vote, enter the Student Portal and open the "elections" section 

• There you will find your ElectionBuddy ballot 

• Get to know the candidates in your faculty  

• Vote for one candidate or select the option "did not find a suitable candidate"  

• Submit your vote 

• NB! After the ballot has been submitted, the vote cannot be changed 

In case of problems or questions, write to karoliine.orav@tipikas.ee  

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN AS A MEMBER OF THE STUDENT PARLIAMENT? 

• A valuable experience of the functioning of the organization and understanding democracy; 

• Many opportunities for self-development at various schoolings and field trips; 

• Develop self-expression and public speaking skills; 

• A wide network of representatives from different fields; 

• To be the voice of TalTech students. 

WHAT ARE THE MAIN TASKS OF A MEMBER OF THE STUDENT PARLIAMENT? 

• Taking part in the ordinary meeting every month; 

• Choosing a committee: Academic or Student Life Committee, and participating in the work of that committee; 

• Representing students, that means knowing students’ opinions and interests; 

• Boldly expressing opinions and valuing the mandate given to them by students.  

ELECTORAL COMMITTEE 

The tasks of the electoral committee are to prepare the materials necessary for the election of the Student Parliament, to receive applications, to supervise the elections, to record the election process, to summarize and publish the voting results, and to submit them to the Rector for approval. The Electoral Committee receives the applications of the candidates, verifies the accuracy of the information, ensures a secret ballot, and, if necessary, clarifies issues related to the elections. 

COMPOSITION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMITTEE OF THE STUDENT UNION ELECTIONS IN 2024: 

Karoliine Orav – Chairman of the Electoral Committee 

Helena Vello – Member of the Electoral Committee 

Ken-Erik Kirspuu – Member of the Electoral Committee 

Sirely Veri – Member of the Electoral Committee 

Karoline Lindpere – Member of the Electoral Committee 

Elizabeth Šanin – Member of the Electoral Committee 

WHY SHOULD YOU VOTE? 

• Because electing the Student Parliament is like electing the Parliament of any democratic country; 

• Because the Student Parliament stands for your opinion as a TalTech student; 

• Because the Student Parliament elects the board of the Student Union as the Parliament of Estonia elects the Government; 

• Because the Student Parliament develops cooperation between you and the academic staff. 

What is Taltech Student Parliament?

TalTech Student Parliament is the highest decision-making body representing students, and has the right to adopt TalTech students views and decisions. Representatives of all Schools of TalTech are represented in the Student Parliament.

The Student Parliament stands for the interests of TalTech students, elects representatives to the decision-making bodies of the university, elects the board of the Student union, directs projects that improve students learning and activities, etc.

The Student Parliament meets regularly once a month. In addition, each member of the Student Parliament chooses one of the two committees to work with: the Academic Committee and the Student Life Committee.

MEMBERS OF STUDENT PARLIAMENT IN 2024/2025