Executive Elections

ELECTIONS 2025

Do you think you can #RUNTUDSU? Apply with the nomination form below to run in the TU Dublin Students’ Union annualelections? 
Nominations for VP Communications & Media, VP Welfare & Equality and Postgraduate Part Time Officer have been extended until Monday, 24th of February at 9am. Nominations for all other positions have closed.
Please fill out the following nomination form and submit before 9am, Monday the 24th of February 2025.
 Nomination Form 
Additionally, we ask you to fill out our manifesto supplemental (relative to the role you are applying for…don’t worry there’s a template for the remaining positions below) and e-mail it to our elections mailbox at elections@tudublinsu.ie before February, 24th at 9am.  
manifesto_comms-media-vp_template.docx
manifesto_w-e-vp_template.docx
TU Dublin Students’ Union will always be here to support prospective nominees and elections’ candidates, so if you have any questions about the election or the campaign, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team at elections@tudublinsu.ie.
Additionally, keep scrolling on this page to find out a bit more about the elections, previous campaigns and what to expect over the next month

What are Executive Elections?

The Executive is the name given to the team of Full-Time officers . In TU Dublin Students’ Union (SU) the Officer Elections are a vote that happen every year, where all students of TU Dublin get to vote for who they would like to lead the TU Dublin SU for the next Academic Year. 
Ever wondered what a year in TU Dublin SU looks like as an elected Officer? Find out in the 
TU Dublin Students’ Union Spotlight: The Year in Review
TU Dublin Students’ Union Spotlight: The Year in Review
The Full Time Positions

The Roles

Open the PDF below that outlines the Post Specification for all TU Dublin SU Full-Time and Part-Time Officer Positions.
TU Dublin SU Role Descriptions

What do elected Officers get?

Experience

These roles provide exceptional experience and insight in various areas that will set you up for success in the working world such as: 

  • Governance
  • Leadership
  • Human Resources
  • Campaigning
  • Representation
  • Advocacy

Full-Time Officer Package

TU Dublin SU offers an attractive and competitive package to officers who are successful in the election:

  • President: approx €35,000 per annum.
  • Vice-Presidents: approx €34,000 per annum.
  • Work Phone & Laptop.
  • Other Perks and Benefits:
    In the role as a Full Time Officer at the Students’ Union you will be presented with a variation of supports and benefits including but not limited to:
    • High Quality Leadership Training
    • Full-Time Staff Support
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • All-expenses paid work trips.
    • Networking Opportunities.
Election Steps

How to Run

Full-time Officers positions

The term of Office for the Full-time Officers runs from July 1st to June 30th . These positions are open to all registered TU Dublin students to consider. 

There are some specific restrictions as follows

For the Campus Vice President (VP) positions, candidates must be registered on a Programme that is primarily based on the specific campus where they are running for election – e.g., in Blanchardstown for the Blanchardstown Campus VP position, in Aungier St, BIMM, Bolton St or Grangegorman Campus for the City Campus VP position, and in Tallaght for the Tallaght Campus VP position.

Interested in running for election as Full-Time Officer?

Here’s what you need to do!

  1. Decide what position you are interested in: Remember, you can only be nominated for one position.
  2. Write your Manifesto: this is the document that tells students what you hope to achieve if elected, outlines your experience, skills, passion, why you are the right person to lead the Union etc.
  3. Find your Campaign Manager: this is the student who will help you to organise and run your Election Campaign and must be a currently registered TU Dublin student.
  4. Get the required number of TU Dublin students needed to formally ‘nominate’ you. Candidates for all positions must get nominated by current students, these are called ‘Proposers’, and are students who support you running as a candidate, and they must sign your Nomination Form. Proposers must be registered TU Dublin students. For Full-Time positions you need 75 ‘Proposers’.
  5. Complete the Nomination Form: the nomination form can be completed here.
  6. Get your Proposers details, write your Manifesto and get Election Photo: Send all to elections@tudublinsu.ie before the close of Nominations.
  7. NOTE: Late / incomplete nominations cannot be accepted – for a successful nomination you need to have filled out the Nomination form correctly and the documents must be received before the deadline. 

After the close of Nominations, you must:

  1. Attend the Candidates meeting with your Campaign Manager.
  2. Start Campaigning after the candidates meeting! 
    Each candidate is allocated a budget for promotional activities. This will be explained in detail at the Candidates meeting
  3. Attend the ‘Leadership Debate’.
  4. Voting takes place on all on all TU Dublin campuses.
  5. The Votes will be counted and the names of the successful candidates who will lead the Students’ Union will be announced thereafter. 

Past Officers Experience

Should you have any questions about the Positions, the Nomination process or any aspect of the Elections, please contact elections@tudublinsu.ie or representation@tudublinsu.ie