Student democracy

Student democracy

Student democracy concerns students’ power to influence education. It is a way of organizing educational representative bodies in order to assure the participation and influence of students in the decision-making processes. It is of particular relevance in universities.

See also

* Students' Union
* Education in Sweden#Student Democracy

External links

* [http://eng.uvm.dk/news/democracy.htm?menuid=0505 Student Democracy in Denmark]
* [http://studentparlamentet.uio.no/revidert/arkiv/engelsk%20versjon/UNIVERSITY%20DEMOCRACY%20.ppt Student Democracy in Norway]
* [http://www.uv.uio.no/studentliv/international-forum/docs/Student%20Democracy_teklu.ppt Student Democracy in Ethiopia]
* [http://www.uv.uio.no/studentliv/international-forum/docs/stud-dem.ppt Student Democracy in Brazil]
* [http://www.qca.org.uk/downloads/qca-06-2937_a_student_democracy.pdf UK's QCA leaflet on Student Democracy]


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