1. Socialist Students is a democratic organisation of students striving for a socialist transformation of society and removal of capitalism, based on meeting the needs of all, not the profits of a few.
2. Socialist Students aims to build support for socialist ideas by holding meetings, debates and other events. In every aspect of student life, Socialist Students aims to point to the need for a socialist transformation of society. Using socialist ideas as a guide to action, Socialist Students aims to organise campaigns for improvements to students’ lives, which can demonstrate the relevance of socialist ideas in practice and help to increase the confidence of students to organise in pursuit of a socialist future.
3. Socialist Students aims to relate to wider movements of students and young people by offering a clear socialist way forward, seeking to organise students in support of a commonly understood programme and plan of action for that movement.
4. In accordance with its socialist principles, Socialist Students aims to organise in solidarity and build links with trade unions and the wider workers’ movement, including encouraging members to join and participate in a trade union where possible.