Paying the Membership Fee and Validity Sticker

Did you remember to grant the data transfer persmission from Savonia to student union? See instructions here.

The validity sticker to be attached to the student card and/or the activated Slice.fi mobile student card are proof of the paid membership fee to the student union. Both student cards, while valid, are official student cards and entitle the student to all student benefits and discounts wherever you travel in Finland.

The validity sticker for the academic year and spring is valid until the end of September of the respective academic year. A validity sticker purchased solely for the autumn semester is valid until the end of January of the following year. If you pay the membership fee for multiple years, the validity sticker must be collected or activated again every autumn at the start of the academic year. Membership in the student union ends when the student graduates or when study rights expire. The validity of the mobile student card ends automatically when study rights expire.

The principles for determining membership fees are approved annually by the student union’s representative body. You can pay the student union membership fee either per semester, per academic year, or for your entire standard study duration (3.5 years, 4 years, or 4.5 years, depending on your degree). The latter option is the most cost-effective.

Membership Fees

* Savings in membership fees when you pay for the whole study time compared to one year membership.

Membership Fee Refund

Membership products are refunded for unused semesters.

To request a membership fee refund, send an email to toimisto@opiskelijakuntasavotta.fi. Please include the following information in your message:

• Name
• Field of study
• Address
• Phone number
• Bank account number