The board and the staff are happy to tell you more about the Student Union and how to participate!
Membership
Membership
VYY members include all University of Vaasa undergraduate students, which means all students doing their lower (Bachelor’s) and higher (Master’s) degree studies. Student Union membership starts after attendee registration is complete and the membership fee (see below) is paid, and ends with completion or abandonment of the right to study. After a student pays the membership fee for the first time, their membership starts at the beginning of the semester, i.e. 1.8. or 1.1. Additionally, exchange and post-graduate students may choose to join VYY as members.
All VYY members are entitled to the services and benefits offered by the Student Union. These include, for example, supervision of interests, events and activities, information and guidance, as well as facility rentals at a special member price. All Student Union members have the right to vote and to run as candidate in the Student Union elections. Graduate students pay a smaller membership fee and their benefits are more limited compared to undergraduate students. There are many ways to participate in the Student Union activities. More information about that can be seen on our join us webpage.
Student union membership can be identified with a student card. Read more about our student card!
Membership fee
The Student Union of the University of Vaasa membership fee for bachelor's or master's degree students for academic year 2025-2026 is 75 € or when paid seperately 40 €/semester.
Post-graduate student membership fee for the academic year of 2025-2026 is 40 € and a single semester membership fee is 20 €. Post-graduate student membership fee is lower, but the benefits are also more limited compared to those of undergraduate or exchange students. Post-graduate students are not eligible for the student meal benefit, FSHS services or Matkahuolto student discounts. Those studying for a postgraduate degree in a university are eligible for a student discount from 1 January 2024. For post-graduate students, student union membership is voluntary.
NOTE! From January 2021, University students entitled to the FSHS services will pay the student healthcare fee to Kela. More information about paying the healthcare fee can be found from Kela webpage.
New students pay the membership fee during the registration process at the beginning of their studies. More information about the registration process can be found from the University of Vaasa webpage. Existing students pay their membership fee through Peppi when registering their attendance. We highly recommend registration and Student Union fee payment to be done via Peppi. In case you've lost your password, you can apply for new one from The University of Vaasa IT support page.
In case you can’t register via Peppi and need the Student Union account information for the payment, please fill the following Google Forms -form. If you face any problems please visit the Student Union service office or email us ylioppilaskunta@vyy.fi. If an existing student pays due membership fees using a service other than Peppi, they have to take the payment receipt to the University Student Office so that a confirmation of enrolment can be entered in the University information system. You can see information about the confirmation of enrolment from the university web page. With payment through Peppi, this registration is done automatically.
The Student Union membership fee is paid annually by 15.9. In the spring semester, the deadline is 31.1.
Refund of the membership fee
Any student who has paid membership fee incorrectly, declared absence or completed their studies may apply for a refund of the Student Union’s membership fee. For more information please contact Secretary General of the Student Union (paasihteeri@vyy.fi)
All refund applications are made with the application for refund form online. You can apply for the refund via Google Forms.
We do not accept printed forms anymore.
Required attachments must be submitted to the Student Union via e-mail: paasihteeri@vyy.fi or via mail
Student Union/ membership refunds
PL 700
65101 Vaasa.
If the student applies for reimbursement of their membership fee, and has a plastic student card they must submit their student card to the Student Union. In order to get the academic year sticker removed. This is the precondition for any reimbursement.
The application must be made and the attachment must be submitted by following deadlines. Submissons after the deadline will not be handled and the refund will not be imbursed.
- During the autumn semester: by 30.9.
- During the spring semester: by 31.1.
Please notice that the reimbursements are made after the application period has ended. Any applications submitted after the deadlines above or with insufficient information will not be processed.