The Student Union of the University of Vaasa membership fee for bachelor's or master's degree students for academic year 2026 - 2027 is 74 € or when paid seperately 39,50 €/semester. 

Post-graduate student membership fee for the academic year of 2026 - 2027 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's website.

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. Please note, that the validty of your student card is bound to the day of your graduation, not the semester the membership fee is paid. This is due to the Finnish legislation which states that your official status as a student ends at the date of your graduation.

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.