To register as present

Instructions for how to register as present and information about the yearly sticker for the student card

The deadline for registration for the next academic year for Master's students is 31 August.

Master's students

According to the university law every university should have a student union in which all bachelor and master students are apart. Due to this all students pay a student union fee which consist of a fee to the student union and a fee for healthcare.

The total cost is 68 euros. This money is spent to assure your interests are taken into consideration in society and in school. Through the fee you also gain access to a student card that enables you to get cheaper prices in public transport, in many stores, in the school cafeteria, at the student gym Unisport and much more. Additionally, you can apply for housing through HOAS as well as participate in the many activities and use the facilities of the student union.

Enrolment as present 1 May - 31 August
During this time period you can pay the student union fee and register as present through the Oili Service. If there are problems with the payment in Oili, please contact studyinfo(at)hanken.fi.
 

Students subject to tutition fees

If you are subject to tutition fees (non EU/EEA citizens), you need to have done one of the following before you can register as present through te Oili Service:

  • Paid the tuition fee for the upcoming academic year/term (invoice expiration date for payment is 1.8 (or 15.6 if you need to register as present earlier e.g. due to renewal of residence permit - note! payments will not be checked before that date)
  • Provided Hanken with a residence permit exempting from tuititon fees which is valid on 1.8 versus 1.1 for the Autumn and Spring term via this e-form.
  • Received a Scholarship exempting you fully from tuition fees. 
  • If you have any questions concering tuition fees or scholarships, contact admissions@hanken.fi.

If you wish to register as absent however, please contact studyinfo@hanken.fi.

 

Enrolment as present after 31 August
If you have enrolled as absent and wish to change the enrolment to present after 31 August, the student union fee is to be paid to the Student Union's account according to separate payment information. 

 

Student healthcare fee 

You must pay the student healthcare fee if you are studying for a higher education degree and have registered as attending for the current term. The healthcare fee covers medical care and mental health services as well as oral health services from the Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS). You must pay the fee even if you use occupational or other health services instead of the FSHS.

You will not be billed separately for the student healthcare fee. Rather, you must make sure to pay it in OmaKela for each academic term. Visit Kela’s website for information about how to pay the student healthcare fee.

The due date for paying the student healthcare fee is determined based on the date on which you register as attending.

  • For the spring term, the due date is 15 March provided that you have registered as attending by 31 January. If you register as attending for the spring term on or after 1 February, the due date is 31 July.
  • The due date for the autumn term is 15 November, assuming that you register as attending by 30 September. If you register as attending for the autumn term on or after 1 October, the due date is 31 December.

If you have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country, Switzerland, Great Britain or Northern Ireland, you do not have to pay the healthcare fee, but you must still contact Kela. However, you can use the FSHS’s services. Visit Kela’s website for information about how to proceed if you have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country, Switzerland, Great Britain or Northern Ireland.

Membership in two Student unions

If you study for a Master's degree at two different universities in Finland, you should pay the student union fee of both of the student unions. The health care fee is only paid once. 

Doctoral students

Attendance is made through Oili Service.

Every doctoral student should have a yearly development discussion with their supervisor. You are responsible for making an appointment with the supervisor/s well in advance.

We recommend that you make a study plan or sign a supervision agreement with your degree supervisor.

The development discussion is carried out with the degree supervisor and when possible also with the thesis supervisor/s. The participation by the thesis supervisor/s is especially relevant when the main emphasis is on the thesis project. It is therefore desirable that both the degree and thesis supervisor/s take part in the discussion when possible.

During the meeting the following is to be discussed: how the goals set for the previous academic year have been achieved and the goals set for the next academic year. This includes information on courses, the thesis project, conference presentations, progress of other papers and publications. Furthermore, the supervisor/s and you are to agree on rules on how to work together for the next 12 months. The discussion is based on the study plan (the old annual registration form can be used for this purpose).Membership in the student union of Hanken is not mandatory for doctoral students. Doctoral students may, however, join the student union of Hanken by paying the fee. Doctoral students are not entitled to the same benefits as are master students. For example, doctoral students are not entitled to the health services provided by The Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS).
 

Sticker

When you have paid the student union membership fee, you can get the yearly sticker in August for your student ID card in Skogen, located in the basement of the main building in Helsinki. Contact details: gensek(a)shs.fi.

In Vaasa the stickers are available from the Studies and admissions.

You must always show your student card with the sticker when you

  • take part in exams
  • need a certificate of any kind
  • eat at the student restaurant for a student price

The sticker is only attached to your student union card and therefore will not be given to you without your student union card.