Become a member

By paying for the membership you can use a student card which allows you to get student benefits around Finland.

Student card is an official proof that you are a student in Lapland UAS. With the card you will be able to proof your student status also in places besides school.

The student card gives you opportunities to use student discounts but it is also a membership card of the student union ROTKO. So as long as your card is valid you will be a member of ROTKO.

How can I become a member?

  1. You are currently studying in Lapland UAS as an exchange student or in a Bachelor or Master level degree programme or you have confirmed the acceptance of the study place for the ongoing year.
  2. You have registered yourself present for the ongoing academic year or semester.
  3. You pay the membership fee for ROTKO

NOTE!

If you are an open university student, or if you are not in a degree programme, you can have "a green student card". (NOTE! Physical card is not available for open university students!) With this card you will get the same benefits as any other student except student meals and VR and Matkahuolto public transport tickets. More info can be found below.

What the membership actually means?

The membership doesn't obligate you to do anything but it gives you an opportunity to have an influence and to participate in promoting the interest of all the students.

As a member:

  • You are able to become a candidate for the ROTKO representatives or board.
  • You will be able to vote in ROTKOs representative election that are organised every autumn.
  • You can get a student card which allows you to get student discounts.

Validity of the membership

You can choose if you want to buy a full academic year, a semester membership or membership for a longer period.

  • Full academic year is valid from September to the end of next September OR from January to the end of next January.
  • Autumn semester membership is valid from September to the end of January.
  • Spring semester membership is valid from January to the end of September.
  • If you have a physical card, the new academic year stickers will be available at the end of summer.

Getting a student card

You can become a member of the student union and get a student card by filling the form in the link below and paying for the membership.

https://kide.app/memberships/0a6bd2a6-7ff4-4b25-88b7-b037a126b56b

Using a mobile student card

1. Become a member of ROTKO
2. Activate the student card in Kide.app


The student card requires a valid membership of a student union and you need to be a student in Lapland UAS.

If there is a problem with getting the student card, you can contact us via email rotko(at)lapinamk.fi

You can use Kide.app in web browser or download the app from your App store or Play store. You can also download the app from the links below.

Kide.app on Android phone
Kide.app on iPhone

Using a physical student card

If you are a degree student or an exchange student, you can order a physical card in addition to the mobile student card, which gives you the same benefits as the mobile card. After the order, the card goes to the print, from where it is then sent to ROTKO's office in Rovaniemi.

You will receive an email to your student email as soon as the card is ready and can be picked up from the office. In the same email, the instructions for other delivery methods are also explained.

You can renew the sticker on the physical card when the membership expires at the ROTKO office.

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You can order a physical student card by searching "#rotkonkortti" at kide.app. Please note that to order a card you must have a valid ROTKO membership and you must be a degree or exchange student.

PRICES

Membership price includes the mobile student card. If you want physical student card, you need to order it apart.

20€ One semester
30€ Full academic year
47€ 1,5 years
55€ 2 years
75€ 3 years
83€ 3,5 years or 210credits
90€ 4 years or 240 credits

+15€ Ordering a physical card