To celebrate the start of the year, we started a competition where by joining the Student Union Kaakko you can win yourself Sony noise canceling headphones!

The competition applies to all new members who joined between 1 December and 29 February. If you have joined Kaakko within the aforementioned period, you are automatically included in the competition.

The competition ends on 29.2. and the winner will be drawn on Friday 1.3. We will contact the winner personally.

I AM A NEW STUDENT, HOW DO I ORDER A STUDENT CARD?

Feeling overwhelmed by the information during orientation week? No worries, we have compiled instructions for you on how to order a student card!

BEFORE ORDERING THE STUDENT CARD

  • Make sure you have access to the school’s email address

Join Kaakko through the membership form: order a student card

WHAT YOU NEED TO ORDER THE CARD

  • Your student number, starting with “24” and including 5 random numbers, e.g., 2412345
  • Your student email, ending with @edu.xamk.fi. NOTE: Student emails DO NOT WORK in the format firstname.lastname@edu.xamk.fi
  • Payment method. You can pay the membership fee in the online store with common payment cards, MobilePay, Pivo, or online banking
  • A facial picture of yourself. The picture should be vertical, in JPG format, a clear facial image with a neutral background, and easily recognizable.

HOW TO GET THE CARD

Go to the membership form: order a student card

  • Authenticate with the school email address
  • Enter the requested information on the form
  • Add a facial picture

Now you can choose the membership option you want. You can choose to pay the membership fee semester by semester or for the entire study period. Additionally, you can choose whether to get a physical student card or just use the included digital student card (Slice and/or Pivo).

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE:

  • Membership + mobile student card, spring semester 2024 / 22 euros
  • Membership + physical/mobile student card, spring semester 2024 / 34 euros
  • Membership + mobile student card, academic year 2024-2025 / 35 euros
  • Membership + physical/mobile student card, academic year 2024-2025 / 47 euros
  • You can also order the card for multiple years

Prices include the plastic card, membership, and handling fees. You can save 17€ if you don’t order a plastic student card.

To activate the digital student card, we also need your personal identification number during the registration.

Now that you’ve paid the Kaakko membership fee and joined as a member! You can enjoy numerous student discounts.

If you have any questions about the student card, you can contact us, for example, by email: (toimisto@opiskelijakuntakaakko.fi) or through the website chat.