Information about the membership fee

Who are the members of the Student Union and pay the membership fee? 

The University of Arts Studen Union (also called TaiYo) automatically includes all undergraduate and master's degree students studying for a bachelor's or master's degree at Uniarts Helsinki. These students must pay the TaiYo’s membership fee when registering for attendance for the coming semester or year. Exchange students studying and doctoral students, for example, can also join as members to get the membership benefits.

 

Where to register as an attending student? 

University of Arts Helsinki webpage provides more detailed registration instructions for all attending students, which you can read here:  https://student.uniarts.fi/guides/registration-for-the-academic-year/ 

You can register as an attending student annually in the Oili service, where you can also pay TaiYo's membership fee directly. Instructions and dates for enrolling for each term are communicated by the University of Arts. If you enroll at another time and you are not able to pay the membership fee through Oili, please read TaiYo's instructions on how to pay the membership fee further down on this page.

 

What is TaiYo, where does the membership fee goes and who decides on it? 

The Student Union membership fee is not related to the University's tuition fee. The membership fee is used to fund TaiYo’s activities. The Student Union is an independent organization, not part of the University, stated by law, and the Student Union's activities, such as the amount of the membership fee, are decided by the Representative Council elected by the students. The Student Union's task is to keep the students' voices heard in the University's decision-making, to build a sense of community across academy boundaries and be part of making the art students and art in our society more valued. For example, TaiYo fights for the student discounts in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area in cooperation with other student unions, is responsible for electing student representatives to the University's administrative bodies and supports students' own communal and artistic activities. 

You can find more information about the Student Union's activities on this website, and you can also find us on both Instagram and Facebook (@taiyoartsu). 

 

How much is the TaiYo membership fee?

In the academic year 2025–2026, the membership fees for the University of the Arts Student Union are as follows:

• Basic degree Student, whole academic year 85,00€
• Basic degree (bachelor/master) student, for only Spirng/Autumn term: 42,50€
• Doctoral researcher, for the whole academic year: €42,00 (volutary)
• Doctoral researchers, for half a year (autumn/spring term): 21,00€ (voluntary)

How do I pay the TaiYo membership fee?  

The easiest way to make the payment is when registering for the academic year in via OiliAt Oili, payment can be made with the online banking credentials and credit card of all Finnish banks.

If you are unable to pay and register in Oili, you need to pay the membership fee to TaiYo and send a receipt of payment to your academy's study servicesTaiYo's membership fee can be paid by bank transfer to the account below. Write the student's name in the message field of the payment, if the student is not the one who pays the membership fee. If necessary, payment can also be made in cash or by card at the TaiYo's office during its opening hours (contact details).

Recipient: University of the Arts Student Union
Account number (IBAN): FI77 5780 3820 1287 90
Reference number: 20132
BIC/SWIFT (when paying from abroad): OKOYFIHH
Bank address (when paying from abroad): OP Financial Group, PO Box 308, 00101 Helsinki, Finland

If you have completely forgotten to register during the official registration period, you will have to pay a re-registration fee (50e) when registering: please note that this fee will be paid to Uniarts Helsinki. Instructions for applying for the reinstatement of the right to study and paying the re-enrolment fee, for example, can be found on the Uniarts Helsinki website. 

 

How do I pay the FSHS fee?

The FSHS is the Finnish Student Health Service, and as a student, you are entitled to FSHS health services. The FSHS health care fee is mandatory for higher education degree students and must be paid separately every six months through Kela. Kela will not send a separate invoice for this, but you have to pay the fee on your own initiative! Further information from the FSHS: How to pay the healthcare fee in higher education.

 

Can a doctoral researcher or an exchange student join TaiYo?

Yes, they can! Students pursuing a doctoral degree can become a member if they wish, as well as exchange students studying at University of Arts Helsinki for at least three months. Members are entitled to a valid student card, which gives them access to many student discounts in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and in Finland, for example. TaiYo also supports its members in matters related to advocacy, and members can, for example, reserve Vapaan taiteen tila, TaiYo's art space in Sörnäinen, for their own art projects.

Here you can find more detailed information about who can become members of TaiYo: link

 

How do I apply for a refund of the Student Union's membership fee? 

Application for refund of the membership fee, attach with your receipt of payment of the membership fee in question:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/F43446071E0402B4

You can apply for a refund of the membership fee if you have already registered for attendance for a semester, but your student situation has changed and you have registered as non-attending, relinquished your right to complete a degree or, for example, graduated. You can apply for a refund of the membership fee for the semester in question for the Autumn 30th of September the latest and for the Spring the 31st of January the latest Applications will not be processed after the application periods have ended, and the change in your student status must already be visible in the university's Peppi system at that time.

Send the application for refund of the membership fee and attach with it a receipt of payment of the membership fee in question. If you have questions about your application please contact: taiyo-toimisto@uniarts.fi