Instructions for joining and ordering a student card for various cases are given below.
Choose the case that suits your situation and follow the instructions. Finally, read the instructions regarding paying and picking up the card.
If your studies do not lead to a degree, also check the conditions for issuing a student card.
New student: you must have Oamk student account before you can order a student card. If you are an older student and already have the Oamk student account, you can become a member instantly.
You must have a proper photo of yourself in digital form (preferably jpg-format).
The photo can be either black-and-white or colored, and you can take it with the phone, digital camera, or web camera. The most important things are, that:
NB! If the photo is against the instructions or it does not present the person who has ordered the card, the card might not be delivered.
You can sign up to Kide.app -online store via link below. You can create an account or sign up with with your Facebook-account.
Choose the length of your membership (one semester / whole academic year) and your payment method. If you would like to have your order delivered to you, also add the shipping. You can pay with your debit/credit card, online banking or MobilePay.
When you have paid for your purchase, your valid and paid membership shows up in “Your membership cards” in your “Wallet”-section. NB! This is not your digital student card. It is a proof that you have paid for your membership, and you can pick up your academic year sticker with it.
Whole academic year costs 30 euros and one semester (autumn/spring) 20 euros. When you are becoming a member for the first time, you need to also pay for the student card (6 euros). The shipping fee is 2,5 €.
When your card arrives, you will be informed via the email you have used when joining OSAKO where to pick it up, unless you ordered a shipping.
If you ordered shipping for your order, we will send it to you when we receive it.
We recommend that you order the student card right away in the beginning of your studies. This way you get to enjoy the benefits as soon as possible. It takes 2-3 weeks for the card to arrive.
OSAKO members with Finnish social security number can download digital student card application from Pivo. Members’ personal information is automatically transferred to Pivo for the digital student card. Please note that there is a delay of about one hour before the data is transferred to Pivo.
When activating the student card, Pivo will checkp up on that you are a member of OSAKO and have enrolled yourself for the current academic year at Oamk. New students who are joining OSAKO, can start using Pivo only after their study place have been confirmed from Oamk and their information have been put into student register, which will happen most probably until the end of August.
If you have any questions about student card issues, contact OSAKO secretary general.
If you are continuing your OSAKO membership, you can do it instantly in Kide.App.
You can sign up to the kide.app online store via link below. You can create an account or sign up with with your Facebook-account.
Choose the membership period and payment method you want. If you want the sticker delivered to your home, please add shipping to the cart. You can use a debit/credit card, online banking or MobilePay.
Once you have paid for your purchase, your valid membership will appear in the “Your Membership Card” section of the “Wallet” page.
NOTE! However, this is not your digital membership card, this will allow you to redeem your membership sticker on your student card.
A full academic year membership costs 30 €, a semester membership 20 €. The cost of sending the sticker is 2,5 €.
If you did not order shipping, you can pick up the new academic year sticker for your student card from the OSAKO office on Linnanmaa campus or from OSAKO service point: OSASTO Ry office in Kontinkangas campus.
If you ordered shipping for your sticker, we will send it to you.
OSAKO members with Finnish social security number can download a digital student card app from Pivo.
When activating the student card, Pivo will check that you are a member of OSAKO and have enrolled yourself for the current academic year at Oamk. New students who are joining OSAKO, can start using Pivo only after their study place has been confirmed from Oamk and their information has been put into the student register, which will happen most probably until the end of August.
If you have any questions about student card issues, contact OSAKO secretary general.
You must have a proper photo of yourself in digital form (preferably jpg-format).
The photo can be either black-and-white or coloured, and you can take it with phone, digital camera or web camera. The most important things are, that:
NB! If the photo is against the instructions or it does not present the person who have ordered the card, card might not be delivered.
You can sign up to the kide.app online store via link below. You can create an account or sign up with with your Facebook-account.
A new student card costs 6 €. If you wish, you can also order the card to be posted for 2,5 €.
Choose your preferred payment method, you can use a debit/credit card, online banking or MobilePay.
If you ordered the card without postage, you will be notified of its arrival by email to the email address you provided.
The email will tell you where you can pick up your card.
If you ordered your products to be posted, we will send it to the address you provided once it reaches us.
If you have any questions about your student card, please do not hesitate to call the OSAKO Secretary General.
As a member of the student body, you get an official and national student card, the AMK student card. The card is also an OSAKO membership card. With the card, you prove that you are a student and get access to all the benefits and discounts that you are entitled to as a student.
You can order the card after you have accepted a study place and Oamki has added your information to the student register. As a student of Oam, you can only get a card through OSAKO. The card is valid when it has a sticker for the current semester or year. The sticker is a sign of student union membership.
In the following years, you only need a new semester or academic year sticker for your card. The fall semester sticker is valid until the end of the following January and the spring sticker until the end of the following September. The sticker for the entire academic year is valid until the end of September of the following year.
As a member of OSAKO, you can also download Pivo's digital student card. You can use the mobile card after paying the membership fee, even before the physical card arrives. You will find instructions for setting up Pivo
from this link.
Through Pivo, you can also access thousands of Slice benefits.
First-year students receive a city of Oulu cultural voucher with their student card, which allows them to get to know the cultural experiences offered by the city cheaply or even for free.
With student card 10 % discount from all products. Discount is not granted from gift cards.
With student card discount on replacement parts
IT store
10 % discount from all products in the store with student card .
5 % discount from ink cartridges.
IT store
With student card 5% discount from service work and normal priced products
Organic coffee, tea, nuts and sweets
10% discount from all products with student card
Jewelry shop
20% discount with student card from normal priced products (excluding orders)
Decor store
10% discount with student card from normal priced products
With student card 10% discount from normal priced products
Clothing store
10 % discount from normal priced products with student card
Finnish clothing store
10 % discount on normal priced products with a student card
Season ticket (30 days): students under 24 years get the young adult price, students over 24 years get the same price with a student card: first purchase has to be done in Oulu10.
Optician
For students under 30 years with a student card eye glasses with 50% discount from normal price. Contact lenses, liquids and other supplies 10% discount. Eye sight test for free. Cannot be combined with other discounts.
Optician
10% discount from all the products and eye sight test (excluding eye doctor visits, insurances for eye glasses and purchases from the online store).
30 % discount with student card from normal priced movie tickets Mon-Fri before 5pm.
20% discount with student card from normal priced movie tickets Mon-Fri after 5pm.
10% discount with student card from normal priced Event Cinema -tickets Mon-Fri.
1 € discount from normal priced ticket Mon-Fri after 5pm and Sat-Sun all day
Entrance fee 11 € with student card (normal price 15€)
Only 3D-movie 4€ (normal price 5,5€)
Entrance fee 5€ with a student card (norm. 8€)
Entrance fee 4€ with a student card (norm. 6€)
Show specific discounts for students with student card
Show specific discounts for students with student card
Seasonal ticket 11€ (normal price 26€). Special concerts 28€ (normal price 38€). Discounts also on mini concert series.
Entrance fee 5€ with a student card (normal price 8€).
Student prices will be updated when the season begins.
Standing places with student card: 9€ + commission fee, half season card 100€, whole season card 200€.
Student prices will be updated when the season begins.
Student prices will be updated when the season begins.
Student prices will be updated when the season begins.
Student tickets 10€ with student card at the main stand bought in advance (normal price 15€). Tickets from the entrance 12€ (normal price 17€).
Sun stands 8€ in advance (normal price 10€). Sun stand tickets from the entrance 10€ (normal price 12€).
Student prices will be updated when the season begins.
Student tickest 3€ (normal price 5€) with a student card. Toto75 racing for 5€ (normal price 10€).
Student ticket prices will be updated when the season begins.
Student tickets 13€ (normal price 15€).
10% discount with student card (excluding medicines)
25% discount with a student card on weekdays between 11am -3pm. Other times and Saturdays -15%. Products -10 %.
Hairdresser for men
Haircut 27€ with a student card (Mon-Thu at 10-14)
10 % discount with student card
10% discount with student card from haircut
10% with student card on Mon-Fri. Doesn’t include hair extensions, hairdos or make up.
10% discount with student card from cosmetologist services on weekdays between 10-14.
10€ discount with a student card from haircuts, dying, facials and pedicures.
10% discount with a student card on Mon-Fri between 11-14
10 % discount with a student card
Haircut for 21 euros with a student card
10 % discount with student card
10% discount with a student card (excluding extensions, hairdos, las extensions, eyebrows and make ups)
Haircut for men 17 euros with a student card. Haircut for women 26 euros with a student card.
10% discount with student card on weekdays between 10-15
15 % discount with student card
10% discount with a student card
5€ discount with a student card
Gym (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
Gym (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
Gym (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
Swimming (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
Gym (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
Swimming (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
Gym (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
Gym (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
Gym (1 time) 3,20 € (normal price 5,50 €)
10 times 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 25 € (normal price 45 €)
1 month 20€, 3 months 40€, 6 months 60€
Season for 70 €
With studentcard discount from tennis, badminton, squah, racketball, ping-pong: 1€ discount per 1 hour
Spa with studentcard 14€ (normal price 20€)
Spa with studentcard AND S-card 12€ (normal price 18€)
Mon-Fri between 8–16 15 €/h/course
Bowling shoes for free with a student card
5 € discount with a student card / person from all games
Game buffet for 5€ with a student card. Discount valid only Mon – Fri
Laser tag game 8€ with a student card (normal price 9,5 €)
Gym membership for one month with a student card 18,90€ (normal price 29,90€).
1 time 8€, 10 times 54€, 20 times 93€ with a student card.
One drive for 15 minutes with a student card 15€ (normal price 20€). 20 minutes for 25€ (normal price 35€).
One month 80€ with a student card (normal price 90€). Three months 230€ (normal price 255€). Six months 430€ (normal price 470€). 12 months 780€ (normal price 850€).
5% student discount on groceries with student card. Doesn’t include gift cards, Plussa-discounts, bottle deposits, baby formula, cigarettes, alcohol, nicotine replacement products or products of Posti and Veikkaus. Can’t be combined with other discounts.
5% student discount on groceries with student card. Doesn’t include alcohol, cigarettes or infant formulas. Can’t be combined with other discounts.
20% discount with student card from normal priced products.
10 % discount with student card from coffee, food portions and products in showcase. Brunch 21€ (normal price 23€).
15 % discount from food portions, drinks and alcoholic beverages with student card. No discounts from gift cards and cigarettes.
10% discount from food with student card. Student priced beer 4,90€. Student coffee 2€ (normal price 2,50€).
10 % discount with student card from food portions
0,50€ discount with student card from buffet on Mon-Fri after 1 pm, Sat-Sun all day.
10 % discount with student card from pizza on Wed-Thu. 1€ discount on large soda and larger beer.
10% discount with student card from food portions
10 % discount with student card from food portions
5 % discount with student card in Oulu’s store from all normal- and kilopriced products. From all stores mentioned above coffee and doughnut with topping 3€.
With student card: tap beer (III) 0,5 l 4,20€, tap beer (IV) 0,5l 4,40€. Happy hour beer 3,8€.
Big Karjala or big Aura beer 4,5€ with student card. Big Happy Joe dry apple cider 5€.
0,50€ discount from tap and 1€ discount from french fries and onion rings with student card.
10% discount from cafeteria products (when sum total over 10€) with student card. Doesn’t include discount products.
1€ discount from all taps with student card.
Discount from all the “tap visitor” beers + Fuller’s E.B with student card. Discounts valid everyday till 10pm.
Discounts with student card: 0,5 l Karjala beer 5,5€ | 0,33l Happy Joe cider 5,5€ | 0,33l long drink 0,33l 5,5€ | 2€ discount from entrance fee (Friday Special, Rokkidisko and Studio 45).
10 % discount from buffet and ice cream with student card.
10 % discount from baguettes with student card (excluding Subway of the day and Happy Hour Subways)
30% discount from baguettes with student card (excluding Subway of the day and Happy Hour Subways)
Buffet 9,90€ with a student card (normal price 10,90€).
Lunch buffet 9€ with student card (normal price 9,5€).
With student card: large beer 4€, long drink 5€, Upcider 4€, red wine or white wine 16cl 6€. Fisu, salmari or Lökö shots 3,5€. Soda 2,5€. Pizzas with three toppins 7€ (not reindeer). Other pizzas 1€ discount. Food portions from the menu 10% discount.
With student card: Olvi beer 0,33l 4,2 € (normal price 5,2 €) | Olvi beer 0,5l 5,5 € (normal price 6 €)
Sherwood 0,33l 4,8 € (normal price 6 €) | Sherwood 0,5l 6,4 € (normal price 7 €)
Long Drink 0,33l 4,8 € (normal price 6,5 €) | Long Drink 0,5l 6,4 € (normal price 7,5 €)
10% discount with student card
10% discount with student card.
10% off with student card from shop products (not sale products or take away products)
Free sight test with student card and 20% off from products
Single ticket 4€ with student card (normal price 5,50€)
10 times 35€ (normal price 50€)
20 times 60€ (normal price 90€)”
Gym membership for three months for 60 euros with student card (normal price 115 euros)
Single ticket 5 euros with student card (normal price 8 euros).
Gym membership for 25 euros with student card (normal price 40 euros).
Sports store.
10% off with student card from normal priced products (excluding guns and bikes).
The student union organizes several events throughout the year: parties, sports events and trips. As a member of OSAKO you get a discount on the entrance fee or, in some cases, get in for free! Check out the upcoming events on our Instagram page or/ and from our events calendar.
Terveystalo’s Rela-massagers offer massages for OSAKO-members with -50% off the price during any weekdays from 9am to 2pm. In addition, 50 minute massage is also in offer for OSAKO members with a price of only 45€ (usually 65€).
Lawyers Katri Mäkinen and Johanna Kenakkala offer OSAKO members legal counseling in all legal problems students might face. You can contact them either by phone or e-mail.
Lawyer Katri Mäkinen, Asianajotoimisto Katri Mäkinen Oy
p. 040 503 9874, katri.makinen(at)katrimakinen.fi, www.katrimakinen.fi
Lawyer Johanna Kenakkala, Asianajotoimisto Johanna Kenakkala
p. 040 592 2100, aajohannakenakkala(at)gmail.com, www.johannakenakkala.fi
In addition, OSAKO members are entitled to free legal counseling in criminal-law and family-law matters by lawyers of Wallén-Leino. Counseling is provided either on phone or via email. In case of an assignment, students get a 10 % discount on normal-priced legal services. In many cases, students get a lawyer for court free of charge due to their economic situation.
Hallituskatu 31 A 19, 90100 Oulu
Phone: 0445159874
toimisto(at)hwl.fi
www.hwl.fi
30 % discount when travelling on long-distance trains on basic tickets, saver tickets, as well as on 10- and 30-journey multi-tickets. 50% discount when travelling on commuter trains on single tickets and on 10-journey multi-tickets.
50% discount from buses if traveling over 80 km, and 25% discount if traveling under 80 km.
Student price tickets with international student card.
20% discount with student card from normal priced products (excluding orders)
Optician
For students under 30 years with a student card eye glasses with 50% discount from normal price. Contact lenses, liquids and other supplies 10% discount. Eye sight test for free. Cannot be combined with other discounts.
1
You are studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a university of applied sciences. NB! Exchange students are counted as degree students.
2
You have enrolled as an attending student for the current academic year/semester.
3
You join the student union of your university of applied sciences.
