Become a member
HUMAKO is a student organisation of the School of Humanities and Arts, and as a student of Humak you can also become a member. Whether you are a day, multi-disciplinary or online student, whether you are taking open courses or a YAMK student – we are for you!
Why become a member?
Bountiful membership benefits
As a member of HUMAKO, you are entitled to multiple discounts! As a member, you will also receive a HUMAKO membership letter with information about HUMAKO and your student life. On the Member Benefits page you will find more information about the member benefits you can access as a member of the HUMAKO Student Union.
Member benefits are available to you as soon as you become a member. You can use the HUMAKO mobile membership card Slice and the Kide.app. With the Slices membership card app, you can browse membership offers and get proof of student union membership for various discounts.
A member is a part of our student community
We are your student community. Student Union activities give you the chance to meet new people and network across campus and discipline boundaries. HUMAKO tutors and divisions organise activities on campus and online for all HUMAKO students. See all student union activities in the HUMAKO events calendar.
Peer support from your fellow students
Tutors and division members support your studies and well-being at grassroots level. Tutors provide peer support, advice on study and leisure issues. The divisions collect feedback and organise and implement various student events.
Smooth student life
Your membership enables the Student Union to work to make your life as a student even better. HUMAKO makes students voice heard both within Humak and nationally. We ensure that students can focus on their studies through advancing quality teaching, sufficient financial support and welfare services.
You can give feedback on issues that need improvement or praise for a job well done through HUMAKO. Feedback can be about the Humak, HUMAKO or any other issue that affects your student experience.
You decide what HUMAKO does
As a member of your student union, you decide what your student union is like. You can vote and stand for election in HUMAKO’s Representative Council and run for the executive board. As a member, you have the opportunity to be a student tutor or a member of a division and to be a student representative.
Becoming a member and renewing membership
- To join or renew your membership, go to the HUMAKO online store in the Kide.app (opens in a new tab). New member: Get yourself a Haka ID used by Humak students by logging in to Suomi.fi with your bank details or mobile certificate (opens in a new tab).
Continuing member: When you purchase a membership, you will be authenticated with your Haka ID. If you have any problems with your Haka login, you should contact the HUMAK Information Office ([email protected]). - Log in to the online shop with your Facebook account or an account you created earlier. If you have not yet created an account, you can create one by clicking on “Create account”.
- Choose the membership period that suits you best from the products on sale. The term is valid for the autumn or spring semester and the academic year for the whole academic year. Once you have selected the membership product you wish to purchase, fill in the membership form
- After completing the form, proceed to pay for the membership product of your choice. Before you pay, you can also continue shopping online and add other products to your cart, such as student overalls, overall badges or tickets to the next student event.
- Once your membership is paid, you can get a HUMAKO membership card for the Slice mobile app to redeem student benefits. The membership card of continuing members will be automatically updated..
Membership price
Prices for membership of HUMAKO for the academic year 2023-2024
- Semester 27€
- Academic year 45€ (9€ cheaper)
- 2 years 72€ (18€ cheaper)
- 3 years 100€ (35€ cheaper)
- 3,5 years 115€ (42,50€ cheaper)
- 4 years 120€ (60€ cheaper)
Validity of membership
New memberships arrive on 1.1.2025
- Autumn semester 2024 1.8.2024-31.1.2025
- Academic year 2024-2025: 1.8.2024 – 30.9.2025
- 2 years : 1.8.2024-09/2026
- 3 years: 1.8.2024-09/2027
- 3,5 years: 1.8.2024-09/2028
- 4 years: 1.8.2024-01/2028
Postponement of the membership period
Membership periods of the Student Union can be postponed if a member is absent. To request a transfer of a membership period, please contact [email protected] in writing. Applications for transfer must be made in advance (by 31 July for the autumn semester and 31 December for the spring semester) and are not retroactive. The reason for the transfer is absence from studies. For other reasons, the executive board will decide on the transfer on a case-by-case basis.
Termination of membership and refunding the membership fee
If you wish to withdraw from the Student Union due to a change of study place, dropout or any other reason, please complete the withdrawal from Student Union membership form and return it to your Student Union office. You can obtain the form from the Student Union office or via email from our customer service. This can be done any time by contacting [email protected].
The membership fee will not be refunded if the conditions of membership are still met. Unused membership fees can only be refunded if the student has left the University of Applied Sciences or graduated. A refund can be requested in writing to info(a)humako.net. Membership fees are not refundable retroactively.
The Student Union charges a processing fee of 5 euros for all refunds. Refunds are calculated on the basis of the membership and other fees for each year. If the student so wishes, a calculation of the amount of the refund will be sent to the student. Fees of less than EUR 5 will not be refunded.
HUMAKO membership cards Slice and Kide.app
Once you become a member of your student union, you can use your HUMAKO membership card in Slice or Kide.app. You will need a working internet connection to display your student card in the Slice app. The Kide.app student card also works offline.
NOTE! If you are a continuing member, your membership card will be automatically updated. There may be a one-day delay in the update. If the information does not update after this time, please contact our customer service at info(a)humako.net.
Slice
- Once you have purchased your membership in your student union’s online shop, please order your Slice credentials (new tab). Use the same information you provided when you purchased your membership and which is now stored in your student union’s membership register. You will be able to submit the form when the information matches
- It may take a few hours for the information to be transferred from the online store to Slice. If Slice does not immediately recognize your email address, please try again later.
- NOTE! If you are a continuing member and have been logged out by Slice, you can get your new account at slice.fi/resetoi.
- Download Slice from the app store on your phone.
- Once you have completed the Slice download form, you will receive an email with the login and password to log in to the app. It’s also worth checking your spam folder.
- Sign in to the app. Be sure to accept the terms and conditions asked by the app and provide the permissions needed to use your student card.
Kide.app
- To activate your student card, go to the “Student card” tab in Kide.app-Wallet.
- Log in with your Haka ID as a student.
- Purchase the required membership.
- Add a photo and complete any possible missing information.
- Done – your card will be available to you right away! The student card can still be found in Kide.app-Wallet under the “Student Card” tab.
Problems?
Did you have any problems purchasing your membership or downloading your HUMAKO mobile membership card?
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions or send a message to HUMAKO’s customer service info(a)humako.net.
Plastic student card
The plastic student card you purchased earlier will also serve as your student union membership card. To be valid, the plastic student card still requires an academic year tag, which you can pick up at the HUMAKO office or other service points. If you are unable to pick up the tag, you can buy a delivery service for the sticker at your home from HUMAKO’s online shop (new tab).
You can pick up academic year tags at the service points of other student unions.
- Capital region: HUMAKO office or other service points
- TURKU: Office of the Student Union TUO (new tab)
- JYVÄSKYLÄ: Office of the Student Union JAMKO (new tab)