There are many benefits to being a member of the Students’ Union, but the most visible one is the student card. Tamko offers its members a student card, which is key to thousands of student discounts across Finland! In addition, you will benefit from the Students’ Union’s own services and events.
After joining Tamko, you will get plastic student card and you will also have access to mobile student cards via Tuudo and Slice. The mobile student cards will be activated once your study right period have started.
All students at Tampere University of Applied Sciences can become a member of Tamko. Welcome to the community – there are already over 6000 of us!
STUDENT CARD options
Tamko has two different membership cards (UAS student card and Tamko member card), so please familiarize yourself with the card issuance conditions below before submitting your membership application! When you join as a member, the correct card will automatically be ordered based on the information you provide.
UAS STUDENT CARD
With the UAS student card, you get Tamko’s own benefits, Slice discounts, as well as Kela’s meal subsidy, and discounts from VR (train tickets) and Matkahuolto (bus services).
The terms of UAS student card
- You are studying a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or you are exchange student
- You’ve registered yourself as a present student in TAMK for the upcoming term or academic year
- You become a member and pay the membership fee to Tamko
TAMKO MEMBER CARD
With the Tamko member card, you get Tamko’s own benefits and Slice discounts, but you are not eligible for national benefits such as Kela’s meal subsidy or discounts from VR (train tickets) and Matkahuolto (bus services).
The terms of Tamko membership card
- You’re studying for example in Vocational Teacher education, open UAS studies or you are part of education export group and you don’t meet the requirements for receiving the UAS student card.
- You’ve registered yourself as a present student in TAMK for the upcoming term or academic year
- You become a member and pay the membership fee to Tamko
+Mobile student cards
You can also activate the UAS student card as a mobile card alongside the physical card if you have paid the Tamko membership fee and you have registered as a present student at TAMK. Tamko’s free mobile student cards can be used in Tuudo and Slice, and with them you get all the same benefits as with the physical card!
TUUDO
Tuudo is a free app designed to make students’ daily life easier. In addition to Tamko’s student card and student discounts, Tuudo offers things like class schedules, study credits, classroom reservations, cafeteria menus, course registrations and your calendar – pretty handy!
The green Tamko member card is not available in Tuudo.
Read more about Tuudo and how to start using it here!
SLICE
Slice is Finland’s largest student benefit service, and Tamko members get access to thousands of student discounts across different locations in Finland, discount coupons, and mobile student cards. Tamko’s student card and green member card are both available in Slice!
Read more about Slice here!
Student card ordering
Pricing
New members who have not previously paid Tamko’s membership fee
- 4,5 years: 120,00 € / Save 29 % (50 €)
- 4 years: 108,00 € / Save 29 % (44 €)
- 3,5 years: 96,00 € / Save 29 % (38 €)
- 2 years: 76,00 €
- 1,5 years: 60,00 €
- 1 year: 44,00 €
- 0,5 years: 28,00 € (for exchange students only)
The prices for joining member include a 12,00 € plastic card and processing fee, which is paid only once.
Long membership is the most affordable and easiest membership option!
PAYMENT METHODS
Finnish Bank payment methods: Osuuspankki, Nordea, Danske Bank, S-Pankki, POP Pankki, Oma SP, Aktia, Säästöpankki, Ålandsbanken
Mobile payment methods: Apple Pay, Google Pay, Siirto, MobilePay
Card payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Invoice and installment payment methods: OP Lasku, OP Tililuotto, Walley
Cash payment: At Tamko’s office during opening hours
Student card stickers
The student card has a sticker which shows that the student card is valid. New members will get their sticker when they get their card from Tamko’s office for the first time.
1/2026 (academic term) yellow sticker is valid 1.8.2025 – 31.1.2026
9/2026 (academic year) blue sticker is valid 1.8.2025 – 30.9.2026
MAILING OF YOUR student card
Usually new student cards are to be picked up from Tamko’s office. If you live outside of Tampere you can buy mailing to your student card through Kide.app for the price of 3,50 €. Please note, we don’t mail cards outside of Finland.
A good tip while waiting for the plastic student card to arrive by mail is to start using the mobile student card!
Tamko members can use the mobile student card for free through the Tuudo and Slice mobile apps. You’ll get access to all the student benefits that you would with the physical student card. Tuudo and Slice automatically stay up to date according to your paid membership!
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP
Information about the 2026 supporting membership will be added here at the beginning of the year.
Tamko’s membership terms and conditions
Tamko’s Membership Terms and Conditions
By joining the Students’ Union Tamko and ordering a student card or extending the membership, the student confirms that they have read and accepted Membership Terms and Conditions and commits to follow them.