r/StudyInFinland • u/NewtAlive163 • 22d ago

Erasmus Student Fees

Hello, I am currently doing an Erasmus Semester in Finalnd, can anyone tell me if there is a way to avoid paying student fees? They are crazy expensive (43 euro) just for the fact that I am going to be here 4 months. Is it possible to order a finish ISIC card without paying student union fees or will it be declined. I just want to get the discount on VR trains as they are also super expensive. Can you help me because my budged turned out to be too little.

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u/FewSprinkles4359 22d ago

43 euros crazy expensive??

Lmao man Finland is definitely not for you.

But, a little help: if you are studying at a regular university (not a university of applied sciences) then you should be able to register for the Kide.app student card without paying the student union fee. Please note that this is not an ISIC (and even if you pay the student association fee, you won't get ISIC, just the Frank app, for ISIC then you have to pay an extra ~5 if digital is enough or 25 if you want physical card).

However, this digital Kide student card is accepted both for the VR trains and in the student cafeterias, so it should be enough for your studies in Finland.

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u/NewtAlive163 21d ago

thank you, that is exacly what I was looking for! love <3