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OSAKO - Worlds number 1 student union in Oulu for Oulu UAS students

OSAKO IS YOUR STUDENT UNION

The Student Union of Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OSAKO) is a non-political service and support organisation for all students in Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oulu UAS). Its status is prescribed by law. The union has currently about 3 500 members who study full-time in Oulu UAS.

OSAKO offers a remarkable amount of local, regional and national benefits to its members. It speaks up for students´ social and financial rights and represents students in matters of education, studies and student´s status. Our student union also co-ordinates and develops tutor activities at Oulu UAS.

OSAKO works in close co-operation with the administration of Oulu UAS and develops education together with the Study Affairs office and educational units. The union nominates representatives to the board of Oulu UAS, Board of Study Grants and other working groups.

The highest decision-making power in OSAKO lies in the hands of the body of 25 representatives. The members of the body are chosen by the students each year. Executive board uses the executive power and runs the operations of the student union. The chair person and the six board members are chosen by the body of representatives. OSAKO has also few full-time and part-time employees.

OSAKO is a member of SAMOK (Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences). In SAMOK our local student union has influence on national matters and the members of the executive board have access to the seminars provided by SAMOK. SAMOK is also our mouthpiece to the state administration and national organisations.

Sectors and working groups

Operations and activities of OSAKO have been divided into different sectors: organisational affairs, educational affairs, social affairs, international and cultural affairs and tutorial affairs. The chair person of each sector´s working group is always a member of the executive board. Otherwise the working groups mainly consist of the representatives of the field-specific student associations of every educational unit.

Student association in your own educational unit

Students of every educational unit in Oulu UAS have their own student associations which co-operate with the Student Union OSAKO. Membership in these field-specific student associations is FREE of charge once you´ve joined OSAKO.

Field-specific student associations:

  • Kultti (School of Music, Dance and Media)
  • LUVA (School of Renewable Natural Resources)
  • OTE (School of Engineering)
  • OTRO (School of Business and Information Management)
  • Ramko (Raahe School of Engineering and Business)

MEMBERSHIP IS MONEY IN THE POCKET

Member benefits

Guarding your interests and guidance

  • Free solicitor phone counselling and discount of other services
  • Social matters: health care, student financial support etc.
  • Supervision and improvement of the quality of education
  • Help in student exchange matters
  • Tutoring

Student card benefits (for the members only)

  • Student calendar
  • Discounts in events organized by OSAKO
  • National benefits: travelling, hotels, insurances, food in school cafeteria etc.
  • Regional benefits: tens of discount contracts in Oulu, Raahe and Oulainen
  • Benefits of the field-specific student association of your own educational unit: café, copying, book store...

Student card is also valid as a library card at the libraries of Oulu UAS.

Look all the benefits here!

How to become a member

To join OSAKO, you must order a student card:

  1. Provide a digital photo of yourself (e.g. a passport photo). Without the photo the ordering application is ineligible. Use only .jpg-formed picture, minimum size is 201x295 pixels.
  2. Go to http://www.osakoweb.fi/join . To sign in you need your student number (ASIO-number). Follow the instructions carefully!
  3. Pay the membership fee (22 € for the academic year, 12 for the Autumn or Spring semester) as the application tells. NB! Pay also the fee 5 € for the card.
  4. After paying the membership fee, you can pick up your academic year/semester sticker from a membership service point. New members can pick up their student cards in approximately two weeks after the ordering.

If you have any questions, please call the Student Union (tel. +358 1027 21039).

For old members

If you allready have student card you can renew your membership and get a new sticker to you student card by using this link: http://www.osakoweb.fi/join.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Please remember these are the benefits for 2008, we are currently upgrading all benefits for year 2009.

Nationwide student card benefits

BLUE STUDENT CARD BENEFITS

Finnish railway company
50 % discount on traintickets in 2nd class
More information: www.vr.fi/

Finnish busses
50 % discount of over 80 km bussjourneys
More information: www.matkahuolto.fi/

Cumulus-, Rantasipi- ja Ramada-hotels
Local discounts, prises and reserations: call 0800 1 2868, password "SAMOK ry" (Only in Finnish, ask help from your tutor!)
More info: www.restel.fi/

Kilroy Travels, STA Travel, Area (Travelling companies)
International discount-cards, with studend prized flights too
More info: www.kilroytravels.fi

Suomen Retkeilymajat SRM (Cheap accommondation in biggest cities in Finland)
Discount in Finnish hostels is 2,50 euros for one night to one person + one family member (children go free). International hostel-card is 12 euros (normal prize 17 euros), under 17-year old the prize is 5 euros and from 4-16 years old pay 2 euros if they travel with their parents.
Superfast Ferries from Hanko to Rostock. Discount max. 15 %. Take contact to Superfast Ferries to Make the reservation. Prove your membership when you get the tickets and when you get to the harbour.

DataClub (Books)
Books in english 5 % discount.
More info: www.dataclub.fi
If- Life Insurance
As a student you can get a discount of life- and accident-insurance. Ask it from www.ifvakuutus.fi.

Image-publishing (Finnish magazines)
25 % discount of Image-publishing magazines (Image, Muoto, Mondo, Viini).
Info in Finnish: www.imagekustannus.fi/opiskelija

Kultajousi Oy (Jewellery)
Discounts of several different watches and jewellery, silvery and other gifts. Remember to show your Student Card in Kultajousi!
Instrumentarium Look & Life -and Nissen-shops
Glasses ja contact lenses -20 %
Work shoes: normal prized work shoes -10 % (discount only in Instru L & L -shops)
Eyesight chech: free!
More info: www.instru.com / www.nissen-myymalat.fi

Social security benefit for Student prized meals in all ateriatuen piiriin kuuluvissa opiskelijaravintoloissa. Edun saamiseksi on esitettävä SAMOK-opiskelijakortti tai Kelan ateriatukikortti.

GREEN STUDENT CARD BENEFITS

Suomen Retkeilymajat SRM (Cheap accommondation in biggest cities in Finland)
Discount in Finnish hostels is 2,50 euros for one night to one person + one family member (children go free). International hostel-card is 12 euros (normal prize 17 euros), under 17-year old the prize is 5 euros and from 4-16 years old pay 2 euros if they travel with their parents.

Kelan ateriatuettu ruokailu
Kaikissa ateriatuen piiriin kuuluvissa opiskelijaravintoloissa. Edun saamiseksi on esitettävä SAMOK-opiskelijakortti tai Kelan ateriatukikortti.

Culture coupong

Culture coupong is for all new students that joun OSAKO. With Culture coupong students get discount of several cultural events like Oulu sinfonia, Oulu city teathre.

Solicitor services
Members of OSAKO are intitled to free solicitor for any kind of legar problem by e-mail and by phone.

Asianajotoimisto Tuula Hautala
Kirkkokatu 10 A 1
(08) 533 2271
tuula.hautala[at]mail.suomi.net

Lisäksi opiskelijat voivat saada 10 %:n alennuksen normaalihintaisista asianajotoimiston veloitushinnoista erikseen sovittavissa toimeksiantosuhteissa.

Magazine discounts

Talentum (Publisher hause)
-40% discount of an continuos order (Magazines: Bisnes.fi, IT-kanava, Markkinointi&Mainonta, Mediauutiset, Metallitekniikka, MikroPC, Talouselämä, Tekniikka & Talous, Tietoviikko, Uratie)

Sanoma Magazines Finland (Publisher hause)
-50% discount of 12 months continuos order (Tietokone, Prosessori)

A-Lehdet (Publisher hause)
-50% discount of regular prizes (Fakta, Hyvä Ateria)

Kauppalehti
-50% discount

Helsingin Sanomat
25% discount

Taloussanomat
25% discount

Raahen Seutu (Local magazine at Raahe)
Felmanninpuistokatu 4
54 euros of 9 months (normal prize 82,50 euros).

Kainuun Sanomat
11 euros per month

Kaleva
11,50 euros per month for continuos order, määräaikainen opiskelijatilaus 12,50 €/kk
Bookplus (books)
5% discount
www.bookplus.fi

Student benefits in Oulu

CAFETERIAS AND RESTAURANTS

Giggling Marlin
On Wednesdays beer and sider 1euro from 22.00 to 01.00. Free entrance on Wednesdays.

Otto.K
Karjala III ( 4,6% ) 2,60 € ( 0,4 l )
Karjala III ( 4,6% ) 3,90 € ( 0,6 l )
Litovel dark ( 3,8% ) 3,90 € ( 0,5 l )
Upcider ( 4,7% ) 3,50 € ( 0,4 l )
Salmiakki spirits 2,00 € ( 4 cl )
White wine of the hause 3,00 € ( 12 cl )
Red wine of the hause 3,00 € ( 12 cl )
www.ottok.fi

Keltainen Aitta
Kauppatori, aitta 25

Restaurant AC Willi Sika, Kauppurienkatu 24, p. (08) 554 5880
With the student card Karhu-beer III (0.5 l) 3 €
www.ac-willisika.fi

45 Special
On the weekend 1 euro discount of entrance tickets.
www.45special.com

Cafe Provence, Hallituskatu 25
Free soft drink with a Paninin.
www.cafeprovence.fi

Golden Rax Pizzabuffet, Isokatu 23
Pizzabuffet with a free icecream.
www.rax.fi

OPTICIANS AND JEWELLARIES

Oulun Näkökeskus,Kirkkokatu 29, (08) 311 8311
Contact lenses and fluids -25%
Glasses (frames+ lenses) -25%
Eyesight check free!
Optometrist services -10%
www.oulunnakokeskus.fi

Mestarioptiikka, Hallituskatu 28
-20% discount of regular prized frames, lenses and sunglasses.

CAZZE optikot Silmälasikauppuri, Kauppurienkatu 13
-20% discount of norman prized products and free eyesight check.
www.silmalasikauppuri.fi

CAZZE optikot Optimus, Isokatu 36
Ferdinand´s, -20% discount of norman prized products and free eyesight check.
www.optimus.fi

Silmäasema, Isokatu 41 ja 27
-20% discount of contact lenses and glasses
-20% discount of sunglasses

Kultasepänliike Ferdinand´s, Asemakatu 7 (Jewellary)
-20% discount of normal prized products

Oulun Koru, Kirkkokatu 19 (Jewellary)
-15% discount of normal prized products
www.oulunkoru.fi

BEATY AND HEALTH

Performance 2000, (GYM, Ramada-hotel building)
6 months gym card 176 € (normal prize 240 €)

Yves Rocher, Kauppurienkatu 11, (08) 311 5424
-10% discount pf normal prized products and beaty services for.ex.. skin cleening 38,70 €
(normal prize 43 €)
www.yves-rocher.fi

Kuntokeskus Kunto Ykkönen, Kansankatu 47 (GYM)
normal prize (Student prize) ->
GYM
One time 7 € ( 6 € )
10 x 46 € ( 41 € )
1 month 44 € ( 39 € )
1 month day card (from 05.30 to 15.00)
36 € (same prize)
3 months 117 € ( 105 € )
6 months 213 € ( 191 € )
12 months 346 € ( 311 € )

AEROBIC
One time 7 € ( 6 € )
10 x 46 € ( 43 € )
20 x 86 € ( 81 € )
1 month 54 € ( 51 € )
3 months 144 € ( 137 € )
6 months 268 € ( 254 € )
12 months 504 € ( 478 €)
12 months 346 € ( 311 € )

KÖNTYSBIKKI (AEROBIC FOR MEN)
One time 6 €
MG-card 9 € (maksu vain kerran)
10 x 44 €
gym+aerobic -card 60 € ( 54 € )

SOLARIUM
One time 4,5 €
10 x 35 €
www.kuntoykkonen.fi

Kuntoilusali Kunto-2000, Isokatu 4 (GYM)
Month 32 € (norm. 37 €)
2 months 60 € (norm. 70 €)
10 times 32 € (40 €)

Nallisport, Vellamontie 9, (08) 554 4508 (SPORT HALL)
Tennis 9.00-16.00+Saturday-nihgt 12 €/hour
16.00-22.00 16 €/ hour
Sulkapallo 9.00-16.00+ Saturday-nihgt 8 €/ hour
16.00-22.00 11 €/  hour
Squash 9.00-16.00+ Saturday-nihgt 7 €/ hour
16.00-22.00 9 €/ hour
ATTENTION! with Sports-pass1 € discount/ hour
Remember to ask for more discounts!
www.nallisport.com

Oulun Uimahalli Raksila (SWIMMING HALL)
One swim 2,10 € (normal 4,20 € )
15 swimming tickets 21 € (normal 42 € )
Gym for one time 1,80 € (normal 3 € )
15 gym tickets 22,20 € (normal 38,40 € )
Gym + swimming one time combined 3,30 € (normal 6 € )

Raatin Uimahalli (SWIMMING HALL)
1,50 € one swim
Gym + swimming one time combined 2,40 €
serie ticket 15 times 17,00 € for swimmers

Kuntosali PT-Gym, Uusikatu 59, (08) 375 002
1 time 6 € (7 €)
10 times 43 € (49 €)
1 month 41 € (47 €)

Parturi-Kampaamo Voguelle, Nummikatu 34, (08) 312 0879 (HAIR DRESSER)
-10% kaikista töistä

Parturi-Kampaamo Ponnari, Rautatienkatu 16, (08) 557 3739 (HAIR DRESSER)
-15% discount from 8.00 to 18.00 (Mon-Fri)

LS-Style Parturi-Kampaamo Kauneushoitola (BEATY SALONG, HAIR DRESSER)
Hallituskatu 30, (08) 311 3662
-15% discount

Hiusstudio Elektra, Hallituskatu 30, (08) 311 3685 (HAIR DRESSER)
-10% discount

Hair dressing shop Sitruuna
Kauppurienkatu 11 90100 Oulu p. 08 311 3102 open: 10-18, la 10-15
Isokatu 21 90100 Oulu p. 08 311 3105 open: 10-18, la 10-15
-10% discount
www.kampaamokauppasitruuna.com

Parturi-Kampaamo CitySalonki (HAIR DRESSER)
Kampaamo- ja kauneushoitolapalvelut. Uusikatu 8 P. (08) 312 1963
open: Mon-Fri 9-18, Sat. 9-15
-15% discount
www.citysalonki.com.

Hair & Shop Kata kampaamo-parturi-kauppa (HAIR DRESSER)
Rautatienkatu 8 90100 OULU, P.(08) 3118 118
open: Mon-Fri 10.00 - 18.00 Sat. 9.00 - 14.00
-10% discount
www.kampaamokauppa.com

CULTURE AND FREETIME

Kärpät (Hockey)
season card 160€
half a season 80€
TPS, Jokerit, HIFK, Tappara games 8€
other games 7,50€
www.oulunkarpat.fi

Oulun kaupungin teatteri / Oulu city teathre
www.ouka.fi/teatteri

Pohjois-Pohjanmaan museo (Ostra Bothnia)
Entrance fee 1 € (normal 3 €)
Free on Fridays!
www.ouka.fi/ppm

Youth and Culture centre NUKU
Ask for discounts.
www.ouka.fi/nukukeskus

Art museum
Entrance fee 1 € (normal 3 €)
Free on Fridays!
www.ouka.fi/taidemuseo

Library card in Oamk and City library)
Oamkin kirjasto

Kaupunginkirjasto
www.ouka.fi/kirjasto

SPECIAL SHOPS AND PHOTOGRAPHY-SHOPS/STUDIOS

GSM-Store, Hallituskatu 26, Kirkkokatu 25 (Mobile phones)
-20% discount of mobile phone equipment
www.gsm-store.com

Oulun Soitin ja Tarvike, Hallituskatu 11 (Music, instruments etc.)
-15% discount
www.oulunsoitinjatarvike.fi

Oulun Keskusapteekki, Hallituskatu 25 (Central pharmacy)
-10% of everything exept medicine
www.oulunkeskusapteekki.fi

Pyöräkorjaamo Laihiainen, Kirkkokatu 28 (Bicycle repair service)
-20% discount of cycle parts

Studio J. Ollila, Merikoskenkatu 5 (Photography)
-10% discount
passport photos 6,50€ ( normal 10€ )
www.studiojollila.fi

Keskus-Kuvaamot, Isokatu 19 (Photography)
Passport photos: 4 for 6,90 €

CLOTHING, ENSURANCE AND TRANSPORTATION

City-Muotitalo Male department, Isokatu 20-22 (Fashion hause)
-10% discount

Pohjan Some, Pakkahuoneenkatu (Fashion hause)
-10% discount
-10% discount Marimekko products

Liikennekoulu Tuulonen, Kainuuntie 1 (DRIVING SCHOOL)
2 drivelessons for free

Vakuutusyhtiö Tapiola (Ensurance company) Ask discounts from Juha Hilli (0400 587 058, juha.hilli@tapiola.fi)

BANKS

Nordea
Ask for Check-In service!

Student discounts in Raahe

Raahen Sportia, Laivurinkatu 15 (Sport equipment)
-15% discount (no bicycles)

Luontaistuotekeskus Ritvan Yrtti Oy, Kauppakatu 52 (Natural products)
-10% discount

Raahen Kuntoklubi, Antinkankaantie 18 (GYM)
Month card or 10 time card 27 € (normal 31 €)
One time 3 € (normal 4,50 €)

Raahen Kosmetologinen Hoitola, Kirkkokatu 45, (08) 221 770 / 040 715 8358 (Cosmetology)
-10% discount

Kauneuskeidas Image, Kauppakatu 44, (08) 220 320 (Beaty salong)
-10% discount

Helios Raahe, Sovionkatu 14-16 (Photography)
-15% discount (not the cameras)

Lock- and keyservice T.Flink Ky, Kirkkokatu 20
Abloy-key 3 € (normal 4,55 €)
Car key 5€ (normal 6,50 €)
Special car key 12 € (normal 15 €)

Raahen Silmälasi, Kirkkokatu 45 (Glasses and lenses)
-10% discount

Cafe 22, Kirkkokatu 22
-10% discount of food

Restaurant - café Huruakka, Ouluntie 13
-10% discount of food

Opti-Aika (Glasses and lenses)
-20% discount

Nordea
Ask for Check-in-services!

Sampo-bank
Ask from your local bank.

Student discounts in Oulainen

Evin Pizzeria & Kebab, Oulaistenkatu 25
-50 cent of the menu

Kahvila-Konditoria Häggman, Oulaistenkatu 32 (Caféteria)
Bun + coffee/ te 1,80 €
Butter-bun / jam-bun+ coffee/ te 2,20 €

Muotikeskus Oja, Oulaistenkatu 32 (Fashion centre)
-10% discount

Näkökeskus Optiala Oy, Oulaistenkatu 32 (Optician)
-20% discount
Free eyesight check.

Oulaisten Kuntopiste, Asemakatu 19 (GYM and MASSAGE)
-10% discount

Oulaisten Kuvaamo, Oulaistenkatu 38 (Photostudio)
-15% discount, ask more!

Oulaisten Monitoimihalli, Kotimarjalankatu 2 (GYM)
Gym for one time 1,70 € (normal 3,40 €)

Urheilu-Pajala, Oulaistenkatu 36 (Sport equipment)
-15% discount (no bicycles)

Oulaisten Raamipaja, Oulaistenkatu 37 (Art frames)
-20% discount

Oulaisten Uimahalli, Lautatarhankatu 6 (Swimming hall)
One swim 1,50 € (norm. 3,50 €)
10 times 12 € (norm. 32 €)
20 times 22 € (norm. 57 €)

Oula-Pala, Asemakatu 6 (Fabrics)
-10% discount of wardrobe fabricks

Parturi-Kampaamo Eija Ahvenlampi, Asemakatu 19 (Hair dresser)
Loreal tecni art shamppoo ja hoitoaine
Cutrin shamppoo ja hoitoaine ask for discount

Restaurant Oulas, Oulaistenkatu 40
-5% discount of food

Tekniset Tokola, Oulaistenkatu 20 (Electronics)
-10% discount (no mobilephones)

Oulaisten Kello-Optiikka,
-20% discount

Club KulttuRally

STUDENT ACTIVITIES Club KulttuRally

OSAKO's Club KulttuRally is an organisation that focuses on the fun side of the student life. We arrange different cultural events, parties and excursions for all Finnish and foreign students. Every month we gather to meet friends and make new ones at our SaunaNights. The main idea of all our activities is to have fun, enjoy the cultural diversity and to bring together our Finnish and international students.

Our most active group of students meet once a month to plan our upcoming events. If you want to join Club KulttuRally's team and carry out events, trips etc., please come to the Club KulttuRally's meetings.

In order to receive information about events and trips, please join our mailing list! Send an e-mail to kv-klubi-owner[at]oamk.fi, and write into the subject box: "subscribe". To unsubscribe from Club KulttuRally's mailing list, please send a message "unsubscribe" to kv-klubi-owner[at]oamk.fi. You can also send information about events etc. to the mailing list by posting a message to intl_club[at]oamk.fi.

You can find the latest information of the trips, events and meetings at osakoweb.fi front page! But not yet, I need to fix that first...-- webmaster

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Office and Employees

Student Union of Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OSAKO)
Albertinkuja 20, 3rd floor
90100 OULU
p. 010 272 1039
E-mail: osako [at] osakoweb.fi

Office hours: Mon-Thu 10.00-16.00 and Fri 10.00-15.00

Secretary General
Kaisa Keski-Korpela
gsm 050 317 4933

Secretary of Educational Affairs
Tapio Korhonen
gsm 050 581 4934

Secretary of Cultural Affairs
Erja Simuna
gsm 050 317 4935

Chair of the Board
Timo Pieti
gsm 050 317 4937

Service points

School of Business and Information Management: OTRO´s office, lowest floor

School of Renewable Natural Resources: LUVA´s office

Oulainen Department of Health Care: Library

Raahe School of Engineering and Business: Ramko´s office

School of Health and Social Care: Info at the lobby

School of Music, Dance and Media & School of Engineering: OTE´s shop, the main lobby