It is mandatory to pay the student healthcare fee if you are registered as present. More information & instructions found here.
In 2022, the student healthcare fee in higher education is 35.80 euros per term. Students are not billed for the fee but are expected to pay it unprompted. Students who do not pay the fee by 30 September 2022 will get a letter from Kela reminding them of it. They will also be charged a EUR 5 late fee.
The fee is used to finance healthcare services for higher education students. The State finances 77% of the costs for healthcare services for higher education students and the rest, 23%, are financed through the healthcare fee. Students who have registered as present are entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). For more information about FSHS, please visit their homepage. External link
Students can pay the healthcare fee for the spring term 2023 as soon as it has been confirmed, which will be at the end of November at the earliest.
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