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SAMOK
National Union of Finnish Polytechnic Students - SAMOK is a national interest and service organisation independently administered by polytechnic students. SAMOK is the outlook promoter of the polytechnic students. Through SAMOK, the polytechnic students are represented to state administration and co-operation partners. SAMOK also provides various services and discounts for the students. SAMOK is for the student.
SAMOK was founded in 1996. Despite the short history SAMOK has consolidated its position and now represents over 60 000 polytechnic students. The members of SAMOK consist of 30 student associations, which are run by students themselves, and the 3 founder unions of SAMOK. Thus SAMOK does not have individual members. According to the so-called dual model, the Finnish higher education system consists of two parallel sectors, the university sector and the polytechnic sector. In comparison with the university sector, polytechnic students enrolled in an institution are not automatically members of the corresponding student association, but the membership is voluntary.
The Finnish name for SAMOK is “Suomen Ammattikorkeakouluopiskelijayhdistysten Liitto – SAMOK ry”. Internet page: www.samok.fi/english
PAKO
PAKO is the Student Union of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences. Through the student associations of the units of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences, all the students who have paid the membership fee are members of PAKO.
PAKO aims at promoting the interests and rights of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences students on educational, social and international affairs. PAKO´s task is also to act as a means of communication between the student associations of the schools of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences and the administration of the polytechnic.
PAKO is a member of SAMOK, which is The Union of Finnish Polytechnic Students. Through SAMOK, PAKO also cooperates with the councils of other student unions in Finnish polytechnics and is in contact with the national political actors in the educational field, including the parliament.
The Finnish name for PAKO is “Pirkanmaan ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijat – PAKO ry”. Internet page: www.pako.fi
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Student Associations in PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences
There are several student asssociations in PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences which take care the students.
A list of the student associations:
PAAVO ry
Degree Programme in Business Administration - Option of Marketing of Agricultural and Rural Industries
Kilta AMK ry
PIRAMK, Ikaalinen
Tampereen Konservatorion oppilaskunta ry
Degree Programme in Music
PIPA
Degree Programme in Service Management
HAPPO ry
Degree Programme in Laboratory Sciences
MANTA ry
PIRAMK, Mänttä
PAMPI
Degree Programme in Hotel and Restaurant Management
PISTO ry
Degree Programme in Social Services
PIRATE
Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care
Degree Programme in Nursing
Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Degree Programme in Radiography and Radiotherapy
Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
Vimmakas
PIRAMK, Virrat
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Student Card and Discounts
Students in Finland are entitled to various student discounts in public and private services. More information on the benefits can be found at http://www.pako.fi/alasivut/studentcard.html and by contacting the International Office.
The members of student associations are entitled to the blue SAMOK student card. The SAMOK student card entitles the owner to discounts for instance on food in student restaurants, travel tickets and accommodation at hotels and hostels. The student associations also yearly negotiate local benefits for the students having the SAMOK student card. More information about the benefits: http://www.pako.fi/alasivut/studentcard.html
Students can have the SAMOK’s membership and student card by joining PAKO. With the same form they can also join the informal student unions. You can ask for the student card from your student tutor, the student association or PAKO.
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Survival Kit – Home in a Box
The Student Union of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences - PAKO has collected Survival Kits for international exchange students. Survival Kit is an essential package including linen, kettles, pan, forks, mugs, plates and spoons etc. - everything you need in housework.
Survival Kit is leased as a whole unit at the price of 50 EUR of which 30 EUR is paid back to the student when returning the Survival Kit. The condition is that the items of the Survival Kit are returned undamaged and clean. Notice that there are only a limited number of Survival Kits available. Students are recommended to take linen with them, in spite of the Survival Kits, because accommodation does not usually include it.
More information about Survival Kits from the international student tutor of your own school or directly from PAKO at www.pako.fi
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