For exchange students
Coming to Helsinki for exchange or considering it? Helsinki Pharmacy Students’ Association, YFK for short, represents the local pharmacy students. Our aim is to provide the students many kinds of activities and we warmly welcome foreign students to join!
We organize lots of things from parties and balls to excursions, trips and board game nights. To complete your Finland-experience as an exchange student, we highly recommend you to join in the fun!
To join YFK, you must be studying pharmacy in Helsinki and be admitted by the board. Usually all exchange students coming to Helsinki are admitted as soon as we get their consent. The membership for exchange students is free!
How to join YFK?
We have our member register on kide.app. The Exchange Student's memberships is also found there, so you need to create an account to kide.app. The Chair of the International Affairs Committee (Kerttu Airavaara) will help you with that.
When you’ve left back to your home country and don’t want any more emails from YFK you can unsubscribe from our email list by sending an email to [email protected]. Remember to include which email-list you want to unsubscribe.
If you have any questions, you can contact our Chair of the International Affairs Committee. Also if you have any questions about studying pharmacy in Helsinki or if you’re interested to know more about the organization of YFK, contact:
Kerttu Airavaara ([email protected])
We organize lots of things from parties and balls to excursions, trips and board game nights. To complete your Finland-experience as an exchange student, we highly recommend you to join in the fun!
To join YFK, you must be studying pharmacy in Helsinki and be admitted by the board. Usually all exchange students coming to Helsinki are admitted as soon as we get their consent. The membership for exchange students is free!
How to join YFK?
We have our member register on kide.app. The Exchange Student's memberships is also found there, so you need to create an account to kide.app. The Chair of the International Affairs Committee (Kerttu Airavaara) will help you with that.
When you’ve left back to your home country and don’t want any more emails from YFK you can unsubscribe from our email list by sending an email to [email protected]. Remember to include which email-list you want to unsubscribe.
If you have any questions, you can contact our Chair of the International Affairs Committee. Also if you have any questions about studying pharmacy in Helsinki or if you’re interested to know more about the organization of YFK, contact:
Kerttu Airavaara ([email protected])
Join to be a member of YFK
The membership fee for Yliopiston farmasiakunta (YFK) is paid once for the degree you are pursuing. Being a member of YFK is a requirement for participating in YFK events and accessing other membership benefits. Additionally, YFK membership includes affiliation with FiPSA (Finnish Pharmacy Students' Association), which is part of both the European Pharmaceutical Students' Association (EPSA) and the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF). FiPSA offers various opportunities, including international internships, with more details available on their website.
Here are some benefits of joining YFK:
Here are some benefits of joining YFK:
- Participation in activities: As a YFK member, you can take part in a wide range of activities organized by the association, including theme nights, cultural events, parties, and sports activities.
- Access to resources: In the Viikki clubroom, members have for example access to various magazines along with great company.
- Discounted book orders: Members can participate in affordable group book orders, making it easier to obtain essential study materials.
- Loan benefits: Members have the option to apply for low-interest loans of up to €850.
- Clubhouse rental: You can also rent the Käärmeenpesä clubhouse for private events at a discounted rate. You can ask further information from vuokraus@kaarmeenpesä.fi
Membership fees
All memberships can be purchased from kide.app.
Membership |
Price |
Bachelor of Pharmacy (180 cr)* |
50 € |
Bachelor and Master of Pharmacy (180 + 120 cr)* |
75 € |
Master of Pharmacy (120 cr)* |
25 € |
Pharmaceutical research, development and safety - Master of Pharmacy (120 cr)* |
25 € |
Alumni Member |
10 € / year 50 € / 5 years |
Supporting Member |
30 € / year 125 € / 5 years 250 € / 10 years |
*Degree-specific fees apply if you have been granted study rights. IMPORTANT! Once paid, the degree-specific membership fee covers all years until graduation. This is a maximum of 4 years for a Bachelor of Pharmacy student, 7 years for a student completing both the Bachelor and Master degrees, and 3 years for those pursuing only the master's degree or an international master’s degree.
Alumni Membership
The alumni membership fee is paid on an annual basis, not per academic year. As an alumni member, you gain access to all YFK events, including those specifically organized for alumni.
Supporting Membership
Supporting members also pay an annual membership fee, not based on the academic year. Benefits of supporting membership include receiving the MDS magazine delivered to your home free of charge, along with other membership benefits.
Alumni Membership
The alumni membership fee is paid on an annual basis, not per academic year. As an alumni member, you gain access to all YFK events, including those specifically organized for alumni.
Supporting Membership
Supporting members also pay an annual membership fee, not based on the academic year. Benefits of supporting membership include receiving the MDS magazine delivered to your home free of charge, along with other membership benefits.
Kerhohuone Viikissä, YFK:n postitusosoiteYFK Biokeskus 2 PL 56 (Viikinkaari 5) 00014 Helsingin yliopisto |
Kerhotila SörnäisissäKäärmeenpesä Sörnäisten rantatie 33C, 4. krs 00500 Helsinki Käärmeenpesän voi vuokrata yksityiskäyttöön. Lue lisää! |
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