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THS general membership terms

• By paying the membership fee, the person concerned subscribes to a membership with THS, org.nr. 802005-9153
• Everyone has the right to become a member. There is two different types of membership at THS:
  • Student membership
  • Supporting membership
• Only those who study within KTH’s field of activity are entitled to become a student member.
• When signing up for a membership, the person concerned is registered as a support member, until it is possible to verify that the student is registered in KTH’s field of activity. After verification, the support membership switches to a student membership.
•  To be registered as a student member, the following requirements must be met:
  • • The membership fee for the current year has to be paid.
    • You need to be registered for your courses.
    • For doctoral students, you must have a non-zero activity registered in Ladok. The requirement for course registration does not exist here.

If these requirements are not met, the membership remains a support membership.

• As a student member, you are entitled to certain benefits, including SSSB’s housing queue, discounts at the cafe/restaurant and more.
• As a support member, you are not eligible for any benefits. It is considered a donation to THS.
  • If you have a support membership and start studying at KTH, your membership will automatically switch to a student membership as soon as there is information that you have been registered in Ladok.
•   THS membership extends throughout the academic year, starting on the pay day and is valid until the end of September.
  • • NOTE! THS considers July 1st as the breaking point between the years. Payments made before July 1st accrue to the previous year (ending in September the same year). Payments made after July 1st will accrue to the next year (ending in September the next year).
• If you have a student membership, and choose to take a study break, your membership will switch to a support membership instead.
• If the member ends their studies during the current business year, the membership automatically switches to a support membership.
• Paid membership is non-refundable.
• By subscribing to a membership, the person concerned at the same time approves that data is processed and obtained by THS.
• THS reserves the right to use the member’s information for statutory business, provision of services, administration, invoicing, customer service, analysis, development, information, marketing, and for the fulfillment of obligation under law, contract or authority decision, after signing.
• By subscribing to a membership, the person concerned agrees that the information may be disclosed to the relevant partners and authorities.
• By paying the membership fee, the person concerned agrees that the information they submit is to be handled by Mecenat AB in order for them to provide the student card as well as information about student-related discounts and benefits.

Refunds of Membership Payments

Generally, THS does not grant refund requests. For long term sick leave, THS will make a decision from case to case.