The tax allowance for the 2024 financial year has a maximum rate of NOK 8,000. Tekna reports to the tax authorities how much you have paid in dues each year.
- First year after graduation 25 % membership dues NOK 1,275 + 25 % local branch dues
- Second year after graduation 50 % membership dues NOK 2,550 + 50 % local branch dues
- Third year after graduation 75 % membership dues NOK 3,825 + 75 % local branch dues
- Fourth year after graduation full membership dues
The discount will be applied automatically for those who recently completed a Master's degree that qualifies for ordinary membership.
If you have continued studying directly after you have completed your master’s degree, (i.e. a new bachelor’s or master’s degree) you can apply for a student discount, as long as you are employed less than 50 %. Please send documentation of your student status to apply for this discount.
If you are pursuing a PhD we can offer a 75 % discount for up to 4 years.
We do not offer a reduced membership fee based on reduced positions or salary. However, if you have an involuntary part-time position and are seeking employment or are partially laid off, you can apply for a reduced membership fee, see below.
Members that have lost their job and don't recieve compensation from their employer, can apply for a full exception from the membership fee. For longer periods of unemployement, we may require documentation.
- Continued studies outside of steady employment give a reduction of 75 % for up to 4 years.
- If a member's spouse or partner is also a member of Tekna, the membership fee for both individuals is 75 % of the ordinary rate.
- Pensioners ages 62 and over with an income from employment and self-employment of less than 1G (the national insurance basic amount) pay 25 % of the ordinary membership dues plus a corresponding proportion of the dues payable to their local branch.
- Disabled members pay a percentage of regular membership dues depending on their degree of disability. We require a copy of documentation from NAV.
- If a member is residing outside of Norway, he/she pays 50 % of regular membership dues/no dues to his/her local branch.
Are you already a member and entitled to a discount?
Inform us of any changes and apply for a discount.
Full exemption from membership dues
- Members in active military service
- Members on maternity/paternity leave if their salary is less than 2/3 of their ordinary salary level
To apply for exemption or discounts please contact us by e-mail: [email protected] or telephone 22 94 75 00.
