Access to Facilities through Cards
Cards originated from early 20th
century.
Different cards have different
purposes, most of them have the
basic function to prove our
personal identity and help us to
access to facilities.
In Aberystwyth, variety of cards
can be used in life. And our team
intends to help fresher organize
their college life here.
Our report will including some
most useful cards and research of
cards using Aber student card
The Aber student card is a specific proximity card to Aberystwyth
University and plays a vital role in students’ university life. It looks like:
Apply
To collect an Aber student card, students need to
Activate University email account
Apply the card online by uploading a digital photo to student record
Collect card at Hugh Owen Library after 48 working hours Benefits
The Aber student card is more economic and convenient for students to study and live in Aberystwyth University. The main reason is it can provide student access to a range of University facilities and services. These facilities and services contain library, hospitality outlets, student union, sports center and some residential and academic buildings. There are more details about benefits:
Use a 24hr Computer Room
Library Make copies or print on self-service photocopiers
Borrow a book from self-issue machine
Hospitality Receive 10% discount of all purchases of food and Outlets
drink
Student Union Join an extensive range of sports clubs and
societies
Sports Center Get great discounts to the facilities and activities
Some Residential Become a key to open the door locks and Academic Buildings
(Link to Aber Card: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/library/card/) SIM
The SIM card is a necessity of student to start college life. Having a SIM card will bring more convenience to your life. You can get SIM card from major mobile phone companies in the UK, such as, O2, Giffgaff, Lebara mobile and 3.
O2：
O2 UK has 18.4 million customers.
Giffgaff:
Giffgaff was launched on 25 November 2009 Lebara Company:
Lebara offers low cost international mobile services to meet the need of ethnic minority communities or foreign communities.
3 Company:
Referring to statistic is that over 40％ of UK’S data traffic is carried by
Three.
How to apply:
You can get SIM card of this four company (O2, Giffgaff, Lebara mobile and 3.) for free, filling your basic information on apply form on official website. Price
GIFFGAFF:
Price per minute from the UK TO mobile phones in:
Nation Price
China 2p/minute
India 2p/minute
Ireland 8p/minute
USA 3p/minute
Poland 5p/minute
Italy 7p/minute
UK prices:
The UK price list of Giffgaff website (http://giffgaff.com/index/pricing)
O2:
Price per minute from the UK TO mobile phones in:
Nation Price
China 1p/minute
India 1p/minute
Ireland 5p/minute
USA 2p/minute
Poland 5p/minute
Italy 10p/minute You can find the call charge of other countries on official website
(http://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/international-sim)
UK prices：
Monthly Top Up On top of your credit you get:
£10 Unlimited UK O2 to O2 texts and 50MB
data
£15 Unlimited UK O2 to O2 calls & texts and
100MB data
Lebara:
Price per minute from the UK TO mobile phones in:
Nation Price
China 1p/minute
India 1p/minute
Ireland 19p/minute
USA 6p/minute
Poland 1p/minute
Italy 19p/minute
You can find the call charge of other countries on official website
(http://www.lebara.co.uk/prepay/rates) 3 Company
Price per minute from the UK TO mobile phones in:
Nation Price
China 102p/minute
India 3p/minute
Ireland 46p/minute
USA 56.2p/minute
Poland 46p/minute
Italy 46p/minute
You can find the call charge of other countries on official website
(http://support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBISAPI.DLL?Command=
New,Kb=Mobile,Ts=Mobile,T=Calling_abroad,varset_cat=roaming,varset_s ubcat=4161,Case=obj(5015)) Bank Card
Four Main Banks
TSB: Trustee Savings Bank (TSB) was a British financial institution.
Trustee savings banks originated to accept savings deposits from those with moderate means.
HSBC: HSBC Holdings plc. is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
BARCLAYS: Barclays is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London.
NatWest: NatWest (officially named National Westminster Bank) is the largest retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom. NatWest was established in 1968. Open a Bank Account in the UK
To begin with, compare different banks in all aspects. Subsequently, it is also important in choosing a bank. In the last stage, preparing the documents with:
1.Proof of identify
Full and current passport & identify card.
2.Proof of your address
UK address and Oversea address
3.Proof of your status
Confirmation of School Certification
Note: School Certification must be signed and stamped by University. Student account
Students come here need to open a Student Account that is facilitative
than Basic current account.
It is easy to make a withdrawal and payment. Furthermore, display smart
way to manage your account, online banking or mobile banking App is
accessed.
Student Account offered by different banks.
Bank TSB HSBC BARCLAYS NatWest Term Eligibility Must be 17 and over, Have Min age 17, resident in In full time higher 1st year undergraduate been resident in the UK UK, must not hold education in the UK for are available to for at least three years any other student a degree. permanent UK resident Be studying for a full time account Permanent UK resident students course
Overdraft Interest and fee-free and Up to £3000 interest Up to £2000 – 0% pa Interest free overdraft up to £1500 free overdraft, no Over £2000 and up to of up to £2,000 overdraft setup fees. £3000 -8.9% pa
Benefits Free Nus card got 3 years 25% off Lonely Planet 10% discount on Apply 16-25 Railcard £75 off a holiday booking Travel Guides. Student Travel that issued by NatWest. with STA travels. Insurance
Links http://www.hsbc.co.uk/ http://www.tsb.co.uk/cur 1/2/current-accounts/s http://www.barclays.co http://personal.natwest rent_accounts/Student_a tudent-bank-account/d .uk/Otheraccounts/Stu .com/personal/current- ccount.asp etails#?HBEU_dyn_lnk dentaccounts/Student accounts/compare-curr =CurrentAccount_Stud AdditionsAccount/P124 ent-accounts/student-a entBankAccount_FindO 2557963772 ccount.html utMore_Btn
Note: More accurate information, follow the links. Discount Card
Discount card can be defined as a tool to receive discounts on purchases.
There are three types of discount card that are mainly used in students’ daily life.
Transport
The most typical example is Young person card, which is suitable for a full time student or people aged 16-25.
Apply
You can buy your 16-25 Railcard online. All you need are:
A valid passport or UK driving licence to verify your identity
A digital passport-style photo
A debit or credit card
You will receive your card within five working days.
Also, you can go to local train station to apply one, so you can get your card immediately. Benefit
A Railcard will give you 1/3 off the price.
Link for further information http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/eligibility-benefits/where-to-buy/
Shopping
For students, NUS card is useful for shopping.
Apply
All you need are:
A webcam or recent photo
Information which can prove you are a student. Benefit
Using NUS card, you can get discount on over 160 brands.
Link for further information http://cards.nusextra.co.uk/
Museum & Art galleries
Using National Art Pass, You can enjoy free and discounted entry to museums and art galleries across the UK.
Apply
You can buy your national art pass card online.
All you need is your own information.
You will receive your card within 10 working days. Benefits
50% off many major exhibitions
Free entry to over 200 museums, galleries and historic houses
Link for further information http://www.artfund.org/get-involved/buy-a-national-art-pass