Student ID
The student ID or student ID is an identification document to certify student status. It is usually valid for one semester or trimester and must then be renewed or extended. Other names for the student ID are student card , student card , student ID and student card in Austria officially student ID card , in Switzerland identity card .
purpose
In some countries, the student ID is used as an official photo ID. In other countries, the student ID is only valid in conjunction with an official photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license. Similar to the certificate of enrollment , data required to identify the student is stored on the ID card. The type of storage depends on the technology used in the card, such as contactless chip cards ( transponder cards) or chip cards with magnetic strips or PIN codes . The stored data are mostly the full name of the student, the date of birth, the place of birth, the validity period of the ID, as well as the most important key data for the study. This usually includes your matriculation number , the type of degree you are aiming for , the subject and the current semester.
ID functions
Depending on the technology used on or in the card, the student ID can be used for various tasks. In addition to the identification task already mentioned above, the student ID can also be used for the following applications:
- Physical access (lecture halls, IT rooms, student dormitories, lockers, sports facilities, libraries, canteens, etc.)
- Logical access (PCs, intranet, curriculum, exams, etc.)
- Cashless payment functions for the cafeteria, vending machines or shops on campus
- Bank function
- library card
- Use of copiers
- Attendance control
- Registration for exams
- Public transport ticket
- ID card for car sharing or bike rental
- Parking permit
- Mobile phone and NFC services
technology
There are several ways to store information on a student ID:
- photos
- Numbers
- Barcode
- RFID chips (contactless chip card technology)
- Magnetic stripe
- User IDs with pin codes
- Possibility of NFC compatibility for smartphones
See also
credentials
- ↑ at the University of Bonn for female students (see information brochure for Erasmus students from the University of Bonn , illustration on p. 11)
- ↑ at the Technical University of Munich (see. Student Card. Technical University of Munich , accessed on August 21, 2019 . )
- ^ Campus Cards: All That and a Bag of Chips
- ↑ European Campus Card Association ( Memento of the original dated May 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
