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NUS Extra
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WTF actually is it? Is it replacing normal NUS cards or just an additional card? I'm confused because it doesn't really sound any different to the 'standard' NUS card (except maybe for the bit about it being a "International Student Identity Card", but for all I know the NUS card could have been as well - I had one at college but I just filled out the form & got my card & didn't pay too much attention). The website (http://www.nusextra.co.uk/) doesn't really tell you anything, just makes vague reference to getting discounts on stuff. And there's no photo of you on it (I can't see any photos on the site, but I got a flyer with my fresher's week stuff which show what it looks like - just a grey credit card type thing). I'll probably get it anyway cos it's only a tenner, but is it replacing the 'old' NUS card? Cos if I pay a tenner & find out later I could have got pretty much the same stuff for free I'll be pissed...
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The aims at the start of the project was to introduce many more discounts to the card, something that they appear to have done, although they haven't managed to get a supermarket onboard as they had hoped.
We were initially assured that a basic NUS card would remain to act as membership of the NUS and the particular union; for the purposes of admission and voting in union elections. The basic card would be similar to the current NUS card but without any discounts.
Don't forget, though, that a lot of student discounts don't depend on you having a NUS card, just student ID (e.g. HMV, Topshop, some branches of Waterstone's are running 10% off at the moment, etc.).
That's coz your uni is affiliated to the NUS. Some Uni's are not.
I've got a friend on the exec in Bournemouth Uni and yes, the NUS extra card is there to raise money for the organization, but you are obviously not forced to get it. ISIC card is useful when buying pizzas i am led to believe!!!