Issuance of personalized student cards in Spain
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Contact usUntil now, the task of collecting data manually in order to issue university cards could prove long and tedious for universities. It could also lead to mistakes, delays, additional costs, and even dissatisfaction. Reducing the time was not possible and it could take up to three weeks for the universities to gather all the information (forms, photos etc.), issue the cards and then deliver them to the students either by post or at a collection point.
Among the 79 universities in Spain, many campuses have already set up a smart card system called TUI (Tarjeta Universitaria Inteligente). Promoted by Banco Santander, this system to issue university cards instantly has already been adopted in almost one university in five, including Valladolid.
For the universities, being able to issue cards instantly has the benefit of combining data entry and card issue for improved automation at the start of the academic year. Similarly, this system provides a better replacement service during the year.
From now, students get it in only 3 minutes after providing their personal data and having been shot by a camera during their registration.
The issuing process consists of:
It is a contactless card with a chip and QR code and is personalized thanks to a Primacy card printer by Evolis.
This student card offers numerous services and benefits:
The card is used as well as an electronic wallet and gives discounts in many shops in each city.
The University of Valladolid is one of many Spanish universities (Alicante, Salamanca, Grenada, Zaragoza etc.) to have adopted this smart solution with multiple applications from an Evolis printer. It is estimated that 40,000 TUI cards have been issued so far.
Local television channel RTVCYL (Radio Televisión de Castilla y León) made a documentary of the launch of the TUI card at the University of Valladolid. Watch the video below.
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