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N U S Extra card and OUSA Membership card
N U S Extra Card 2012/2013
The new NUS Extra card will be released on 11th June. Due to demand from Student Unions the card will now last for 12 months from date of purchase. The new card will now cost £12 for a full year's subscription and an International Student Identity card upgrade can be obtained for £2.99 which is still a third off the price of the ISIC card on it's own. I S I C gives access to discounts in the U K as well as over 100 countries around the world. It also provides excellent savings on travel including international flights. This is a card already valued by the student population at large and a must have for travellers.
For further details of why the I S I C is a must have, go to www.isiccard.com.
And there's more!
The N U S Extra Card provides an instantly recognisable student identity when you're on your travels and will be accepted as valid student identification at your O U exams. You also get the opportunity to enter competitions, apply for special offers and receive discount updates all online. And if you need a reminder of the deals to be had here's a few to sample.
See here for list of discountsBen Sherman (10% off online & instore)
Bench (15% off online & instore)
Coast (10% off online and instore)
Firetrap (15% offline)
Gio Goi (10% off online)
Girl meets dress (10% off online)
HL Jeans Co (15% off online)
Javari (5% off at Javari.co.uk)
Jane Shilton (10% off bikes)
J J B Sports (10% off in store and online)
La Senza (10% off)
Miss Selfridge (10% off online)
Missguided (10% off online)
Moss (15% off instore)
MossBros Hire (25% off instore)
Nicky Clarke Salons ( 40% off instore)
Oasis (10% off instore & online)
Office (10% off online & instore)
People Tree (15% off online & instore)
Saville Row (12% off online)
Shudoo (10% off online & instore)
Superdrug (10% off of all purchases with an NUS extra card)
TopShop (10% off online)
Warehouse (10% off online)
Virgin Media (On broadband - 9 month contract - £25 pcm for 1st 3 months, £30 pcm for remaining 6 (£20 activation fee waived), free wireless router, free Virgin Media security worth £49.99, add home phone for £1.99 pcm and/or 65 TV channels for £5.50 pcm)
Virgin Media (on mobile - on pre-pay, contract and mobile broadband, access to other exclusive tariffs and handset discounts)
Apple (co-branded store offering up to 15% discount with an NUS extra card online)
Amazon (5% off music downloads online)
Play.com (5% off online)
CD Wow (50p off CDs, 1GBP off DVDs and Games with an NUS extra card online)
MusicRoy (10% off distributing your own Single, EP or Album plus a further 20% off the annual maintenance & storage fee with an NUS extra card online)
Cross Country Trains (10% discount on all advance purchase ticket sales made online via NUS)
LateRooms (up to 70% discount with an NUS card online)
Stagecoach/Megabus (10% discount on journeys booked on Megabus.com with an NUS extra card online)
Craghoppers (10% offline)
Lonely Planet (30% off all Guidebooks and Downloadble Guides
Pizza Hut (20% discount off total food bill when spending + £15 with an NUS extra card instore
McDonalds (Free Medium Fries with the purchase of a Big Mac or McChicken Sandwich)
Meal2Go (10% discount on all first orders in all listed take-aways with an NUS extra card online and instore)
Dominos (25% off when you spend £20 or more online at dominos.co.uk)
Delta Force Paintball (50% off online)
Virgin Experience Days (up to 25% off online)
Ticketmaster (Exclusive savings via NUS/Tickemaster page)
Fantasy Costumes (10% offline)
Game (Discount - all online - £4 off £45 - main offer. £2 off £20 - freshers event. Online gaming - 14 day free trial - main ofer. 21 day free trial fresher's event)
Orange (free SIM and £10 of extra credit the first time you top-up by £10)
Three (£100 bill credit free)
Boots and D&A Opticians (Exclusive £5 eye test)
Bulldog (25% off bulldog skincare online at meetthebulldog.com)
Amazon (5% off books, music, DVDs, shoes, accessories, jewellery, watches and sports, leisure equipment and clothing)
Staples (10% off instore)
Comet (Laptop voucher code to be 5% off laptops over £499. 10% off computer peripherals (excludes data storage). 20% off all single and multipack ink cartridges all with NUS extra card online)
Odeon (25% off the student price on all films, Monday - Thursday (basic exclusions apply e.g Gallery offering, IMAX and bank holiday) + large combo for the price of a medium with an NUS extra card in store)
The Independent (Rate of £1 per week for 4 weeks)
IPC (Marie Claire - 6 issues for £6, then £9.99 by six-monthly Direct Debit - 52% annual saving. Essentials - 3 issues for £3, then £9.99 by Quarterley Direct Debit - 38% annual saving. Look - 10 issues for £10, then £17.34 by Quarterley Direct Debit - 15% annual saving. Now - 5 issues for £5, then £15.17 by Quarterly Direct Debit - 15% annual saving. Soaplife - 4 issues for £1, then £7.49 by Quarterly Direct Debit - 28% annual saving. Pick Me Up - 4 issues for £1, then £9.99 by Quarterly Direct Debit - 20% annual saving. Nuts - 4 issues for £1, then £14.74 by Quarterly Direct Debit - 35% annual saving. Webuser - 6 issues for 60p, then £22.10 by six-monthly Direct Debit - 15% annual saving with an NUS extra card online)
Bunches - (10% discount with an NUS extra card online)
Surfers Against Sewage (discount of 20% on Unwaged Membership purchased by electronic communication, or to any student who makes a purchase of Unwaged Membership from the Retailer and produces his or her NUS Extra card.
The Ecologist (an exclusive subscription rate of £5 on all sales)
NewStatesman (£52 for an annual subscription)
BSM (£2 off per hour of all purchases with an NUS extra card online)
AA (Exclusive discount)
Acclaim Driving (exclusive discount)
ATS Euromaster (10% off online & instore)
And this is just a selection of the discounts available to Card Holders with more being added throughout the year. For more details on the amazing range of discounts on offer and to apply for your card go to www.nus.org.uk.
All you need is either a webcam or a photo to upload and your credit or debit card to hand for quick and secure online payment. Make sure you know your O U Student personal identity (P I) number as you will need to input this for verification. Research students will need to apply by post. Please contact the OUSA Office for an application form.
N U S Extra Help/Advice
Please visit the NUS Extra help/advice section of nus.org.uk for any help or email enquiries@nusextra.co.uk
OUSA Membership Card
Although more and more students are taking advantage of the new N U S Extra Card, the regular OUSA Membership Card is still available and still highly regarded by students of the University. As all current students are automatically members of OUSA, (unless they exercise their right to opt out), they are all entitled to a regular OUSA Membership Card, and this is still available free on request. This card may not enjoy as wide an acceptance as the Extra Card does, but it is still nevertheless useful for gaining all sorts of concessions on goods and services. Like the Extra Card, the regular Membership Card is also recognised by the Open University as valid identification for examination purposes. Membership cards are valid for 12 months.
While we strongly recommend the Extra Card, if you would still prefer the regular OUSA Membership Card, please send a passport sized photograph (with your P I number written on the back) along with a second or first class stamp to the address below. Be sure to include a document from the O U confirming your P I number. Please send these details to the following address:
Membership Cards
OUSA Office
P O Box 397
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BE
You can contact the OUSA Office if you have any questions relating to either the N U S Extra Card or the OUSA Membership Card.