WHAT IS ESNcard?

The ESNcard is a membership card of Erasmus Student Network. Incoming Erasmus students could use many diverse discounts with purchasing ESNcard. The aim of the ESNcard is to support and give opportunities to international students during and after their exchange. More information about our partners is available on our website or at https://esncard.org/.

The ESNcard is used by over 140.000 people per year in 40 countries, and the numbers are growing every year.

You can get the ESNcard, if you belong to one of the following groups:

  • You are currently a student or intern on a mobility program
  • You are a student volunteering in ESN

WHAT TO USE IT FOR

With ESNcard, you will enjoy thousands of discounts (travel, housing, sport, food, …) all over the Europe. The ESNcard is distributed in almost all the countries where ESN is present by the ESN section, which are non-profit student organizations. The partnerships are being updated all the time, so for current discounts, please check the official website we mentioned in the previous paragraph.

The ESNcard is valid for 12 months and only valid with a photo and correct personal data. The card is strictly personal and cannot be used by somebody else than the card holder.

HOW TO GET IT

ESN STUBA is distributing ESN Cards physically starting the first week of semester or so-called Welcome Week. You can buy one during the organized events from any ESN member or by contacting your buddy.  The cost of ESN Card is 15€. Before the purchase, please prepare your passport size photo, size of 2,5x3,5cm. To make it valid, you have to register it online.

HOW TO USE IT

To use the discounts provided by ESN Card, you need to register your card at https://esncard.org/:

  1. Firstly, create your account by clicking on the button “Register” on the right upper corner of the website. You need to agree with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
  2. After creating your account, you will receive a confirmation email on the address you used to register.  
  3. Open the received email and click on the provided link. New tab will be opened where you need to provide your personal data.
  4. Choose the mobility program you are rolled in (Erasmus+ program: study exchange, Erasmus+ program: internship, etc.).
  5. Select your home university as sending institution. Receiving institution is Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.  
  6. Insert the number of your ESN Card and the date since its valid. Make sure you select the same start date as on your physical card. Not doing so may affect your benefits and discounts as a member. This cannot be modified at a later stage.
  7. After you fill in all the information needed, click on “Save all changes”. From now on, you can enjoy using your discounts.

To claim the discounts, check the website. The discounts may work differently for each partner.