One digital card from YSU to more than 130 countries: first-year students receive ISIC cards

What is ISIC?

ISIC was created in 1953 and has been officially endorsed by UNESCO since 1968. It is an internationally recognized card that verifies student status in more than 130 countries worldwide.

ISIC cardholders join an international network and access thousands of student offers and services both in their home country and abroad.

What opportunities does it offer?

Offers available through the international ISIC network span many aspects of student life, including: 

• travel and transportation: airline tickets, bus and other transportation services, and travel offers; 

• accommodation: hotels and student housing;

• education and professional development: educational services, language learning, and offers related to examinations and professional programs;

• culture and entertainment: museums, exhibitions, attractions, events, and entertainment services;

• technology and shopping: electronics, digital services, online stores, and other products;

• food, sports, and everyday services, with special terms and discounts for students. 

The ISIC network of international partners and offers includes FlixBus, Samsung, Booking.com, Emirates, British Council, McDonald's, Intrepid, and a number of other well-known organizations and brands.

Specific offers, discount rates, and terms of use may vary by country and over time. It is therefore best to check the ISIC mobile app for the opportunities available at the time.  

All offers on your phone

The ISIC cards provided to YSU first-year students are digital and available in the ISIC mobile app.

The app allows students to keep their digital student card on their phones and search for student offers available in different countries. Students can use the map to find nearby offers, browse them by category, save their preferred options, use special vouchers, and learn about new or limited-time offers.

The digital card can be used to verify student status even without an internet connection.

This feature is particularly useful during international mobility programs, student exchanges, internships, conferences, or simply travel abroad, when students need to quickly verify their status and benefit from the terms and offers available to students in the country they are visiting. 

What does the card offer at YSU?

ISIC is also becoming a digital tool for use within the university.

The cards contain the data and unique code needed to identify each student. YSU first-year students can already use them to access services at the Sargis and Marie Izmirlian Library. 

Plans are in place to gradually expand the card's use by integrating it with other YSU digital systems and services. 

YSU student card offers broader opportunities 

With the introduction of ISIC, the digital card provided to first-year students is no longer only a means of identifying them as YSU students.

It serves both as a tool for accessing YSU's internal services and as an international student identity card, enabling students to verify their status outside the university, both in Armenia and in countries around the world.

To activate the card, first-year students receive the necessary information and individual registration details for the ISIC mobile app.

Offers available through the app are continuously updated and expanded, while students can check at any time which opportunities are available to them at that moment and location.

One digital card for accessing university services, verifying student status internationally, and taking advantage of student opportunities in countries around the world.