Adding Funds to your Card
Your Smart Card has a number of purses:
Personal Cash Purse. For general use and can be used at any location that takes electronic payment usign the SmartCard. Add money to it using option A or B (see below). The limit on this purse is £30.
Print and Photocopy Purse. This is a dedicated purse for printing and photocopying only, with preferential rates – a 20% increase to the value loaded e.g. £5 taken from your credit/debit card will add £6 into this purse. Add money to this purse through Option A (see below). The limit on this purse is £80.
Student Experience Bursary. This purse is updated automatically if the University receives confirmation from the Student Loans Company that you are entitled to a bursary. The limit on this purse is £500
Add funds to your smart card via Option A or B explained below :
Option A
Add funds to your Personal Cash Purse, Print and Photocopy Purse using a credit or debit card, through the "My Smart Card" application within Queen’s Online:
- Log into Queen’s Online and launch the “My Smart Card” application.
- Select a purse and the amount to be added.
- Pay using your credit/debit card. This transaction takes place over a secure network connection.
- The balance on the Smart Card will be increased the next time you insert the card into any card reader. Insert your card into a reader and the message "Card Being Updated" will briefly display as the new funds are added to the card. You will also receive a transaction confirmation from WorldPay (keep this as proof of the transaction).
Option B
Using the cash upload machines in the libraries(McClay, MBC or RVH), you can use cash to add funds to the Personal Cash Purse only.
- Cash upload machines are located near the print/photocopying facilities in the libraries.
- The machines take both notes and coins.
- Instructions are printed on the machines.
- Please follow these instructions carefully and make sure that you do not remove your card until it has been updated.
