First name:
why
If you use TextbookExchange or StudentFlatmates we display your first name so people know who they are contacting. We don't display your family name. Plus we know what to call you when we send you StudentVIP alert. And we say "Welcome firstname!" when you log in!
Family name:
Never displayed
why
We don't display your Family name on the site. We ask for this so if you win a prize/movie tix, we know who to address the prize to!
Email:
why
This is probably the most important field. The site won't work without it. We need your email because:
> It acts as your unique user/login name.
> The site can send you things like "forgot password" information.
> Textbookexchange and Studentflatmates can send you message alerts (if you set them up).
> StudentVIP email alerts can be sent to you. Max one per week. These are student-related offers sent to you by us on behalf of third parties (they never get your details).
> Discount detective can send you auto alerts (if you set them up).
Important: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS NEVER SUPPLIED TO THIRD PARTIES.
Password:
why
You'll need a password to login to access everything on StudentVIP. Once you are logged in, the site will then make many of its services local to your campus and area of study.
Retype Password:
why
This confirms you typed in your password correctly. About 5% of people mistype their email or password... so it good to check.
Address line 1:
why
If you win movie tix or other prizes, we need to know where to send them.
Address line 2:
Suburb:
why
This will help us find discounts local to where you live.
State:
(Choose) NSW VIC QLD SA WA NT ACT TAS why
This will help us find discounts local to where you live.
Postcode:
why
This will help us identify discounts closest to you.
Mobile:
why
This is so we can contact you if you've won movie tix or other prizes and also you may allow Textbookexchange buyers to contact you via SMS. Your mobile is NEVER provided to third parties.
Student type:
(Choose) Domestic International Distance Education Academic Staff why
Some services and site functions only apply to either domestic, international or distance-ed students, so this helps us make the site work better for you.
Type of study:
(Choose) High School Private College TAFE University why
We need to know this so we can give you the correct institution and campus list in the next two questions.
Institution location:
(Choose) NSW VIC QLD SA WA NT ACT TAS why
This will help us find discounts local to where you live.
Institution:
why
A REALLY important field! The site is designed to work around your local campus. If you tell the site where you study and what campus, we can make lots of the services local to you. FOR EXAMPLE: DiscountDetective can show you local discounts, StudentFlatmates local share houses, and textbookexchange local textbook buyers and sellers. If your institution or campus is missing from the list, please email the "feedback" link at the bottom of the page -we'll add it within 24 hours.
Campus:
why
Another important field! The site is designed to work around your local campus. If you tell the site where you study and what campus, we can make lots of the services local to you. FOR EXAMPLE: DiscountDetective can show you local discounts, StudentFlatmates local share houses, and textbookexchange local textbook buyers and sellers. If your institution or campus is missing from the list, please email the "feedback" link at the bottom of the page -we'll add it within 24 hours.
Broad area of study:
Choose one Business Arts Health Education Law Science IT Engineering Creative Architecture & building Agriculture & environment Other Choose a second if applicable Business Arts Health Education Law Science IT Engineering Creative Architecture & building Agriculture & environment Other why
This is really important! So many features of the site need to know broadly what you are studying. If this is wrong, the site won't really work for you at all. TIP ONE: if you are doing a double degree, put both degrees. TIP TWO: If your course isn't listed exactly -choose the closest match.
Gender:
(Choose) Male Female why
We ask this mainly for research -so we know who is using the site. Sometimes gender is used to make the site work better. For example, if you start using the StudentFlatmates section, gender is used as a search criteria. Also, sometimes discounts -like cosmetics - apply to one gender (usually girls...). If we know your gender, we understand our members better and the site works better too.
Year started course:
(Choose) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 why
Knowing what year you start uni and expect to graduate will make the site more useful to you.
Some things on StudentVIP only apply to students in specific years of study.
For example, graduate jobs are not very relevant to first year students, but very interesting to final year students.
If you let us know what year you started and expect to finish uni, the site works better for you.
Year expected to grad:
(Choose) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 why
Knowing what year you start uni and expect to graduate will make the site more useful to you.
Some things on StudentVIP only apply to students in specific years of study.
For example, graduate jobs are not very relevant to first year students, but very interesting to final year students.
If you let us know what year you started and expect to finish uni, the site works better for you.
