Payment methods

We have covered in the Payment options section that on the new student web interface payment of one or more items can be completed starting from 3 different screens. Neptun Student Web Interface offers various payment methods to settle the items.

The payment methods applicable at present are the following:

• Payment request: When a payment request is launched, the system can request an immediate transfer from the student's bank after selecting the bank account number to be debited and accepting the data transmission declaration. The student receives a notification from the bank via the mobile app. If the student gives endorsement, the amount is debited to the bank account number, and the status of the selected item(s) becomes 'Completed'.
  
  
• Collective account payment: the collective account payment method deducts the required amount, if available, from the collective account selected by the student. The available balance is displayed during the payment process, and it can be viewed on the Manage collective accounts menu item too.
  
  
• Payment by SimplePay: The condition of using this payment method is a default e-mail address. If this is not available, the process gives warning to provide it and facilitates recording it. When a SimplPay payment is launched, the system redirects the student to the site of SimplePay after the data transmission declaration is accepted, where the student can provide the data of the credit/debit card he or she wants to settle the debt with. After pressing the Payment button, the student is redirected to the Student Web Interface that displays a message that the transaction is in progress. After a short communication time, the status of the paid items becomes 'Completed', while an e-mail with the transaction details is sent to the default e-mail address.
  

  A basic condition to use the payment method of payment request is a default bank account number of the student. If there is no such bank account number, the system gives a warning and facilitates the recording of the bank account number. As the bank account number is sensitive information, the institute may require an administrative check of the new bank account number or the modification of one already recorded: This way there is a lead time between the entry/modification and the time the student can use the new/modified data. (It may also happen that the institute does not allow the students to record or modify their bank account numbers via the Student Web Interface. In this case the function does not appear, and a new bank account number or the modification of an already existing one can be recorded only by the institute administrators.)

A problem with the network connection or a timeout may happen with payments of Payment request and SimplePay. In such cases the system informs the student who then can later retry the payments of the items.