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Online-Gebühreneinzug mit Redsys für Internationale Schulen

Collect international school fees online using Redsys — tuition, hostel, exam fees, and more — automatically reconciled with student records in OpenEduCat.

Managing annual and installment billing across vocational schools is one of the most time-intensive tasks for finance teams. Redsys is one of the most reliable payment gateways for Spain institutions — and OpenEduCat's fee management module connects to it natively. When a parent pays online, OpenEduCat marks the invoice paid, posts to the general ledger, and sends a receipt — with zero manual intervention.

Warum Redsys für Internationale Schulen?

PSD2-compliant card payments and Bizum for Spanish international schools; recurring mandates for annual tuition billed in installments

Gebührenarten, die Sie einziehen können

Jede für internationale schulen relevante Gebührenart – jede automatisch mit Studentendaten abgeglichen

Annual Tuition

Premium annual tuition collected at enrollment, often in a single payment or 2–3 installments

Beispiel: $18,000–$40,000/year depending on grade level

Capital Development Levy

One-time or annual facility contribution fee for new families

Beispiel: $5,000 one-time levy per family at enrollment

Application & Enrollment Fee

Non-refundable application processing and enrollment confirmation deposits

Beispiel: $250 application fee; $3,000 enrollment deposit

Activity & Field Trip

Educational visits, inter-school competition travel, and cultural immersion trip fees

Beispiel: $450 European field trip, $180 inter-school games

After-School Program

Guardianship, extended day, and enrichment program fees billed monthly

Beispiel: $280/month after-school care + enrichment

Re-enrollment Fee

Annual re-enrollment confirmation deposit applied to the following academic year's tuition

Beispiel: $2,500 re-enrollment deposit due March 1

So funktioniert es

Von der Gateway-Einrichtung bis zur automatischen Abstimmung – in 5 Schritten

1

Connect Redsys to OpenEduCat

Enter your Redsys API keys in OpenEduCat's Payment Gateway settings. No code required — the integration activates instantly. Test mode lets you verify the entire flow before going live.

2

Configure Fee Heads

Create fee heads (tuition, hostel, exam fee) in OpenEduCat's Fee Management module. Assign them to student batches, departments, or individual students. Set due dates and installment schedules.

3

Parents Receive Payment Links

OpenEduCat generates unique payment links for each parent. Links can be sent via email, SMS, or WhatsApp — or accessed directly from the Parent Portal. Parents pay using Spanish Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, MC, Amex), Bizum (Spanish instant mobile payment), PSD2-compliant 3D Secure.

4

Redsys Processes the Payment

Redsys handles all card data and transaction processing within its PCI-compliant environment. OpenEduCat never stores sensitive payment data on your servers — full PCI DSS scope reduction.

5

Auto-Reconciliation and Reporting

Payment confirmed by Redsys triggers automatic reconciliation in OpenEduCat: invoice marked paid, GL entry posted, receipt generated, and defaulter list updated. Finance staff see real-time collection dashboards — no manual matching.

Wichtigste Vorteile

Was internationale schulen durch die Kombination von Redsys + OpenEduCat gewinnt

Redsys's Native Payment Methods

Accept Spanish Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, MC, Amex), Bizum (Spanish instant mobile payment), PSD2-compliant 3D Secure, Recurring card mandates — the methods Spain families actually use. No redirect to external payment pages; the checkout experience stays on your institution's portal.

Automated Annual Billing

Redsys Recurring (MIT — Merchant Initiated Transactions) for automated fee collection. Once a parent authorizes recurring payment, fees are collected automatically on the due date — reducing follow-up effort for your finance team.

Zero Manual Reconciliation

Every Redsys transaction is matched to a specific student, fee head, and academic period automatically. Month-end reconciliation that used to take 3–4 days takes minutes.

Compliance and Data Security

Redsys is PCI DSS Level 1 certified. OpenEduCat uses Redsys's tokenization so card data never touches your servers. Full audit trail of every payment with timestamps, amounts, and parent details.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How does Redsys connect to OpenEduCat's fee management module?

OpenEduCat has a built-in Redsys integration. You enter your Redsys API keys (publishable key and secret key) in the Payment Gateway settings page. The integration supports both Redsys's standard checkout and hosted payment links. No custom code or third-party plugin is required.

What fees can Vocational Schools collect through Redsys in OpenEduCat?

All fee types are supported: Annual Tuition, Capital Development Levy, Application & Enrollment Fee, Activity & Field Trip, After-School Program, Re-enrollment Fee. Each fee head is configured separately in OpenEduCat so finance teams can run reports by fee category, batch, department, or academic period.

How long does it take for Redsys payments to settle?

Redsys settles funds in T+1. OpenEduCat marks the student's account paid as soon as Redsys confirms the transaction — you don't need to wait for settlement to update the student's fee status.

Is it safe to collect international school fees through Redsys?

Yes. Redsys is PCI DSS Level 1 certified — the highest certification level in the payment industry. OpenEduCat uses Redsys's tokenization and hosted fields, so sensitive card data never passes through or is stored on your institution's servers. Every transaction includes a full audit trail accessible from the OpenEduCat finance dashboard.

Bereit, International School-Gebühren mit Redsys einzuziehen?

Erfahren Sie, wie OpenEduCat Redsys mit Ihrer international school-Gebührenverwaltung verbindet – von der Einrichtung bis zur ersten Zahlung in wenigen Tagen.