Are you making the most of your student discounts? Whether you’re about to start your university journey or you’re an experienced student saver, you probably already know one thing - student life can be expensive!
Fortunately, there are all sorts of student discounts and savings available to help your loan stretch a little further. Here are some of the student savings you might not know about.
Student shopping discounts
Probably the best known student discounts are savings on high-street and online shopping. Be sure to sign up for a UNIDAYS account and carry your student ID with you when you go out to enjoy savings like:
10% off at Boots
10% off at ASOS
10% off at Fopp
10% of PCs from Lenovo
15% off at Benefit
15% off from Mac Cosmetics
20% off at Black Sheep Coffee
25% off collection and delivery from Pizza Express
25% off Food on the Move from M&S
30% off textbooks with Oxford University Press
Discounts on Macbooks, iPads and Apple Watches from Apple
Plus hundreds more offers!
Different brands are constantly offering new student promotions so as a rule of thumb - always ask if you can save with your student ID!
Student discounts on utilities
The cost of living crisis might not be ending any time soon, but as a student you have the power to save big on your household bills.
Council Tax
This is a big one. If everyone living in your household is a full time student, you’re exempt from Council Tax. With tax bills often running to thousands of pounds a year, that’s a huge saving for you and your housemates. Find out more about claiming student Council Tax exemption here.
Water
Okay - it’s not a specific student discount, but if your household is careful with water then you could save money by having a water meter fitted. Lucky enough to live alone? Make sure you claim your sole occupancy discount from your water supplier.
Energy
Again, not a student discount, but energy supplier Octopus offers free electricity to customers at certain times when their green energy production exceeds demand. Coordinate with your housemates to do your laundry, cooking and charging while electricity is free and watch the savings mount up.
Broadband
Did you know that Virgin Media offers student discounts on their broadband? Not only do the plans offer great pricing and access to O2 priority perks, they’re also 12-month contracts - perfect for lining up with a one year tenancy in your student housing.
Top tip! Want to save more on your bills? Book a free call with Please Connect Me and get all your utilities set up, exclusive supplier discounts and more
Save on subscriptions as a student
Bills aren’t the only regular expenses you can cut as a student - you can also get student discounts on all the subscriptions currently draining your bank balance every month. Currently, there are student saving available from popular subscription services like…
Spotify - Save £7 a month with a student premium plan for £5.99 a month, plus a one month free trial.
Apple Music - Save £5 a month with a £5.99 a month student subscription.
Amazon Prime - Get 6 months free, then a 50% discount on Amazon Prime, which includes Prime Video, Prime Music and free Prime delivery on Amazon orders.
Office 365 - Students with an academic email address can subscribe to Office 365 for free, saving £84.99 a year!
