Famously, student life means being permanently broke – but they’re also a huge market for companies keen to build loyalty earlier or make their brand seem cooler (often both). Happily, that means offering student perks is a win-win move. Especially with student discount schemes like Totum (formerly NUS Extra), Student Beans and UNiDAYS , you’ll barely have to pay full price while you’re studying.
So make the most of it! Here are our favourite perks and discounts. Beauty, health and wellbeing Rejoice! The two big high street pharmacies, Boots and Superdrug, both offer a 10% discount, which shaves pounds off essentials like hair products, makeup and medical supplies. To get money off at Boots online and in store, join its loyalty programme and show your student ID in store to link them.
It’s a similar process for in-store purchases at Superdrug. But to get 10% off online, you’ll need to get a code from the Student Beans website. Entertainment An excellent music collection is a student essential, and it comes at a reasonable price with Spotify.
They have a deal for students who’ve never tried a Premium account – it costs £5.99 instead of the usual £11.99.
The discount lasts 12 months or until you graduate – whichever comes first. It’s worth looking into what student discounts your local cinemas offer – there are some great deals at loads of cinemas. For cheapie cinema trips Student Beans is a great starting place.
Travel The 16-25 railcard is already a hu.