The ultimate student discount list
June 05, 2013
With more and more brands offering student discounts across the UK, we decided to compile a mega student discount list, the ultimate guide some might say, so you’ve got a quick reference guide to what’s available.
Most stores (both online and offline) require you to prove you’re a student studying in the UK, be it at university or college. This means you’ll need to keep you valid student card with you at all times when you’re out in town, but online it’s always been slightly harder. For this reason, many retailers will now only access a valid NUS Extra Card (which costs £12) number as proof you’re a UK student, with lots now having a tie up with UNiDAYS. This is a new initiative will enables you to sign up directly on the UNiDAYS site and then instantly access student discounts online, without the need to prove each time that you’re eligible.
Although most discounts are only provided with a UNiDAYS account online, on the high street, lots of stores will accept a valid student card as proof. Just make sure it hasn’t expired and has a current photo so the staff behind the till know it’s you and not a fake. It’s also worth considering that when you’re shopping online, some stores may not let you claim any other offer in conjunction with the student discount. If there’s a voucher code for a greater percentage off, it may be worth forgoing the standard saving and opting for the short term promotional discount.
We’ve broken down the list into categories to make it as easy as possible for you to see the total amount you can get off based on what you’re looking to buy. Enjoy!
Animal: 10% discount for NUS Extra and Graduate cardholders
ASOS: 10% off with a NUS Extra Card
Austin Reed: 15% off for NUS Extra cardholders
AX Paris: 10% off with UNiDAYS
BANK Fashion: 10% discount with UNiDAYS
Ben Sherman: 10% off with NUS Extra Card
Bench: 25% discount with NUS Extra
BHS: 15% discount with UNiDAYS
Blue Inc: 10% off with a UNiDAYS account
Boohoo: 10% discount with an NUS Extra Card
Branch309: 10% off with a valid NUS Extra Card
Burton: 10% off for NUS members
Cath Kidston: 10% discount with UNiDAYS account
Claire’s Accessories: 10% off with NUS Extra
Coast Fashion: 20% off with a valid NUS Extra Card
Cotswold Outdoor: 10% discount with a NUS Extra Card
Dorothy Perkins: 15% discount when you enter your uni/college details online
Fat Face: 10% off with NUS Extra Card
Footasylum: 10% off with a UNiDAYS account
Forever Unique: 15% off with UNiDAYS
Girl Meets Dress: 10% off all hires for NUS members
Lipsy: 10% off with a NUS Extra Card
Marc b: 10% discount with a NUS Extra Card
Matalan: 10% off with NUS Extra Card
Missguided: 10% discount for NUS Extra members
Miss Selfridge: 10% off with UNiDAYS
Motel Rocks: 20% off with your UNiDAYS account
Mulberry: 10% discount at factory outlet stores
New Look: 10% discount when you add your student number online
Oasis Fashion: 15% off for NUS Extra members
Office Shoes: 10% discount with UNiDAYS
O’Neill: 10% off with a NUS Extra Card
Paul’s Boutique: 10% off with UNiDAYS
Paperchase: 10% discount with a UNiDAYS account
Schuh: 10% off with a valid student card
Scotts: 10% off with a valid .ac.uk email address
Select Fashion: 15% off with UNiDAYS
Soletrader: 10% off for NUS Extra card holders
TFNC London: 10% discount with UNiDAYS account
Tie Rack: 10% discount with a valid NUS Extra Card
Timberland: 10% off for any NUS member
Topman: 10% off with any valid student card
Topshop: 10% off with a valid student card
Urban Excess: 10% discount with the NUS Extra Card
Urban Outfitters: 10% off with UNiDAYS
Apple Store: No specific discount but students benefit from special Educational Pricing
Dell: 8% discount with NUS Extra
Foyles Bookstore: 10% in-store and 5% off online with their free student card
Maplin: 5% off in-store only
Microsoft Store: Special student pricing across software and some tablets/computers
Ryman: 12.5% discount for NUS Extra or UCAS members
Staples: 10% off stationery products for NUS Extra cardholders
Vodafone: 10% discount on selected pay monthly plans
Waterstones: 10% off with UNiDAYS when you spend £25 on print books
ASK Italian: 25% off your total food bill with an NUS Extra Card
Chiquito: 25% off food when you register online for their student card
Giraffe Restaurants: 25% discount with a NUS Extra Card
McDonalds: Free fries, burgers and McFlurry’s with other purchases for NUS Extra members
Pizza Express: 20% discount on the food bill with NUS Extra
Pizza Hut: 20% off the full price menu with a NUS Extra Card
Prezzo: 25% discount on food for NUS Extra card holders
Riley: 50% off pool and snooker with NUS Extra
Yo! Sushi: 25% discount when you register online
Zizzi: 25% off food with NUS Extra
Chester Zoo: 7% off tickets with any student card
Edinburgh Zoo: 15% discount with a valid student ID
Marwell Wildlife: 14% off with any student ID card
Newquay Zoo: 13% discount with a student card
Odeon Cinemas: 25% off for any NUS Extra cardholder
Paignton Zoo: 17% discount with a valid student ID
National Express: 1/3 off with their Young Person’s Coach (which costs £10)
Sixt Car Rental: Up to 25% discount for NUS Extra cardholders
Angels Fancy Dress (fancydress.com): 5% off with student voucher code
ATS Euromaster: 10% discount with NUS Extra/Gruduate Extra Card
Collectables.co.uk: 10% off with a student voucher code
How we can also help you to find the latest student discounts available
Our team goes out every day hunting down the latest student discounts that can be used online, together with other specific student offers for everything from a watching the latest films at your local cinema, to having a slap up romantic dinner at a nice restaurant. This wouldn’t be any good though if you’re then unable to quickly find them, so we’ve made it easy as possible for you to see any student offer listed on iLikeOffers.co.uk. This is done with our fancy search box, which will give you a full list if you type in ‘student discount’, saving you the hassle of having to go to each store page to see if there’s one available.
Most stores (both online and offline) require you to prove you’re a student studying in the UK, be it at university or college. This means you’ll need to keep you valid student card with you at all times when you’re out in town, but online it’s always been slightly harder. For this reason, many retailers will now only access a valid NUS Extra Card (which costs £12) number as proof you’re a UK student, with lots now having a tie up with UNiDAYS. This is a new initiative will enables you to sign up directly on the UNiDAYS site and then instantly access student discounts online, without the need to prove each time that you’re eligible.
Although most discounts are only provided with a UNiDAYS account online, on the high street, lots of stores will accept a valid student card as proof. Just make sure it hasn’t expired and has a current photo so the staff behind the till know it’s you and not a fake. It’s also worth considering that when you’re shopping online, some stores may not let you claim any other offer in conjunction with the student discount. If there’s a voucher code for a greater percentage off, it may be worth forgoing the standard saving and opting for the short term promotional discount.
So who does a student discount and how much can I save?
We’ve broken down the list into categories to make it as easy as possible for you to see the total amount you can get off based on what you’re looking to buy. Enjoy!
Fashion student discounts
Accessorize: 10% off with your NUS numberAnimal: 10% discount for NUS Extra and Graduate cardholders
ASOS: 10% off with a NUS Extra Card
Austin Reed: 15% off for NUS Extra cardholders
AX Paris: 10% off with UNiDAYS
BANK Fashion: 10% discount with UNiDAYS
Ben Sherman: 10% off with NUS Extra Card
Bench: 25% discount with NUS Extra
BHS: 15% discount with UNiDAYS
Blue Inc: 10% off with a UNiDAYS account
Boohoo: 10% discount with an NUS Extra Card
Branch309: 10% off with a valid NUS Extra Card
Burton: 10% off for NUS members
Cath Kidston: 10% discount with UNiDAYS account
Claire’s Accessories: 10% off with NUS Extra
Coast Fashion: 20% off with a valid NUS Extra Card
Cotswold Outdoor: 10% discount with a NUS Extra Card
Dorothy Perkins: 15% discount when you enter your uni/college details online
Fat Face: 10% off with NUS Extra Card
Footasylum: 10% off with a UNiDAYS account
Forever Unique: 15% off with UNiDAYS
Girl Meets Dress: 10% off all hires for NUS members
Lipsy: 10% off with a NUS Extra Card
Marc b: 10% discount with a NUS Extra Card
Matalan: 10% off with NUS Extra Card
Missguided: 10% discount for NUS Extra members
Miss Selfridge: 10% off with UNiDAYS
Motel Rocks: 20% off with your UNiDAYS account
Mulberry: 10% discount at factory outlet stores
New Look: 10% discount when you add your student number online
Oasis Fashion: 15% off for NUS Extra members
Office Shoes: 10% discount with UNiDAYS
O’Neill: 10% off with a NUS Extra Card
Paul’s Boutique: 10% off with UNiDAYS
Paperchase: 10% discount with a UNiDAYS account
Schuh: 10% off with a valid student card
Scotts: 10% off with a valid .ac.uk email address
Select Fashion: 15% off with UNiDAYS
Soletrader: 10% off for NUS Extra card holders
TFNC London: 10% discount with UNiDAYS account
Tie Rack: 10% discount with a valid NUS Extra Card
Timberland: 10% off for any NUS member
Topman: 10% off with any valid student card
Topshop: 10% off with a valid student card
Urban Excess: 10% discount with the NUS Extra Card
Urban Outfitters: 10% off with UNiDAYS
Student discounts on electronics, stationery & books
Amazon.co.uk: 5% discount with a NUS Extra CardApple Store: No specific discount but students benefit from special Educational Pricing
Dell: 8% discount with NUS Extra
Foyles Bookstore: 10% in-store and 5% off online with their free student card
Maplin: 5% off in-store only
Microsoft Store: Special student pricing across software and some tablets/computers
Ryman: 12.5% discount for NUS Extra or UCAS members
Staples: 10% off stationery products for NUS Extra cardholders
Vodafone: 10% discount on selected pay monthly plans
Waterstones: 10% off with UNiDAYS when you spend £25 on print books
Student discounts at restaurants
ASK Italian: 25% off your total food bill with an NUS Extra Card
Chiquito: 25% off food when you register online for their student card
Giraffe Restaurants: 25% discount with a NUS Extra Card
McDonalds: Free fries, burgers and McFlurry’s with other purchases for NUS Extra members
Pizza Express: 20% discount on the food bill with NUS Extra
Pizza Hut: 20% off the full price menu with a NUS Extra Card
Prezzo: 25% discount on food for NUS Extra card holders
Riley: 50% off pool and snooker with NUS Extra
Yo! Sushi: 25% discount when you register online
Zizzi: 25% off food with NUS Extra
Entertainment student discounts
Chessington World of Adventures: 20% off with any valid student cardChester Zoo: 7% off tickets with any student card
Edinburgh Zoo: 15% discount with a valid student ID
Marwell Wildlife: 14% off with any student ID card
Newquay Zoo: 13% discount with a student card
Odeon Cinemas: 25% off for any NUS Extra cardholder
Paignton Zoo: 17% discount with a valid student ID
Travel student discounts
lowcostholidays.com: 6% off holidays and hotels for NUS Extra membersNational Express: 1/3 off with their Young Person’s Coach (which costs £10)
Sixt Car Rental: Up to 25% discount for NUS Extra cardholders
Student discounts on everything else
Angels Fancy Dress (fancydress.com): 5% off with student voucher code
ATS Euromaster: 10% discount with NUS Extra/Gruduate Extra Card
Collectables.co.uk: 10% off with a student voucher code
How we can also help you to find the latest student discounts available
Our team goes out every day hunting down the latest student discounts that can be used online, together with other specific student offers for everything from a watching the latest films at your local cinema, to having a slap up romantic dinner at a nice restaurant. This wouldn’t be any good though if you’re then unable to quickly find them, so we’ve made it easy as possible for you to see any student offer listed on iLikeOffers.co.uk. This is done with our fancy search box, which will give you a full list if you type in ‘student discount’, saving you the hassle of having to go to each store page to see if there’s one available.