One thing I always forget about when I'm buying stuff is student discount. Sometimes student discount won't be of much value as there are usually better offers elsewhere, or there are other voucher codes floating around which make items cheaper than they would be if you were to use student discount. If you’re smart though, you'd be surprised by how much of your precious money you can actually save by taking advantage of student discounts and doing a little maths before you buy things.

I thought the information within a database that I compiled today would make a great post on here so I’m going to post it. I know many people on here are a huge fan of mega threads (e.g. the booze one) so I thought it would be nice to create a 2014 mega thread of student discounts across the UK. I know this post won't benefit everyone, but I'll leave this here for reference and update it throughout the year for the students on here. Some of you may even be able to suggest discounts that I’m unaware of :)

To find a particular retailer / discount:
CTRL + F (Windows)
CMD + F (Mac)

Enjoy!

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Accessorize: 10% off

How to claim:
Fill out the form on
http://uk.accessorize.com/view/content/student-discount
Or show your NUS card in-store.

Adobe: Up to 80% discount on software (including Photoshop and the Creative Suite).

How to claim:
Visit the Adobe store (or ask staff at your Uni if the Uni has an academic subscription)
http://www.adobe.com/uk/education/student-eligibility-guide.html

Alton Towers: up to 45% off tickets

How to claim:
Show NUS Extra (35% off) with a UCAS card (45% off) when booking. See NUS website for further details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/save-up-to-42-on-alton-towers-resort-tickets/

Amazon.co.uk: Up to 10% off

How to claim:
5% discount off everything with NUS Extra, 10% off clothes. For more details see here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_rel_topic?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200217300

Animal: 10% off online with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
Enter unique NUS extra code. See the Animal website for further information:
http://shop.animal.co.uk/page/student

Apple: Up to 15% off.
Apple don’t have a set student discount and it tends to change annually. Go in store or enquire online but expect to get around 15% off a Mac and 3% off an iPad. Sometimes they run special University promotions too which include things like Apple vouchers or ipod touches.

How to claim:
Show valid student card when purchasing items.

ASOS: 10% off with NUS Extra Card

How to claim:
Show NUS Extra card to retailer or enter code online. See here for more information:
http://www.asos.com/Nus/Cat/pgehtml.aspx?cid=11778

ARK clothing - 10% discount online

How to claim:
Go through munidays.com. Direct link to the discount here:
https://www.myunidays.com/perks/view/ark

ASK Italian: 25% off food with NUS Extra card.

How to claim:
Show NUS extra card to staff member. See here for more information:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/get-25-off-your-bill-at-ask-italian/

Austin Reed: 15% off with NUS Extra card

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/dress-for-success-with-15-off-at-austin-reed/

Autodesk: For design students: 35 free software downloads for university students, including full versions of AutoCAD, Maya and 3dsMax. Use your uni email to get them. One of my personal favourite discounts as these softwares usually cost thousands to buy!

How to claim:
Download the softwares you want from their website:
http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software

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Bella Italia: 20% off bill with a UCAS card. They also host student nights offering up to 50% off your food bill*

How to claim:
This one changes all the time, best to do some research before you go out and spend hundreds of pounds on expensive food before hearing that the restaurant doesn't do student discount! See the student beans website for a list of active offers:
http://www.studentbeans.com/student-discounts/bella-italia.html

Bench: 25% off with NUS Extra card.

How to claim:
Enter your NUS Extra code at the checkout page. See the Bench website for more information:
http://www.bench.co.uk/student-discount/

Ben Sherman: 10% off with NUS Extra card.

How to claim:
Show your NUS Extra card at the till.

BHS: 15% off (online only)

How to claim:
Fill in the form here to receive your discount code:
http://www.bhs.co.uk/en/bhuk/category/student-discount-1020377/home

Boots Opticians: Save 25% off glasses

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.boots.com/en/Opticians/Opticians-offers/Student-discount-save-25-on-glasses/

Boohoo - 10% discount

How to claim:
Go through myunidays to claim:
https://boohoo.myunidays.com/

Bulldog: 25% off with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
See the NUS website for more details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/25-off-bulldog-natural-skincare-for-men-/

Burton: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here for more details:
http://www.burton.co.uk/en/bruk/category/student-discount-281463/home?geoip=noredirect

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Cass Art: 15% off (online only)

How to claim:
See here:
http://www.cassart.co.uk/customer/pages/students

Cath Kidston: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here:
http://news.cathkidston.com/student-discount/

Cineworld: Reduced student tickets (usually similar to child prices but varies by location)

How to claim:
Show your student card when buying your tickets.

Claire's Accessories: 15% off with NUS Extra card, 10% without.

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/15-off-claires-accessories/

Coast: 15% off with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.coast-stores.com/fcp/content/nuscode/content?lng=&ctry=null

Co-operative food (10% off total spent)

How to claim:
Simply show your student card when checking out. I work here and I have to say that even though you only get 10% off this is an amazing offer. The discount was only introduced recently so many staff members are still unaware of this one. See here for more information:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/coming-soon-10-off-your-grocery-shopping-at-the-co-operative-food-only-with-nus-extra/

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Dominos: Spend over £25 and get 25% off with NUS Extra card. £5 off when you spend over £20 with UCAS card.

How to claim:
It’s worth pouting out that there are always plenty of student deals or voucher codes floating around for pizza.
See here for more information:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/get-25-off-when-you-spend-25-or-more-online-at-dominos/

Dorothy Perkins: 10% off .

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.dorothyperkins.com/en/dpuk/category/student-discount-203446/home?geoip=noredirect

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French Connection - 15% off (online)

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.frenchconnection.com/content/students/students.htm

Foyles bookshop: 10% off inshore and 5% off online.

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.foyles.co.uk/student-discount

G

GAP: 10% off.

How to claim:
Go through myunidays.com:
https://www.myunidays.com/perks/view/gap

Girl meets dress: 10% off with NUS Extra, or 20% off on your birthday.

How to claim:
See here for more details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/10-off-any-designer-dress-rental-and-20-off-on-your-birthday/

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H&M - There are always vouchers floating around for this site. I buy most of my clothes from here as they have such great deals. Just search the voucher section for "hm.com".

How to claim:
Download the myunidays app and search for H&M:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/unidays/id599608562?mt=8

The Hut - 10% discount

How to claim:
Go through myunidays.com:
https://www.myunidays.com/

HMV - 10% off anything.

How to claim:
I’m unsure if HMV are still doing student discount in 2014, but take your student ID along with you and ask them - you never know. I will update this thread when I have confirmed this.

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Internacionale - 15% discount online and in store

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.internacionale.com/general-content/student-discount/page/studentdiscount

I want one of those (IWOOT) - 10% discount

How to claim:
Go through unidays.com:
https://www.myunidays.com/

K

Karen Millen: 10% off (in store only).

How to claim:
Show valid student ID when paying.

L

La Senza: 20% off full price merchandise with NUS Extra card.

How to claim:
See here for more details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/get-10-off-at-la-senza-with-nus-extra-/

Lipsy: 10% off full price merchandise with NUS Extra card.

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.lipsy.co.uk/help/students

Lyle and Scott: 10% off with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
See here for more information:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/lyle--scott-student-discount/

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Maplin Electronics: 5% off - Not many people know of this one and it can also be one of the good ones if you do your maths properly.

How to claim:
Show valid student ID when paying.

Maximuscle: 20% off with NUS Extra online.

How to claim:
See here for more details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/20-off-at-maximuscle-/

Matalan: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.matalan.co.uk/rewards/nus-extra-student-discount

McDonalds: Free Medium Fries or McFlurry!

How to claim:
Just show your student card when buying a meal. Also works on drive through purchases.

Megabus: 10% off all coach travel.

How to claim:
Enter your NUS ID when buying online. This is another one of those gems that makes travel as cheap as chips. See here for more details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/receive-an-extra-10-discount-at-megabuscom/

Microsoft: Various offers - Free software for students via dreamspark products (free operating systems if you’re a computer science student like me!)

How to claim:
Login to your Uni’s student portal and you should see a Dreamspark section. If you can’t find a dreamspark section, ask your Uni if they’re enrolled. Sometimes if you contact Microsoft directly they will invite you.

Missguided - 10% discount

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.missguided.co.uk/student-discount

Miss Selfridge: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.missselfridge.com/en/msuk/category/student-discount-2428721/home?geoip=noredirect

Mulberry: 10% off with NUS Extra card.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/10-discount-at-mulberry-factory-stores/

Musto: 10% off (in store only)

How to claim:
Show student card in store.

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National Express: 25% off some coach full price travel tickets with NUS Extra card. Also 1/3 off fares when you buy a Young Person’s Coachcard.

How to claim:
Enter NUS card number when purchasing your tickets.
See here for more details about a Young Person’s Coachcard:
http://www.nationalexpress.com/waystosave/young-persons-coachcard.aspx

New look: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.newlook.com/campaign/5/campaign.jsp

Nicky Clarke: 40% off haircuts at Nicky Clarke Salons.

How to claim:
Show your student card / NUS card when buying.

O

O2: Various deals - ask instore. They'll give you some money off on pay as you go, pay monthly, sim only and mobile broadband.

How to claim:
Ask in-store, but remember to take your student card with you.

Oasis: 15% off with NUS Extra card (online and in-store).

How to claim:
See here for more details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/save-15-when-you-shop-online-and-instore/

Odeon Cinema: Student price tickets and a further 25%.

How to claim:
Valid from Monday - Thursday when you show an NUS Extra card.

Office: 10% off in store.

How to claim:

Orange: Discounts for students buying a new phone -ask and bargain hard. They'll give you around 10% off.

How to claim:

Orange Wednesdays: 2 for 1 cinema tickets.

How to claim:
Text for a code. See here for details:
http://web.orange.co.uk/p/film/cinema_tickets

P

Paperchase - 10% discount

How to claim:
Go through unidays.com:
https://paperchase.myunidays.com/

Peacocks: 10% off in store.

How to claim:
I’m unsure if Peacocks are still doing student discount in 2014, but take your student ID along with you and ask them - you never know. I will update this thread when I have confirmed this.

Phoenix Software: Heavily discounted software packages (Microsoft Office, Windows 7, Adobe, Norton).

How to claim:
Shop here:
http://www.phoenixs.co.uk/student-software/

Pizza Hut: 20% off full price menu with NUS Extra card, Sunday – Thursday.

How to claim:
See here:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/20-off-at-pizza-hut-/

Play.com: 5% off on lots of different products, including DVDs and games. Requires NUS Extra or UCAS card.

How to claim:
I’m unsure if Play are still doing student discount in 2014, I have emailed them and I will update this thread when I get a reply.

R

16-25 Railcard: 11% off online with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
See here:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/exclusive-11-discount-on-your-young-persons-railcard/

Railcard - local offers

How to claim:
Ask your local train station if they have a discount card that gives discounts for local travel. Mine does and it saves me a fortune!

Republic: 10% off with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
I’m unsure if Play are still doing student discount in 2014, I have emailed them and I will update this thread when I get a reply.

Ryman: 10% off with student card. 12.5% off for NUS.

How to claim:
Show your student card when buying. This is another one of my personal favourites as it saves you quite a bit of money when they have an offer on high quality folders plus you use student discount.
See here for further details:
http://www.ryman.co.uk/Services/Student-Discounts/

S

Schuh: 10% off.

How to claim:
Go through myunidays.com:
https://schuh.myunidays.com/

Select: 15% discount

How to claim:
Go through myunidays.com:
https://select.myunidays.com/

Shakeaway: 10% off.

How to claim:
This one seems to be one of the discounts that rarely work but it’s worth bringing your student card along with you and asking.

Shoe Zone: 10% off

How to claim:
Show student card when at the till.

Spotify: 50% off premium with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
See here:
https://support.spotify.com/uk/learn-more/faq/#!/article/Spotify-Student-Deals-UK

STA Travel: The whole site is designed to get students discounts. There are a fair few others offering dirt cheap deals too.

How to claim:
Visit http://www.statravel.co.uk/

Subway: 10% off.

How to claim:
This one seems to be one of the discounts that rarely work but it’s worth bringing your student card along with you and asking.

Superdrug: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/discounts/10-off-at-superdrug-stores/

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The Works: 10% off

How to claim:
This one seems to be one of the discounts that rarely work but it’s worth bringing your student card along with you and asking.

Tie Rack: 10% off with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/nus-extra/graduate-extra/graduate-extra-discounts/tie-rack-graduate/

Topshop: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/category/topshop-students-student-discount-2316596/home?geoip=noredirect

Topman: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.topman.com/en/tmuk/category/topman-students-140489/home?geoip=noredirect

Tucci Store: 10% off full priced items.

How to claim:
Enter code at checkout. See here:
http://www.tuccistore.co.uk/customer-service/frequently-asked-questions

U

Urban Outfitters: 10% off with NUS Extra card.

How to claim:
See here:
http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/projects/unidays/page/unidays

V

Vodafone: Various discounts.

How to claim:
See here for more details:
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/discover-vodafone/managing-my-costs/for-students/index.htm?cid=rdr-1286-01

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Warehouse: 10% with NUS extra.

How to claim:
See here:
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/enjoy-10-off-at-warehouse-with-nus-extra-/

Waterstones: 10% off.

How to claim:
See here for details:
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/pages/unidays/200001794/

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YoSushi!: 25% off with NUS Extra.

How to claim:
See here:
http://www.yosushi.com/offers/student

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I hope this has helped some of you and please ask for permission before posting this anywhere else as I have put a lot of effort into compiling this list for the app I’m making and I’d appreciate it if people didn’t copy and paste this entire post and claim it as their own. Hopefully this post will almost make your tuition fees worth it ;)

Happy new year all!

FYI HMV (at least my branch) doesn't do student discount.
- lyonsbane

Orange also give unlimited calls/texts to orange and 1gb of data ON TOP of your current tariff if your under 24. It says minimum monthly must be £15+ but mines £12.99 a month and they gave it me. Just call customer service - https://kareena.orange.co.uk/numberlookup/go/lookUp
- AStonedRaichu

Jack Wills - 15% In store and 10% in outlet stores.
- Gentatsu

Virgin mobie gives you 15% off Virgin Mobile and Mobile Broadband with your NUS extra card.

http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/discounts/15-off-virgin-mobile--mobile-broadband-/
- madscientis

Peacocks - Still offer 10% discount when you show NUS card. Does not apply to sale items or offers.
- vixxi