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If you don’t know what this is about, don’t worry, you are not the first one! It’s shocking to see how many university students don’t know about this deal.
In fact, when asking around for student offers and perks you will always hear the usual ones. However, we have found a hidden gem which is arguable the best student discount available in the UK (although often overlooked).
In this post we will have a look at Amazon Prime Student (link to the official UK student account set-up page) and the main benefits it brings.
The best part of this deal? It has a free trial which lasts for 6 months!! What happens after that? You can either cancel it, thus “only” getting a Prime account free for 6 months, or renew at half price until graduation!
How to get the Amazon Prime Student Account
Below we have put together a easy step-by-step guide on how to sign up. This works in both cases, whether you are setting up a new account, or converting an existing one to a student account.
- Go to the Amazon Prime Student landing page;
- You will see this: Start your 6-month trial, then click on “Try Prime Student”;
- Sign-in if you already have an account; or sign up as below;
- Insert your university email address (ending with ac.uk);
- Insert your expected graduation year;
- Payment details (don’t worry, these are only needed to sign up, the first 6 months are free!)
- Verify you email (Amazon will send it to your university email);
- Enjoy the benefits!
If you have a Prime membership you don’t need to cancel it before, Amazon will automatically change it to Prime Student once you get through the process above.
If you do not have an email address with those suffixes or you are having problems with your current one, you can write an email to amazon-student-verification@amazon.co.uk and they will sort it out for you!
Now we will go through the main benefits of an Amazon Prime Student Account and how to get the most out of it.
Is there a student discount on Amazon UK?
So does Amazon offer a student discount in the UK? Yes, and it’s designed for students only! In fact, as we have seen above you will need to use your university email to sign up (ac.uk or edu.ie if in the Republic of Ireland).
If you only want to use the 6-month free trial, just remember to cancel it before the end of the sixth month otherwise it will automatically renew to the half-price student discounted account (currently £4.49 a month – which you can obviously cancel at anytime too).
That is entirely up to you, although given all the benefits you get from a Prime membership it is probably worth keeping (the half price discount lasts until graduation!).
Unfortunately, as you have probably guessed by now, it only lasts until you are actually a student (hence why you need to insert your expected graduation date to sign up).
This is why we recommend taking advantage of this offer while still available, you cannot imagine how many graduates regret not making the most out of their student status in terms of perks and discounts.
What benefits do you get with an Amazon Prime student account UK
Here comes the most interesting part, the actual benefits you get with a prime student account. Although this offer was specifically designed for students, it is not any different from a normal Prime membership.
Firstly, forget about delivery fees. With a prime student account you have free unlimited one-day deliveries, which is great when you need something urgent.
One thing we want to say about this, please be considerate of the environment and workers out there. If you don’t need something urgent, add items to your cart and order them once you get a few together.
Secondly, you get Amazon Prime Video included with your student account. This will give you access to hundreds of movies, tv series, documentaries, live sport events and much more!
Moreover, you also have access to Amazon Music. As you might have guessed, with your student prime account you will have access to songs and podcasts without those annoying ads breaks!
On top of the benefits above, you also get exclusive student discounts such as 10% off textbooks, 10% off selected clothing, shoes & accessories; and other offers on stationery and university essentials.
Other less common benefits of a prime account include a secure online storage service for photos & videos; early access to lighting deals, and a clothing service to try first and pay only what you keep.
Still not sure this is the best student discount out there?
How to use Amazon Prime Student to save money at university
Few tips on using your prime student account to save money at university. The most obvious savings you can make with a prime student account are delivery fees and exclusive student offers.
However, there is something else you can do to save money as a student. Even if you just get the 6-month free trial, that’s a long time.
You get access to prime video, which is basically a very similar to services like Netflix. Therefore, if you also have other alike subscriptions, you might want to consider halting those for 6 months and use the free prime video version instead!
Similarly, as your prime student account also includes music, you could do the same with similar music subscriptions.
Try them first when you sign up, you might not notice big a difference between all those services. If you are on a tight budget at university, this can save you quite a lot of money in 6 months!
Conclusions, is this the best student discount in the UK?
Is this the best university student deal in the UK? Well, after all we discussed above, you can reach your own conclusions on this..
One thing is for sure, it is a great offer which is often forgotten by the student community. When you add-up all the benefits, you can make a lot of savings at university!
Hopefully this post has helped you, take advantage of your student status while you still can! It only lasts until graduation, you will regret not doing it.
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