Student perks?

clv101 · 19 Mar 2014 at 20:43

So I'll soon be officially leaving university for the third (and final!) time, PhD in hand. I'm wondering if there are any last minute (status lasts for a few months yet) student perks I can take advantage off. I've recently got a new rail card... anything else?

Sliver · 19 Mar 2014 at 20:45

I hear Aldi are selling cut price baked beans. If that's not you're thing, maybe you can get a haircut ? :rolleyes:

[FnG]magnolia · 19 Mar 2014 at 20:48

I think the main student perk is that eventually you get to not be one anymore.

Theophany · 19 Mar 2014 at 20:50

[FnG]magnolia;26031354 said:
I think the main student perk is that eventually you get to not be one anymore.

Delicious salary.

e: keep a record of your University's Apple HE store URL, or VPN details, they didn't kill my VPN login details until earlier this year and I graduated nearly 3 years ago now.

gpuerrilla · 19 Mar 2014 at 20:51

Student versions of software.

DB_SamX · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:00

I renewed my student card a few moths before graduation and the expiry date was well over a year after that, so I put it to good use. As said, above, software is the best though some employers do home use programs and software can be even cheaper e.g. I paid £15 for Office Pro suites (3 full licences).

dowie · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:05

Th0nt said:
Student versions of software.

This...

Microsoft gives away Visual Studio Pro version

also Apple gives decent discounts

abbotsmike · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:09

get onto dreamspark and download everything

alastair84 · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:10

1/3 off rail (and london tube) travel. Remember to renew your 16-25 card (available to you because you're a mature full time student) just before you graduate

And free cheese/hamburgers @ mcdonalds with any value meal

10% off topman if you're that way inclined

sbi5ar · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:18

If you remain a student until the end of the academic year be sure to get your council tax exemption certificate to cover you until then

Semple · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:26

I grabbed all the software keys from the student software portal that i could get. Until i started work and had an Ultimate MSDN subscription, which puts the student keys to no use

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alastair84 · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:42

If you have a low income (before you start your job) then apply for help with health costs HC2 form, which lasts a year, giving you possible money off dentist visits and medicines and specs and wigs

Redz · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:45

clv101 said:
I'm wondering if there are any last minute (status lasts for a few months yet) student perks I can take advantage of.

Freshers?!?!

4T5 · 19 Mar 2014 at 21:46

Surely the only thing worth doing is any Doris you haven't already done, See if you can swing a tutor as well for extra points.

Derek W · 19 Mar 2014 at 22:31

Redz said:
Freshers?!?!

4T5 said:
Surely the only thing worth doing is any Doris you haven't already done, See if you can swing a tutor as well for extra points.

^^

Buffman · 19 Mar 2014 at 23:06

Microsoft 365 university for 4 years is about 60 quid I think.

20% off levis.. Etc

Pawnless Endgame · 19 Mar 2014 at 23:08

Student perks? £1.20 a pint

That was back in 1998 though. Whatever the drink was though, it was generally two-thirds of standard pub rate.

Inferno99 · 19 Mar 2014 at 23:10

Half price spotify premium

PhysicsMan94 · 19 Mar 2014 at 23:12

abbotsmike said:
get onto dreamspark and download everything

This. Even better if your university is a STEM "member" - then you get DreamSpark Premium and you get loads of good stuff (you can get Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate for free!)

starfighter · 20 Mar 2014 at 01:49

How about you pay your way.