Retail shopping and hospitality
Being a student can be expensive. The capital provides lots of retail and food discounts for its student population. Many restaurants offer lunch deals for students in between classes, which are often well publicised on social media and online.
Discount apps
- Happy Student: An app designed for students that provides access to discounts, deals, and useful offers on everyday spending, helping you save money while studying. It also provides students with support on key aspects of student life, including healthcare, accommodation, personal safety, transport, finances, wellbeing and local services, helping them settle successfully into their new city.
- UNiDAYS: A student discount app offering deals from major brands, with easy-to-use digital ID and online promo codes.
- Student Beans: A similar app providing student discounts, plus extra features like trending deals, giveaways, and exclusive offers such as theme park discounts.
- TOTUM: A student discount card (formerly NUS Extra) offering digital and physical memberships, with access to savings on a wide range of brands, often bundled with extras like ISIC or tastecard benefits.
Some links on this page point to third-party sites and apps that we don’t own or run. We share them because we think they’re useful, but we can’t be held responsible for their content, pricing, or your experience with them, so it’s worth doing your own checks before you book or buy anything.