Let’s be real, university life can be expensive. Between tuition fees, rent, food shopping, and socialising, it’s easy to feel like your bank account is constantly under pressure.
That’s where student discounts come in! They aren’t just about saving – they’re about financial empowerment! Allowing you to stretch your budget, build smarter money habits, reduce stress, and make the most of your time at Queen’s
The Best Apps for Student Discounts
Before you start hunting for deals, remember to sign up to these student discount platforms:
- UNiDAYS: offering discounts on fashion, food and technology.
- Student Beans: offering discounts on beauty, travel, food and technology.
- TOTUM: offering discounts on technology, fashion, beauty, food and more. Choose free membership or TOTUM+ at £14.99 a year for added benefits.
Local Student Discounts
As you can see, these platforms offer great discounts across big brands. But your savings don’t stop there!
There are lots of local discounts just waiting for you to discover, and we want to help point you in the right direction. Retailers and outlets throughout Belfast city offer both occasional and permanent student discounts to make student living a little easier… all you have to do is ask!
Retail & Shopping:
- Victoria Square & Castle Court Shopping Centres: Many stores offer student discounts, just ask at checkout and show your Student ID or your UNiDAYS/Student Beans app.
- Apple Education Store: Get up to 10% off Macs and iPads.
- Boots & Superdrug: Use the Student Beans app for discounts on health and beauty products (and use your loyalty cards to build up those all-important points).
Food & Drink:
- Little Wing Pizzeria: 20% off for students.
- Boojum: Loyalty rewards and occasional student offers.
- Clements Coffee: Soup and roll deals for £3, plus 20% off coffee and cake.
- Wagamama: Enjoy 20% off your meal in their Victoria Square restaurant.
- Greggs: Free sausage roll, or vegan sausage roll with every cold sandwich deal purchase (using the Student Beans app).
Travel
- Translink: yLink Card (Ages 16–23) offers 50% off Translink bus and rail travel and the Age 24+ Student Railcard offers 1/3 off rail fares for full-time students.
- Ryanair: Discounts available via Student Beans and UNiDAYS.
Entertainment & Culture
A range of businesses in Belfast offer discounted tickets such as:
Maximising your Student Discounts
- Don’t be afraid to ask. Not all discounts are advertised. Be sure to ask at checkout or when booking if they offer student discount.
- Bring your Student ID. You’ll often need it for in-person discounts.
- Follow your favourite brands on social media. They often announce student-exclusive sales or giveaways.
BUT REMEMBER! Always be on the lookout for scams, and don’t share your bank or card details unless you are 100% sure the deal is genuine. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is!
Check out Take Five to Stop Fraud to help keep yourself safe.
SU Advice are also here to help you with any student money queries or concerns you may have.
Our trained Advisers are on hand to provide information and answer questions you may have on all things money-related including: eligibility to student finance, the financial impact of repeating a year or changing your course, applying to the University Support and Financial Assistance Funds, searching for external funding opportunities, claiming social security benefits, and how to avoid financial scams that target students.
Contact them at su.advice@qub.ac.uk or visit their advice drop-ins on Tues, Wed and Fri from 11:30-2pm (no appointment necessary).
