Posted 18 August 2023

Cheapest way to become a Student?

Hi,

What's the cheapest option for obtaining student status so I can be eligable for student discounts in stores, train etc?

Thanks
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  1. darkstryder360's avatar
    I managed to get a student card for doing evening Language classes.

    Not Student Beans though, but TOTUM instead. I am yet to try buying cheap train tickets, etc. Just used the discounts for bits and bobs online.
    tek-monkey's avatar
    Go here: tempumail.com/
    Set up an temporary email on the .edu.pl address
    Go to studentbeans and sign up: accounts.studentbeans.com/uk/…-up
    When it asks for the educational address use the one from tempumail
    Say you're in Poland and choose Gdansk Uni
    Set the graduation year as far in the future as possible

    It will send an email that you can read on the tempumail portal, confirm that and student beans should work (edited)
  2. Onlydongles's avatar
    Perhaps a CIty & Guilds course ?
    jamesconner3's avatar
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    Thought they'd all be expensive though
  3. tek-monkey's avatar
    So you want a full student status, not just a student beans account?
    jamesconner3's avatar
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    Yes, so I can get an NUS card so when asked for student ID, I can show that - because I think that's the main ID that allows you to prove your student status, so I'll be able to show it on the train and in shops etc
  4. leeanne123's avatar
    Go to uni and never pay back the loan
  5. Graham35's avatar
    Is there a way to get a uk uni email address, I managed to get signed up with the "beans" site Polish account, thanks tek-monkey
    deleted2686495's avatar
    Plenty of ways to get one.

    One is to get a job at a uni. The other is to become a student. It doesn't have to cost you, if you live in Scotland that is.
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