Discounts & freebies

Stop paying full price

Student pricing you're already entitled to — and an honest word about the one thing NSW still doesn't give international students.

Two stickers in a shop window reading STUDENTS and TAKE 10% OFF NOW

Your student ID is worth more than you think

Most Australian retailers, cinemas, gyms, software companies and phone carriers run student pricing — they just never mention it at the counter.

Sign up to the three platforms below once, verify with your university email, and the codes come to you. Ten minutes, and all three are free.

Sign up to all three

Their brand lists barely overlap, so having only one means missing most of it.

Student Edge

Australian-run and free. Strongest on supermarkets, fast food, phone plans and everyday spending, and it runs giveaways too.

Join Student Edge

Student Beans

Global, with a long Australian retailer list. Best for fashion, tech and food delivery. Verification takes about a minute.

Join Student Beans

UNiDAYS

The one the big brands use. If a global name does student pricing anywhere, it's usually here.

Join UNiDAYS

Free or half-price once you're enrolled

Software

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are usually free through your university. Autodesk, MATLAB, SolidWorks, Figma and Notion all run free student tiers.

Streaming & music

Spotify, YouTube and Apple all run student rates at roughly half the normal price.

News & journals

Major mastheads discount heavily for students, and many are already free through your university library.

Museums & galleries

Concession entry at most NSW cultural institutions when you show a valid student card.

Gyms & sport

Your campus gym is almost always cheaper than a commercial one, and university sport clubs are cheaper again.

Food near campus

Most cafés and takeaway shops around campus run a student rate. It's usually not on the menu — just ask.

Questions students actually ask

Do I need a special Australian student card?

No. Your university student ID works in store, and the three platforms verify you with your university email address.

Are the platforms really free?

Yes, all three. If something asks you to pay for a "student discount card", you don't need it.

What if the shop says they don't do student pricing?

Student pricing is voluntary, so some places genuinely don't. Ask politely, and if it's a chain, check the three platforms before you give up — the deal is often online only.

I've just graduated. Can I still use them?

No — verification is tied to being enrolled. Claim what you can while you're still a student.

Found one we've missed?

Send it over and we'll add it, so the next student doesn't have to find it the hard way.

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