Managing finances as a student while juggling study can be difficult. There’s utilities, transport, and accommodation costs, plus groceries and hobbies and all of those textbooks. To a student, especially an international student, every single dollar matters. Knowing where to get the right discounts for essentials and other activities can help you save a lot of money.

There’s a range of ways you can save a few bucks in many areas of your life.

UNiDAYS

The UniDAYs website offers a variety of student discounts on items like clothing, computers, beauty products, and travel. International brands such as Adidas, ASOS, and Sephora have a minimum 10% discount on their products on this website. All you need to do to use these discounts is create a profile and verify that you are a student through the portal of your university.

Student Edge

Just like UNiDAYS, the Student Edge website also allows students to get discounts on a variety of products and services like food, entertainment, businesses, and financial services. All you need to do is prove your student status through the portal of your university.

International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

You can buy yourself a virtual international student identity card (ISIC) by paying just $30. This card will grant you access to more than 150,000 discounts in over 130 countries globally. This card will help you save money on almost anything, right from dining to accommodation, travel, health services, and events. The best part about this deal is that the money saved in the discounts will help you recover the entire cost of the card and additionally save much more. All you need to do is verify yourself as a full-time student.

Music Apps

If you are a student and you love music, audio books, or podcasts, there are streaming apps that offer special discounts to students. Services such as Spotify, Audible, and iTunes offer special student subscription which offers discounted prices at as low as 50% of the original price. To get this discount, you need to prove your enrolment in any accredited higher education institution. However, to re-confirm that you are eligible for the discount, your student status will be verified at regular intervals.

School Supplies

Officeworks offers discounts for students on all work and study-related stationary, electronics, and furniture. The website has a huge collection of office and school supplies. Their back-to-school and back-to-university campaigns provide special offers for students.

Likewise, the website Student VIP offers discounted price on school supplies. You can also buy second-hand textbooks, or sell your own old books to make some money on this website. You can also find some quality academic notes on StudentVIP by filtering for the subject, semester, and institution.

Flight Discounts

If you are a student and you love travelling or need to pop home regularly, Student Universe offers amazing deals on airline travel for students. The website offers super discounted prices on some of the premium flights across the world. All you need is to present a valid age proof and student identity proof.

Individual airlines also offer various discounts to students.

Discount on Transport

Depending on your location in Australia, you can get access to discounts on different public transport. In most states, you will need to produce a valid student card issued by one of the Australian institutions to get a concession card for public transport. To get details on various concessions, you can either approach your institution or the local public transport body.

Some states offer free public transport to students, such as the Northern Territory.

Food Discounts

Students can get various discounts in a range of eateries, restaurants, and cafes. At Dominos, you can get up to 33% off your orders while Grill'd Burgers offer free-of-cost drinks from Monday to Wednesday to students. Uber Eats, McDonalds, and KFC are among some other eateries which offer a variety of student discounts. Check out the various websites of your favourite restaurants to find out more.

Clothing Discounts

Fashion is important in some people’s lives. If this is you, there are student discounts of up to 50% or even more at various fashion retailers. Some brands that offer exclusive student discounts include Iconic, Boohoo, and Specsavers.

Plenty of Ways to Save Money

Here at IDP, we know that being a student can be tough. By using discounts whenever possible, you can save a few dollars here and there- and that can add up to a lot. If you are using any company or retail shop regularly, it is worth looking to see if they offer student discounts. Over time, it all adds up and can make your experience a whole lot better. And, in addition to the above, IDP offers a program called Thrive Rewards, which are specific discounts to IDP students - take advantage of this today!

And finally, if you are an international student looking to find your next step in Australia, whether that is with Visa assistance, course selection or even student essentials like accommodation, healthcare etc, then talk to us today.