Wow, can you really get an Apple Student discount? Absolutely! Okay, it's a little complicated. But don't worry, we'll walk you through everything quickly and easily.
In the USA, visit the US Apple Store for Education (opens in new tab), and follow the steps to choose your items.
In the UK, you can visit the UK Apple Store for Education (opens in new tab) Apple seems to be more fearful of people cheating the system, and so you have to verify your student or staff status to get your discount.
Given the inflation that's sweeping the world right now, any money you can save on the cost of living as a student is going to be welcome. But before you get too excited, there are four things you need to bear in mind.
Four things you need to know
Firstly, understand that you can't get an Apple Student discount across all Apple products. But you can get one on specific products. (You'll find full details of all the best deals further down this page.)
Secondly, Apple never uses the actual words 'Apple Student Discount'. Instead it talks about 'Apple Education Pricing'. We'll get to the reason why in a moment.
Thirdly, these discounts don't necessarily guarantee you're getting the lowest price on Apple products. You may actually find a cheaper deal with a third party, so it's worth checking our guides to the best MacBook deals and the best iPhone deals. That said, most of the time, Apple Educational Pricing will save you the most money: you just have to shop around a bit to make sure.
Fourthly, and most importantly, you need to establish whether you're eligible for Apple Educational Pricing. Sadly, if you're under 16, you're not. On the flipside, you don't actually necessarily need to be a student! There are three categories of people who can get an Apple Student discount, which we list below.
1. A further or higher education student
You can get an Apple student discount if you're 16 or older and enrolled in a further or higher education institution, such as university or college. You just need to show Apple your student ID to prove it. If you haven't started your course yet and don't yet have ID, you can provide your acceptance letter as proof instead. If you're in the UK, you need to register through UNiDAYS (opens in new tab).
2. The parent of a further or higher education student
Apple recognises that even with a discount, students may not be able to afford their products. And so they allow parents who are buying Apple products for their offspring the chance to benefit from the Apple student discount too.
That means that if you're a parent or guardian of a student in further or higher education (as described in category 1 above) and are buying an Apple device for them to use, you qualify for the discount too.
3. A teacher or education worker
If you're a teacher, lecturer or anyone else working in education, you can also get an Apple student discount. That includes non-teaching jobs, such as those in administration, executives of a PTA (parent-teacher association), and home school teachers.
To prove your eligibility, you may need to give Apple some documentation that shows where you work. This varies from country to country, though. In the US, Apple seems largely to trust you, and don't require any ID. In the UK, though, like students you'll need to register through UNiDAYS (opens in new tab).
How to get your Apple student discount
As long as you're eligible (see above), you can get your Apple student discount by visiting the Apple Store for Education and then verifying your credentials. However, the process varies depending where you are in the world.
In the USA, visit the US Apple Store for Education (opens in new tab), and follow the steps to choose your items. It's basically like buying from Apple normally, only cheaper. Up until January 2022, Apple needed verification of your status, but since then it seems like they're taking it on trust. That may change at a moment's notice, though, so it's probably worth having your paperwork to hand just in case.
In the UK, Apple seems to be more fearful of people cheating the system, and so you have to verify your student or staff status to get a discount. First visit the UK Apple Store for Education (opens in new tab) and you'll be asked to sign up online via the student discount website Unidays (opens in new tab). This in itself is free. You'll need to provide the name of your college and details about your course, or similar information if you're a parent, teacher, lecturer or education worker. They'll then send you a verification email to make sure your address is genuine.
If you don't want to fill in any forms, though, there are three alternatives: call Apple on 0800 048 0408, use the web chat facility, or visit a physica Apple Store in person.
What can you get with an Apple student discount?
You can get an Apple student discount on a range of products. These include the MacBook Air 13in and MacBook Pro laptops, the 24-inch iMac, the top-of-the-range iPad Pro and the small but perfectly formed Mac Mini. In the US, there's also a great bundle offer on video and audio editing apps. You'll find the full range of discounted products on the Apple Store for Education website (opens in new tab).
Below, we've picked out some of the best offers available right now. We'll start with the best bargains for the US, but if you're on the other side of the Atlantic, then skip ahead to the best deals for the UK.
Apple student discount deals: US
Apple student discount deals: UK
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