Want an Apple Student discount? Well, who wouldn’t! In this article, we explain exactly how you can take advantage of money-saving offers from Apple connected with education.
Firstly, though, understand that there’s no single discount applied across the board for all Apple products. Instead, Apple applies a discount on certain products on a case-by-case basis. (Also note that Apple itself never uses the words ‘Apple Student Discount’, preferring the term ‘Apple Education Pricing’.)
You’ll get around 10 per cent off many of Apple’s top-range products, and up to 50 per cent on some special deals. We’ll give you full details of all the best deals further down this article. That doesn’t guarantee you’re getting the lowest price on Apple products, of course: you may sometimes find a cheaper deal with a third party. But most of the time, Apple Educational Pricing will be your best bet for a bargain.
Before we get to that, though, you need to establish if you’re actually eligible for an Apple Student discount. Sadly, if you’re under 16, you’re not.
On the good news front, though, you don’t even necessarily need to be a student to get a discount! 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.
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), as well as homeschool teachers. You’ll just need to give Apple some documentation that shows where you work.
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 website you need to visit and the process you need to follow varies depending where you are in the world.
In the USA, visit the US Apple Store for Education, and follow the steps to choose your items. It’s basically like buying from Apple normally, only cheaper. While Apple says you need proof of eligibility, in practice they don’t seem to often check at this stage. If they’re suspicious, they may email for verification later, but that’s about it.
In the UK, Apple seem more fearful of people cheating the system, and the application process is a bit more involved. First visit the UK Apple Store for Education and you’ll be asked to sign up online via the student discount website Unidays. 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 an 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 top-of-the-range iPad Pro and the small but perfectly formed Mac Mini. There are also special deals on Apple Music and Apple TV, and 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.
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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