Best Student Deals Of The Week
- Lydia Kah-Pavlou
- Nov 12
- 9 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
The best student deals, freebies and offers— all in one place and updated weekly.
Being a student can be tough and if you're always looking for a freebie or want to make your money stretch further, we've got your back.
Here at Student Beans, we love a discount (and we've got plenty of them for you to try) so, we've made things easier for you by sourcing all the best deals, freebies and opportunities to win money and have put them all in one place for easy access.
So, bookmark this article and check back weekly for brand-new student deals and offers and how you can claim them.
Food & drink deals and freebies
Who doesn’t love a fun giveaway? While only a select few will be eligible, if your name is Toby or Tabitha you can get a free roast from Toby Carvery every day this December as long as you show your ID.
There's no catch here! Simply download the Krispy Kreme app and sign up to their rewards scheme and you can redeem your free doughnut until the 17th December.
Christmas is officially on the way as Cadbury has brought back its Secret Santa scheme. You can choose a special person to be sent a bar of Dairy Milk this Christmas, with over 400 bars (and additional prizes) up for grabs. Obviously, you can't gift yourself the Secret Santa offer, and it might technically take the fun and surprise out of it, but you can ask your friends if they'd like to do it for you if you return the favour.
If you don't want to get involved in the Secret Santa offer, Spar is also giving away free Dairy Milk mini bars when you sign up to their rewards app.
Cadbury Gifts Direct is giving away free Cadbury × Biscoff Advent Calendars in their latest Christmas competition. Just head to the Cadbury Gifts Direct site and enter for your chance to win one of these limited-edition treats. It's the easiest way to sprinkle a little chocolatey joy into your countdown to Christmas — and it's completely free to enter.
Who DOESN'T love the Lidl bakery? It's cheap enough as it is, but if you sign up to Lidl Plus you'll be able to score 4 items for just £2 for a limited time only.
We all love a sweet treat and it's even better when it's free. If you sign up for the Caffè Nero loyalty scheme and download their app you can unlock sweet treats as well as other perks. There's currently an offer for select members to claim a free Blackberry & White Chocolate Bun, so make sure you check the app to see if you can claim.
Simply visit your local Dishoom between 2-5 pm on any Wednesday to claim this offer. Not only is no purchase required, but it's also an unlimited offer so you can enjoy as many drinks as you'd like! Perfect if you need a study break and some quick fuel between lectures.
Greene King & Hungry Horse pubs have a new app, where you can spin to win various treats. Simply download the app and play the game for the chance to win a free drink (beer or soft drinks), a free dessert or free main course.
Freshers can be exhausting. Luckily, if you want a quiet night in, Morrisons has a great pizza meal deal which will allow you to get 2 fresh pizzas from the pizza counter and a side for £10. Perfect for a cosy flat night in.
All you have to do is fill out the form and a packet of Oggs cupcakes will be coming your way. You'll get either double chocolate or raspberry ripple, which sounds equally delicious.
Download the Chopstix app to claim the free rewards offer. Once you're signed up, you'll be able to access exclusive offers and freebies each time you visit.
If the hot weather is getting to you, a seemingly never-ending supply of ice cream in your freezer sounds dreamy. Luckily, this could be a reality thanks to a new competition from Jude's. To celebrate the launch of three new tasty flavours (Sicilian lemon, protein chocolate brownie and protein speculoos caramel biscuit), you could win a year's supply, which is equivalent to 24 tubs worth £120.
All you have to do is click to link and choose which ice cream flavour you'll be trying first to be entered into the monthly draw to win.
Summer is here and if the slightly warmer and lighter days make you crave an iced coffee you're in luck as you could snag one for free just by downloading the brand new Dunkin' app. All you have to do is sign up to Dunkin' Rewards on the app to receive 100 free points which will allow you to claim a free drink next time you visit.
When you sign up for Sparks Rewards you'll get loads of offers throughout the year, but the best one right now is the birthday freebie. You'll need to enter your birthday at least 35 days before the day and freebies are random, but they're all really good.
Freebies include: Percy pigs, Colin the caterpillar sweets, cookies, shortbread, chocolate, grapes & blueberries.
Who doesn't want chocolate on their birthday? Lindt's rewards scheme will not only give you a 10% welcome voucher and a £5 voucher for every £50 spent, but you'll also get a free box of chocolates on your birthday.
If you love cake you'll want to sign up for the Cake Box loyalty scheme asap. Once you've downloaded the app and signed up you'll receive a free cupcake, just for signing up. You'll also receive a £10 voucher to spend on anything you like in-store after you've visited 4 times, which means you can continue to unlock free cake to fuel you through your daily lectures.
Alright, so it will need to be your birthday to take advantage of this offer but if you have a friend whose birthday is coming up you can use that to your advantage too. All you have to do is book a table at any BrewDog location and book via "BDAY PARTY: FREE DRINKS" when making your booking. This means that any time someone in your group orders a round of drinks, you'll get a free BrewDog beer, cocktail or spirit and mixer every single time a new round is ordered.
If you can't go to a lecture without grabbing lunch from Greggs, don't forget to use our Greggs Student Beans discount! You can get a free sausage roll or sweet treat when you buy a cold sandwich deal every single time you visit.
If you're a Bella Italia fan you can claim get a free main course when you download the app and sign up for their rewards scheme. Plus, once you're a member there's plenty of other opportunities for rewards and freebies.
To take advantage of this deal you'll need to be an Octopus Energy Octoplus rewards member. One perk of being a member is that you can get a free coffee or hot drink of your choice from Caffè Nero every single week.
Hungry Horse is currently running a buy one get one free deal on burgers and each burger comes with fries too! Click the link to find your local venue and what burgers are included in the deal.
General freebies & deals
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If your student budget could use a serious boost, this one's worth a few minutes of your time. Santander Open Academy is offering UK students the chance to win a £5,000 scholarship to help cover uni costs for the 2025–26 academic year.
The best part? You don't need to be a Santander customer to apply, it's open to all university students across the UK. Whether you want to put the funds towards rent, new tech, travel, or study materials, this scholarship can take a real weight off your finances. Applications are quick and simple, just fill in the form on the Santander Scholarships page before the deadline for your chance to win.
Need some new reads for the holidays (or next term)? National Book Tokens is giving away £100 to spend on books — perfect for topping up your uni reading list and grabbing a few fiction faves. Just enter their Christmas Books competition before the deadline for a chance to win. It's totally free to enter, and one lucky reader will have a much heavier bookshelf this Christmas.
Get cheaper access to a range of professional Adobe tools and software to help you with your degree, and pay just £19.99 per month for over 20 apps, including Photoshop.
You'll need to open a Suits Me account, but as an incentive for doing so you'll be rewarded with £50 which is a pretty good deal.
Schuh offers a recycling scheme which will give you a £5 voucher when you bring in any old pair of shoes. The shoes don't have to be from schuh and they don't need to be in perfect condition but they can't be completely damaged either. Once you've donated you'll get a £5 voucher which can be used to buy your next pair of shoes. This offer is ongoing, so next time you're doing a clearout think twice before sticking your old trainers on Vinted.
Don't forget to use your schuh student discount too!
Entertainment offers
Got an Amazon Prime (or Prime Student) membership? You can now grab 2-for-1 ODEON tickets every Thursday thanks to Amazon's new cinema perk. Just activate the offer through the Amazon Prime × ODEON page and show your code when booking. It's the perfect excuse for a cheap date night or a post-lecture movie marathon — all included with your Prime subscription.
Gamers, this is your sign to level up for less. Right now, Argos is offering 50% off Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for new and returning members — giving you access to hundreds of games across console, PC and cloud. Perfect for winding down after deadlines or gaming with your mates on a budget.
If you're more of an Apple person, don't worry as there's also an offer currently running to try out Apple Music for free too. Apple Music has teamed up with Shazam to run this offer, and all you have to do is scan the QR code in the link to get started— but make sure you cancel your subscription after the initial two months if you don't want to continue so you don't get charged.
This offer is only available to selected Prime members, but it's worth checking to see if you're eligible. If you are you'll get £5 to spend on buying or renting movies, perfect for those spooky Halloween horror movies.
Our brand new student discount with ODEON is live and you can access unlimited movies for just £15.99 a month. With a membership you can go and see as many movies as you like without limits and enjoy 10% off on food & drink at your local cinema.
Sky Cinema members can get 2 free VUE cinema tickets every single month as a perk for being a member and you can claim your tickets on the My Sky App.
Fashion & Beauty Deals
You can try out some Kiehl's samples for free to test out what you like and what works for your skin before committing to buying the full product. Also, a great way to score some freebies and save money, even if you don't want to go on to make a purchase.
If you're a Snow Fairy enthusiast, Lush has already got their Christmas products out (and there's plenty of other scents too if you can't stand the pink stuff). Once you start adding a few bath bombs to your basket, it's pretty easy to accidentally splurge in Lush, so make sure you're using this £3 off offer next time you're shopping!
All you have to do is download the Lush app and sign up to join Lush club to get the offer.
You can apply to test and review Nars makeup products for free. Keep an eye on the page for new opportunities as they come up every now and again, and there's really no catch!
