Student Bank Accounts

Why we like it: If you meet the conditions you’ll get £100 cash and a tastecard which is valid for 4 years from the date your welcome email is sent to you. You will receive £100 within 10 working days. Enjoy, eating in or dining out, 2-for-1 meals, 50% off your food bill or 25% off your entire bill at thousands of UK restaurants, with exclusive offers for students with discounts on movie streaming, attractions, membership perks with an annual tastecard. Hassle free banking with mobile app. No monthly account fee. To apply, you must be 17+ and have been living in the UK for at least 3 years. Online applications only. No monthly fee. You need to be completing either a full-time undergraduate course lasting at least two years, a full-time postgraduate course, or a nursing course that lasts a year or more. Interest-free overdraft – get an overdraft of up to £2,000 from year one (limited to £500 in term one, year one) with an instant online decision. Students can apply for up to £3.250 interest-free from year three onwards. Overdraft 18+, subject to lending criteria.*Open a new NatWest student account or change your existing current account to a Natwest student account via natwest.com from 15/07/24. If you have received a student offer from Natwest at any time from 01/07/20 you will not be eligible. Offer has limited availability. Natwest have the right to withdraw this offer at any time. You can only benefit from this offer once

Why we like it: If you meet the conditions you’ll get £100 cash and a tastecard which is valid for 4 years from the date your welcome email is sent to you. You will receive £100 within 10 working days. Enjoy, eating in or dining out, 2-for-1 meals, 50% off your food bill or 25% off your entire bill at thousands of UK restaurants, with exclusive offers for students with discounts on movie streaming, attractions, membership perks with an annual tastecard. Hassle free banking with mobile app. No monthly account fee. To apply, you must be 17+ and have been living in the UK for at least 3 years. Online applications only. No monthly fee. You need to be completing either a full-time undergraduate course lasting at least two years, a full-time postgraduate course, or a nursing course that lasts a year or more. Interest-free overdraft – get an overdraft of up to £2,000 from year one (limited to £500 in term one, year one) with an instant online decision. Students can apply for up to £3.250 interest-free from year three onwards. Overdraft 18+, subject to lending criteria. *Open a new Royal Bank student account or change your existing current account to a Royal Bank student account via natwest.com from 15/07/24. If you have received a student offer from Royal Bank at any time from 01/07/20 you will not be eligible. Offer has limited availability. Royal Bank have the right to withdraw this offer at any time. You can only benefit from this offer once

Why we like it: Open a Santander Edge Student current account and pay in £500 by 30 September 2024 and you’ll be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win up to 3 years’ worth of tuition fees. There are 20 prizes of £27,750 and 30 prizes of £9,250. T&Cs apply. A free 4-year Santander 16-25 Railcard worth £100 plus a total average saving of £768 (average saving of £192 per year). An interest-free and fee-free Arranged Overdraft, up to £1,500 in years 1-3, then up to £2,000 if you stay on to year 5 (Subject to status). Get cashback, vouchers, prize draws and other offers personalised to you when you use Santander Boosts (you must have a personal Santander debit or credit card, be 18 years or over and be registered for Online and Mobile Banking). No monthly account fee. Must be over 18 and live in the UK permanently Must be studying or are about to begin an undergraduate course that is at least 2 years in length, or level 4 to 7 apprenticeship. If you’re about to begin your course, you must have an ‘unconditional’ or ‘confirmed conditional’ offer (i.e. you have your exam results) before you apply. You must pay in at least £500 every 4 months and must not already have an existing Santander current account. If you do, you’ll need to transfer it