Being a student is expensive, so taking advantage of these Apple student discounts is a great way to lower costs while you're studying. You see, Apple student deals offer lower-than-retail prices on popular Apple products.
However, the way that Apple is offering these discounts isn't entirely clear, so we thought we'd clarify the situation. When landing on the Apple Student Discounts site you'll be met with the reduced educational pricing for each product, and then when heading to the checkout, you'll have a gift card emailed to you within 24 hours of your item being shipped out for delivery or store collection.
This is not limited to just students either: faculty staff, homeschool teachers and parents of students can also take advantage of Apple's education pricing.
Keep in mind that Apple's student discount is great for the latest products, but not so much for models that are a few years old. For example, Apple deducts from the original retail price of these products – and who's buying the MacBook Air (M1) for it's 2021 retail price?! The student price for the MacBook Air (M1) is just $899, yet it's currently available on Amazon for $749.99, which is an amazing deal whether you're a student or not.
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How to get the Apple student discount
We know it's hard to believe, but you don't have to be a student to get a discount. The Apple student discounts are available for pretty much anyone in the education industry, like teachers, education workers, parents, school board members and PTA members. All you have to do is visit the Apple Store for Education and then verify your credentials – how easy is that?
However, how you actually get your discount varies depending on where you are located. In the USA, just head over to the US Apple Store for Education (ideally use your university network for this part), and follow the steps to choose your items. It might also be helpful to have your proof of eligibility to hand when signing up. You might not need your proof, but it's good to have it just in case.
Over in the UK, it's (unfortunately) not as simple. To get your student discount, head over to the UK Apple Store for Education where you can sign up online via the student discount website Unidays. Unidays is free, but you will need to provide some details about your course and university, to make sure your account gets verified.
Sounding like it's all a bit too much? Don't worry, if you call Apple, chat online or in-store with a member of the Apple staff, and they'll be able to help you out.
Who is eligible for an Apple student discount?
01. Further or higher education students
If you're 16 or older and are enrolled in further or higher education (like college or university) and you have a valid student ID, then you're eligible for the Apple student discount – yep, it's seriously that simple. As soon as you enrol at your sixth form, college or university, you can sign up to get the discount.
02. Parents of students
Apple was even kind enough to extend the Apple student discount to the parents of those students who are eligible for the deal. That means you can save money when buying an Apple product for your child. Remember though, you can't also get the deal if you're purchasing a device for yourself.
03. People working in education
If you've got this far and you're not a student or a parent, but you work in education then you're in luck. Any member of staff that work at colleges, sixth forms or universities (public or private) is also able to sign up for the discount. To claim your Apple student discount, you'll have to provide some documents that prove where you work. Even those of you working for the PTA or PTO can get on board.
Which products does the discount apply to?
If you're on the hunt for a Mac, then the Apple Student discount applies to the MacBook Air (with the M1 or M2 chip), the MacBook Pro (13,14 or 16 inches), as well as the iMac, Mac mini, Apple Studio Display, Pro Display XDR, the Mac Pro and even the Mac Studio. But if you're looking for something a little more portable like the iPad, then right now you can save on the iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air and the iPad Pro.
You can also equip your brand-new device with some of the best Apple-compatible apps around, with the Pro Apps bundle. This bundle includes Logic Pro X, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor and MainStage – it's the perfect app bundle for any young creative.
The other big Apple student discount at the moment is on Apple Music. This one's a bit simpler: a straightforward 50 per cent off, which means you pay $5.99 per month rather than the normal $10.99 per month for up to 48 months. Then on top of that, Apple is throwing in two months of Apple TV completely free – how ideal is that?
If you're wanting more guidance on the top Apple products, we have a couple of features including the definitive guide to the various iPad generations as well as a comparison of the MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air. And if you want to find some other great discounts, make sure to check out our guide to the best Apple deals each month to find the best prices on a large range of products.
