Demand Extra!

Thanks to our partnership with the National Union of Students, every Open Study College student welcome pack will now contain all the information you need to obtain your own NUS Extra card.

Established in 1922, the NUS represents five million students studying in higher education & the NUS Extra Card entitles our students to a wide variety of exclusive discounts & special offers.

The NUS Extra card is a great way to enrich your home learning student experience & make your money go further.

Discounts available with NUS Extra Card:

Fashion & Cosmetics
  • Superdrug - 10% off instore
  • Body Shop - 10% off instore
  • La Senza - 10% off
  • Miss Selfridge - 10% off online
  • Firetrap - 15% off online
  • Office - 10% off
  • Bay Trading - 15% off
  • Oasis - 10% off online
  • Warehouse - 10% off online - 20% off for selected periods
  • Coast - 20% off
  • Top Shop - 10% off online
  • Top Man - 10% off online
  • Moss - 15% off
  • Cecil Gee - 10% off
  • very.com - 20% off first order
  • additions.com - 20% off
  • Baronjon menswear - 10% off
  • Moss Bros Hire - Dinner suit from £26
  • Matalan - 10% off
  • Truffleshuffle.com - 10% off
  • Ben Sherman - 10% off
  • Joebrowns.com - 10% off
  • Nicky Clarke Salons - 40% off
  • Gio-Goi - 10% off
  • Missguided.co.uk - 10% off
  • People Tree - 15% off online (Fair Trade & sustainable fashion retailer)
  • Saville Row - Exclusive ‘Work the Office’ outfit 12% Men’s and Women’s range (including sale items)
  • Shudoo.co.uk - 15% off
Music, DVDs & Books
  • Amazon - 5% off books, CDs, DVDs, games and ‘Softlines’
  • Amazon MP3 - 5% off music downloads
  • Datz Music Lounge - £10 off Music downloads
  • CD WOW - 50p off CDS, £1 off Games and DVDs
  • Play.com - 5% off DVDs, CDs, Games and Gadgets + 5 x ‘£5 Off £50’ codes for use in Clothing Category
  • Blockbuster - Rent 2 movies for £5
  • Musicroy.com - 10% off digital music distribution, 20% off annual maintenance and storage fee
  • Sky Player - 5 free songs from Sky Songs when subscribing
Transport
  • 16-25 Railcard - 10% off (online purchase only)
  • Cross Country Trains - 10% off
  • Halfords - 10% off online and instore
  • AA Driving School - 2 Half price lessons
  • Juicy Bike - 15% off
  • Endsleigh - free annual travel insurance when taking out a motor insurance policy
  • ATS Euromaster - 10% off
  • BSM Driving School - £2 off lessons and 15% online discount
  • Epeds Electric Scooters - £200 discount
Food & Drink
  • McDonalds - Free Medium Fries when buy Big Mac or McChicken Sandwich
  • Coffee Republic - 10% off hot drinks
  • BB's Coffee & Muffins - 15% off
Gadgets & Gaming
  • Snappy Snaps - 10% off photo processing
  • Comet - 10% off peripherals
  • Apple - Co-branded store offering up to 15% off
  • Touchnote - 30% off
  • EA Games - 1 month's free access to the Play Unlimited Catalogue.
  • Microsoft - Working with Software 4 Students to offer huge savings on Microsoft products
  • Orange - £10 free credit when topping up £10
  • 3 - Save £25 on mobile broadband
  • drinkstuff.com - 15% off
Fun & Adventure
  • DW Sports/JJB Sports - 10% off online and instore
  • Ticketmaster - Exclusive savings
  • GET ME IN - 6% off
  • DW Fitness Clubs - 10% off
  • Virgin Experience Days - up to 25% off
  • Lonely Planet guides - 30% off
  • The Ace Card - £5 discount (usual price £19.95, NUS Extra price £14.95)
  • MyCoolWorld.co.uk - 10% off all experiences
Everyday shopping
  • Staples - 10% Discount in-store on production of NUS Extra Card
  • Ryman - 10% off
  • Snappy Snaps - 10% off online
  • Johnsons Cleaners - Up to 20% off
  • barmans.co.uk - 15% off
  • hometemptations.com - 15% off
  • Glasses Direct - 20% off
  • Interflora - 10% off or Free Delivery
  • Ethical Treasures - 10% off all orders
  • The Ecologist - £5 subscription (usual price £20)
  • The Independent - Subscription for £1 per week
  • New Statesman - £1 per week subscription, saving £100

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