University life is not all lectures, essays and societies. You can also take advantage of the Amazon Prime Student program to get the subscription service at a deep discount and use it for shopping, streaming and more.
Here's everything you need to know; you can also check out ourThe best deals for students.
What is Amazon Prime Student?
As the name suggests, this is a version of Amazon Prime aimed specifically at those studying at a full-time college. For a small monthly fee of £3.99/$7.49 per month or £39/$69 per year, students have access to Prime Video, Prime Music and Prime Reading services. You'll also benefit from free expedited delivery on items marked Prime to the Amazon store, 10% off textbooks, plus Amazon Drive photo storage and early access to Lightning Deals.
Students in the US have other incentives like a Twitch TV subscription, Prime Gaming, and the ability to borrow books.
Amazon Prime Student includes free one-day delivery on millions of items (one-day for UK students, unlimited two-day delivery for students in the Republic of Ireland). Members also receive exclusive discounts and access to premium content such as music, movies and TV shows.
Am I eligible for Amazon Prime Student?
To sign up for Amazon Prime Student, you must (obviously) have an Amazon account.or create one. The registration process will require a valid university email address (ending in ac.uk in the UK or .edu in the US), which will be verified. The application will also ask for the expected graduation year and a method of payment (credit or debit card).
They also have to be 18 or older, which is a huge blow for college students, but we suspect the calculation is that they'll still be living at home and benefiting from their parents' Amazon Prime account.
To prove that you are a current student, you will need your academic email address and you can verify your status by sending a photo of your student ID, for example. If you have not yet received an email address, you can still apply by sending another registration certificate toamazon-student-verification@amazon.co.uk.
This includes scans of your NUS Extra or NUS Apprentice Extra card, a copy of your university or academic institution enrollment letter, a tuition bill, or other correspondence from your college or university confirming your student status.
For more details on the application process if you are a UK student, Amazon has adedicated page that you can access here. american students canYou can find the corresponding page here..
How to Enroll in Amazon Prime Student
Click here to go to the Amazon Prime Student UK registration page. american students canBetween here.
Log in to your account when prompted. Then search for Prime Student. On the page there should be an option to try Prime Student. Select this option, enter your academic email address and indicate the year you wish to graduate. The latter is used so that Amazon can transfer your Prime student account to a standard Prime account upon completion of your studies.
How to get Amazon Prime Student for free?
You should now see the Start Test button. As of this writing, Microsoft is sponsoring new student accounts so that students don't have to pay for the first six months of membership.
In comparison, a regular Prime subscription only allows up to a 30-day trial.
If after six months you choose to keep your Prime Student membership, you'll only pay £39/$69 per year or £3.99/$7.49 per month, which is half the normal cost of a Prime membership.
Apply for Amazon Prime Student UK hereohere if you are in the US.
Can I cancel after the 6-month free trial?
As a student, you naturally have a tight budget. If £3.99/$7.49 per month eats into your balance, you can cancel at any time.
What do you get with Amazon Prime Student?
Amazon Prime is not only a way to get huge discounts, but also exclusive and unlimited access to books, magazines, music, movies, shows and unlimited cloud storage for photos.
Amazon Prime Video: Movies and TV Shows on Demand
Amazon Prime Student Includedmain video, the premium content subscription service accessible through aPalo de FireTVor any smart device.
If you want to know what's going on, take a look at our roundup ofThe best movies available on Prime Video this month. We gather them toobest tv shows on prime video.
Prime Reading: Unlimited access to books, comics and magazines
With an Amazon Prime Student subscription, you also get unlimited access to thousands of books, current magazines, comics, Kindle Singles and more throughfirst reading. Access is unlimited and you don't need a separate Kindle e-reader to view content, just the free Kindle app. Of course, the app comes pre-installed on every Amazon Fire tablet.
Acrossfirst readings, Prime members also get an expanded look at select books chosen by Amazon editors ahead of the book's official release.
Learn more about Prime Reading here.
Prime Music: selected music without ads
An Amazon Prime student account also includes access tofirst class music, which gives you access to 2 million songs ad-free. You can listen on demand and download songs and albums for offline listening as well.
There is an additional service for even more music.Amazon Music Unlimited, which gives you access to 40 million songs and is constantly updated with the latest hits and releases. Amazon Music Unlimited normally costs £9.99 / $9.99 per month and Prime members pay£8.99 / $8.99 per month. Prime Student members, on the other hand, get the service for the nominal fee of£4.99/month in the UKo$4.99/month in the USas part of the student plan.
Learn more about Amazon Music Unlimited. Currently you can get 4 months free.
Flash Deals: Exclusive Prime Early Access to Limited Time Deals
Of course, one of the main benefits of having an Amazon PrimeStudent account is access to exclusive deals and discounts.Amazon Lightning Dealsare temporary flash sales that occur once a day. Offers are usually time limited or last until stock is still available.
The advantage of a Prime membership is that you get access to lightning deals 30 minutes before everyone else, meaning you can avoid the hamster wheel of getting those gaming headsets or keyboards before they run out.
Sign up for Amazon Prime Student hereohere if you are in the US.
Prime Photos safe,unlimitedphoto storage
As a student, it is inevitable that you will run out of photo storage space on your phone. With an Amazon Prime Student account, you also getPrime-Photos, which offers unlimited storage space. You can keep all your images in one place and you don't have to resize them to a lower resolution.
With Prime Photo you can access and share your photos from anywhere and from any device (your desktop, iOS or Android device).Click here to get the Prime Photos app for Windows, Mac, Android or iOS.
Amazon Prime vs. Amazon Prime Student
With an Amazon Prime student account, you essentially get all the benefits of a regular Prime account, but at half the price of a regular membership. Plus, you get a 6-month free trial instead of a 30-day trial.
How much does Amazon Prime Student cost?
You can subscribe to Amazon Prime Student monthly or annually. A monthly subscription costs £3.99/$7.49 per month, while an annual subscription costs £39/$79 per year. The annual fee is £3.25 / $6.58 per month, so you'd save on an annual fee even if you paid more upfront.
Apply for UK Amazon Prime Student hereohere if you are in the US.
FAQs
Is Amazon Prime Student 6 month trial free? ›
As a Prime Student member, you receive a six-month trial that includes FREE Two-Day Shipping on eligible purchases.
Do students get 50 off Amazon Prime? ›Students can get a six-month free trial to Amazon Prime Student — the longest free trial that Amazon currently offers (for comparison, non-students get a 30-day free trial). After that, students can continue with Amazon Prime for $7.49 a month — 50% off the regular membership price.
Can you get Prime student free trial twice? ›You can only sign up for one free trial every 12 months.
To sign up for the Amazon Prime free trial, your account must have a current, valid credit card.
During your student tenure, you may be offered an additional 30-day Free Trial of Amazon Prime benefits. After your trial, your Prime Student membership makes you eligible to receive a discount on Amazon Prime, including the benefits of Prime plus Student-exclusive deals and discounts.
How does Amazon verify student status? ›To prove that you're a current student, you'll need your academic email address and be able to verify your status such as sending a photo of your student ID card.
How much is student Prime after 6 months? ›6-month trial courtesy of Sprint. After your trial, Prime Student is just $7.49/month.