Local student discounts
When you're on a budget, getting student discounts can make a big difference.
Whether it's money off your grocery shop, haircut, or night out, lots of local businesses offer money off or special deals for Portsmouth students. We’ve highlighted some offers from some small and local businesses below as a good place to start - but it’s always worth asking when you're out and about.
Featured local discount
Exclusive discounts at Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard – save up to £45!
See HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, the Mary Rose, and much more, by taking advantage of this deal exclusive to UoP students.
Grab your Ultimate Explorer ticket so you can see everything Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has to offer. Choose between:
- £16 one-day pass (save £20, plus access all attractions);
- 30% off annual passes for yourself and up to four guests (up to £45 off your Ultimate Explorer year-long family pass).
Portsmouth student discounts
All offers are correct at time of publishing - please do check directly with the company or organisation to confirm their current student discounts and deals.
Activities
- Dice Board Game Lounge - £4 student cover student charge (normally £5)
- Exciting Escapes - discounts on group and off-peak bookings
- No.6 Cinema - £5 per ticket for under 25s, or £7.50 concessions (normally £9)
- Other World Escapes - 10% student discount on bookings
- Southsea Community Cinema - £6.50 student ticket (normally £7.50)
- Tenth Hole Pitch and Putt - £4.50 concessions rate (normally £5)
- Treasure Island Golf - £6 student rate (normally £6.50)
Attractions
- Blue Reef Aquarium - £13.75 student ticket (normally £14.75)
- Charles Dickens Birthplace - £4.20 (normally £5.50)
- D-Day Story museum - £7.20 student entry (normally £14.35) when booked online
- Historic Dockyard - £16 one-day pass or 30% off annual passes
- Portchester Castle - £6.80 student ticket (normally £7.70) when booked in advance
- Spinnaker Tower - £13.40 student ticket (normally £14.40)
Events
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at Portsmouth Guildhall - 50% off or £5 standby tickets
- King’s Theatre - student standby ticket pickup (£10)
- New Theatre Royal - has an under-25 membership scheme which allows you to access £10 theatre tickets
- Portsmouth Football Club - £19 for under 21s and students (normally £28) for tickets in Fratton End/North Stand Wings/South Stand Wings/Milton End
Food and drink
- Andres - 10% off for students
- The Dockyard Pub - discounted food and drink when you download the MiXR app
- Florio's d'Italia - £5 panino and soft drink deal
- Hunter Gatherer Coffee - 15% discount on all food and drink
- Southern Coop - 10% off your shop with a Totum and Co-op membership cards
- Sweet Tooth Coffee and Bakes - 10% off any purchase for students
- Wines by the Sea - £25 off your purchase with every 8 stamps on your loyalty card
Lifestyle
- Ravelin Sports Centre - save 16% with an annual student membership. Choose core, super or ultimate membership packages.
- Garbo’s Hair Southsea - 15% off 1st cut and style, 20% off your first colour treatment and free olaplex treatment worth £25 (with a full price cut and style or blow-dry)
- Green Mango Hair Salon - 10% off services Monday - Thursday
- Le Beau Barbers - 25% off all haircuts Monday to Thursday with a student card, plus a loyalty card entitling you to a free hair product every 5 stamps.
- Pebble Health & Beauty - 25% off all full price treatments Monday to Wednesday
- The Barbership - discounted haircuts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, including haircuts for £23 instead of £28, or 10% off any service, any day with a Unifi card.
- Werkroom Barbershop - student memberships with discounts available Monday to Thursday, loyalty discounts for weekends visits and 10% off our own branded styling products.
Shopping
- Buck Shop - 10% off products with code POMPSTU10 at checkout
- iHelp - 10% student discount on iPhone repairs and accessories
- Package Free Larder - 5% off shopping when showing student ID or Student Beans
- Strong Island Clothing Co - 10% off products in-store. Not available online or on sale items.
Travel
- Beryl bikes - 25% off all Minute Bundles and Riding Passes until 31 July 2025
- Voi scooters - 20% discount on day or month passes
- Water Mill, Calbourne, Isle of Wight - 20% discount on stays
- Wightlink - student ticket prices when showing uni photo id and a letter confirming student status
Nationwide student discounts
Being a student also gets you access to discounts from bigger companies and online shops. While you’re a student, you can sign up to several national schemes that get you money off everything from fashion to food, tech to travel:
Other deals and discounts
Dell Technologies – student discount codes and studsent deals on Dell's range of systems and electronics
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