Apple is not given to discounts, in fact they are non-existent in its official stores, beyond small discounts that we are able to find in general outlets such as shopping malls or electronics sales companies, so make the most of the few possibilities that Apple offers us is very important.
We bring you the definitive guide so you can take advantage of Apple student discounts and thus save a lot of money. We are not going to leave you a single doubt about this juicy discount that Apple puts in your hands, are you going to miss it?
How can I buy with a student discount?
Apple has a catalog of products accessible to students enrolled or admitted to a university, as well as parents who want to make purchases for university students and of course teachers and any other personnel in the educational sector. To be able to take a look at the store that Apple has available for the educational sector, you simply have to enter the Apple Store for the educational sector and there you will be able to check what kind of devices Apple includes in the discounted catalog.
Besides that, some other outlets like K Tuin o rosellimac They offer different offers for the educational sector and students that you should also study because sometimes the conditions are better than in the Apple Store itself.
The first thing you will need to be able to access the Apple education sector discount is sign up for UNiDAYS As long as you meet the requirements that we have mentioned above, to do so, simply enter their verification website or register with it.
You must use the email account of your university, the one you use to log in to the Virtual Campus or the rest of the platforms, or during the registration process you can upload your student card or student credit card so that they can verify your account. Once a year you will have to renew your UNiDAYS account, but don't worry, the process is quick and verification is done via email.
This is all you need to sign up for UNiDAYS and be able to access the innumerable catalog of offers and discounts for the educational or university sector that Apple puts in the palm of your hand.
How much is the discount that Apple makes?
As a general rule, the student discount in the Apple Store in the educational sector will be between 8% and 10% depending on the type of product you want to purchase. It is very easy to check the price difference, simply go to the web and check that the MacBook Air starts at 1.016,94 euros for the education sector and yet the total price without discounts is €1.129, That saving over €100 for a MacBook Air is not bad at all, and the difference will be more noticeable as soon as we acquire higher value products.
What devices can I buy?
Here your first disappointment may come, how could it be otherwise, the catalog that Apple offers to take advantage of the student discount is designed precisely to help you in the day to day of your studies, therefore only those products dedicated to productivity, office automation or development are available and this automatically excludes the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods.
Thus, we will be able to buy the following products in all their variants and even if we wish, we can customize them or adjust their characteristics:
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Mac Pro
- Mac mini
- ProDisplay XDR
- iPad Pro
- iPad Air
- iPad
- iPad mini
Similarly, you will have free access to Apple TV+ completely free if you purchase a subscription to Apple Music for students for €4,99 per month, another great offer that only users accredited with UNiDAYS can enjoy.
Are there offers in other points of sale?
Indeed you can find educational offers also in other points of sale. For example K-Tuin offers 0% financing on the purchase of a Mac or an iPad, all this in addition to a discount that is usually 10% on the price end of product. To do this, you must prove that you comply with the conditions, both through the website and through the K-Tuin physical store, you must present your valid student card, the current course registration and your proof of payment or, in the absence of all of the above a certificate from the educational center indicating that you are a student in the current course.
Meanwhile Rosellimac, one of the most important Apple re-sellers in Spain, has permanent discounts of between 3% and 5% depending on the specific campaigns for users who have student status. In the case of Rosellimac you will have to accredit it with any of these three options: valid student card, valid course registration or certificate from the center where you study.
When is the best time to buy?
Well here we do have an important trick to tell you, and that is that once a year between September and October Apple usually launches the promotion "Back to school" Along with the rest of the company's re-sellers, here you can see authentic crazy offers that will allow you not only to save on the purchase of a Mac or an iPad, but also combine with other novelties that you should not miss.
Many of these school campaign offers will include some AirPods with your purchase, gift vouchers, 0% financing and exclusive services such as courses or accident insurance with your devices, so it is really interesting that if you are not in a hurry, you wait for the school campaign because you might take some AirPods to accompany your new iPad or Mac, an offer that you surely won't want to miss out on.
This is all you need to know about the Apple student discount, now you have no excuse not to save on your purchases from the Cupertino company.