Top 5 Websites to Get Student Discounts in the Netherlands

Living as a student can be expensive. Even if you have mastered the student budget, it’s always a bonus to be able to save a little money here and there. You're already forking out a bit of cash on your other living costs. Want to buy some new gym shoes or simply treat yourself to a meal with your friends? Then here’s a list of the 5 best places to get your student discounts from.

Cost: free

Who wouldn't want to sit back and be rewarded automatically for the purchases you make as a student? This is exactly what Woolsocks does; it helps improve your finances by saving money on you spending. While running silently in the background, Woolsocks uses data from your purchases to automatically generate cashbacks, provide you with personalised discounts and suggests smart ways to cut costs.

Cost: Free

There are a number of essentials that every student needs to take care of when living in The Netherlands. For each of these essential categories, College Life has partnered up with leading providers to make your life more simple.

Cost: €12,50

Founded by students for students, Knaek offers student discounts mostly for food but also retail and other products. Knaek can either be used for general deals or per city. To use it, simply sign up for an ID or get an activation code and download the App! A Knaek-ID and activation code is available at the start of each new academic year after July 31st and the codes are valid for one academic year. Get money off your dinner in Amsterdam, your second burger free in Utrecht, or a pizza deal in Maastricht… Sounds good to me!

Cost: free

Finally, there is StudentBeans and UniDays: simply create an account on StudentBeans and UniDays using your student email and it will show you student deals that are available to you. While there may not be as many discount offers on the Dutch versions of StudentBeans and UniDays compared to their UK sites, you can mix and match and use any combination (or all, more is more after all) of these sites to get deals for all the things your heart desires!