Checklist for best student discounts in the Bullring

Making your Bullring trips slightly less financially tragic


A trip to the Bullring is an easy day out for Birmingham students, but not always a cheap one. With an impressive array of shops, restaurants, and fast food chains, the Bullring can cost a pretty penny if we don’t know the best student discounts to utilise. 

I’m sure that we are all aware of the student discounts offered by Student Beans and UNiDAYS. However, do not be deceived by their frequent advertising as ‘online only’. The majority of these discounts will work in stores too. 

With Christmas creeping up, its time to start gift buying for your loved ones, therefore a Bullring visit is expected!

So, here are our handpicked best student discounts for the most popular brands, restaurants, and food chains that you can find in the Bullring.

Clothing and beauty student discounts

Restaurants and fast food student discounts

  • Pho – Located upstairs at Birmingham New Street Station, Pho offers 20% off for students.

  • Boost Juice Bars – Enjoy 50% off smoothies on Tuesdays, plus a general 20% student discount every other day.

  • Slim Chickens – Students can get 20% off when ordering through the Slim Chickens app.

  • Pizza Hut – Grab 50% off food—perfect after a long day of shopping!

  • Wagamama – Get 20% off your meal with a student ID.

  • Pizza Express – Students enjoy 25% off all orders.

How to redeem these discounts

All the discounts listed are from Student Beans and/or UNiDAYS, so make sure that you have downloaded the apps and verified your account by entering your student email. In-store, always show your digital ID on these apps as well as your physical student ID. Do not be scared to ask about these discounts! The vast majority of online student deals apply in-store as well, and employees often offer them.

Enjoy this list of discounts, as well as a bonus 10 percent off HMV!

Feature image via Cristiano Pinto, Vickie Heydon-Matterface, and Pasquale Farro on Unsplash