Smart spending is the key to making your uni budget go further.
First of all, make the most of student discounts and free or cheap uni services. You might be surprised at how much is available.
Second, try bringing down your day-to-day spending. Check the Blackbullion courses and articles below for some practical tips.
Student discounts
Your SHUcard and TOTUM card will get you lots of discounts with local businesses and big national ones. Sign up to other schemes like UNiDAYS, Student Beans and TOTUM for even more offers.
If you use buses or trams to get around the city, check Travel South Yorkshire's student tickets and passes. Get a 16–25 Railcard if you commute to university by train. You may be able to get these free with some student bank accounts.
Course materials and software
Check our Library Gateway before buying books or other study material. You might be able to borrow them for free.
As a Hallam student, you have access to Office 365 Education for free. This includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Microsoft Teams. Just use your university email address to sign in.
AppsAnywhere also provides you with all the university software apps. You can stream these rather than having to install each application.
Money saving on Blackbullion
You can access courses and guides provide by Blackbullion, a money management service that is free for students – just sign in with your Hallam email address. Here are a couple of relevant guides to get you started:
- Money Smart - learn how to reduce your everyday spending
- Top 10 Money Tips article - create good money habits
