Apple deals

Save up to £100 on Macs, iPads and more

Technology giant Apple rarely offers widespread discounts, and its products certainly aren’t MoneySaving, but there's a way to take a bite out of the cost of Macs, iPads and more, and it could save you up to £100 on its top-end products.

Officially, this year-round offer is geared towards university students and teachers, but if you’re neither, you can still be smart and benefit from the discount as the broad criteria means just about anyone can get it.

The amount of education discount you’ll be offered depends on what you’re buying and whether you’re a uni student or a staff member at an education establishment – even if you’re working in the office and not the classroom.

How do you get the discount?

To order online, go to the Apple Education Store* website and select which product you're interested in. You'll then be asked to sign up (or log in) to discount scheme Unidays using your uni or education workplace email address for verification. The education discounts should then be automatically applied. If you're unable to sign up to Unidays or you don't want to give it your data, you can call Apple on 0800 048 0408 and it'll verify you with your ID or acceptance letter and you can continue your purchase over the phone.

Alternatively, go to an Apple Store (find your nearest*) and show your ID card, letter of acceptance or payslip. Parents can also do this on behalf of their child.

Not a student, teacher or other education worker?

Provided you know someone who’s studying at uni or working at a school, college or uni, you can in theory get the discount if that person’s willing to go and buy the goods for you. As far as we can see, this isn’t a breach of the terms and conditions. Of course, you’ll have to decide whether it’s morally okay – as this is a scheme designed specifically for people in education.

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Similar to Office but for MacBooks, iMacs, iPhones & iPads

In 2017, Apple made all of its iWork programs free to download for all iMac, MacBook and iPhone/iPad users. Previously, you had to have bought a device recently.

See Free iWork apps for more info and download links.

What is iWork?

iWork is Apple's answer to the Microsoft Office suite of work programs, but created specifically for Mac computers and iOS devices. The package consists of three programs:

• Pages (for documents, like Microsoft Word)

• Numbers (for spreadsheets, like Microsoft Excel)

• Keynote (for presentations, like Microsoft Powerpoint)

Via Unidays. Gets a subscription for £5.99 per month (normally £10.99)

There are plenty of free music streaming services available, if you don't mind putting up with the ads. But if you want an ad-free service you'll need to stump up for it. With Apple Music Student Membership you can get a discounted subscription at £5.99 a month (normally £10.99 for non-students) – a strong deal given there's no free version of the service.

How do I get the discount?

You need a Unidays account for Apple to verify your student status (it can't do this via NUS Extra unfortunately). Use up any new customer promos first though to maximise value – a one-month trial of Apple Music is available on an ongoing basis.

Apple says it "periodically" checks your student status, and if it finds out you're no longer a student or if you reach the maximum discount period (four years), it'll automatically move you to a full-price subscription at £10.99 a month. So make sure you cancel if you don't want this.

Including up to 10% student discount

There are rarely big discounts available at Apple*, but don’t assume you can’t cut your costs on a new iPhone, iPad or Mac computer until you've checked the following tips and tricks.

• Student & teacher discount. If you're studying at university, or if you work in education at any level (lecturers, school teachers, office staff etc), you can save as much as 10% on Apple products such as iMas, MacBooks and iPads.

  
  

   

• Check for deals elsewhere. If you're not committed to buying direct from Apple, look for discounts at other places where Apple products are sold such as Amazon, Argos, Currys and John Lewis (John Lewis also offers a two-year guarantee, compared to the standard 12-month warranty).

  
  

   

• Time it right. If you're not fussed about having the very latest model, you can save money on Apple products by grabbing an older product as a new one's announced. This tends to happen in September, when Apple normally unveils a new iPhone and prices on previous models suddenly go down.

  
  

• Had a problem with Apple? There’s a free online tool you can use to complain – it helps draft, manage and if necessary escalate your complaint. It’s offered by a firm called Resolver, which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice – you can use it to complain to Apple*.