Student account for postgrad students

dudleyboy

Hi all

I'm hoping you can help. Today I received my confirmation letter offering me an unconditional place on my masters programme - one year, FT. Hurrah! :beer:

I'm taking a one year break from work to do this and am guessing i'll probably be eligible for a tax free student account (have 2 months to get all this guff sorted). I currently have A&L's great online account but wondered if anyone knew whether post grad students are offered the same kind of account incentive package enjoyed by undergrad students?

I see Natwest offer undergrads a 5 year young person rail card... so something cool like that... or a top new mobile phone... would be appealing. Only not the Natwest account... because at the age of 28 it seems i'm not deemed a "young person" any more. Cheers!

Any info appreciated.

Thanks,

Dud

P.S. I'll be taking out a CDL so perhaps an account with the CDL provider? Anyone with experience of that?

gingercordial

My OH is just about to finish his PhD and he has retained his student account status with Natwest throughout if that helps (not sure whether he'd have been offered the benefits package if he'd been applying to a new bank, as he didn't try that).

The YP railcard is available to those aged over 26 provided that you are a full-time student, ie attending uni for at least 15 hours per week.

Congratulations on the course!

dudleyboy

Many thanks, gingercordial. I'll do the rounds and see what they say.