Barclays student account review
Read more about the perks of the Barclays Student Additions Account.
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Barclays has one current account available for students – the Student Additions Account. We review this account and take you through if you’re eligible, how to apply, and its pros and cons.
To be eligible for a Barclays student current account, you’ll need to be studying full-time in the UK on an undergraduate course (for 2+ years), a postgraduate course (for 1+ year) or as a higher apprentice (Level 4+).
You’ll also need to:
You can apply for an account in the Barclays app if you have a UK mobile number.
When you first download and open the app, Barclays will ask you to create a passcode to access the app safely. You then take a picture of your identity document (such as a passport, driving licence or biometric residence permit) and record a short video of yourself, which Barclays will use to check your ID.
You’ll also have to provide some details about your course and your UCAS status code, and consent to a credit check.
If you don’t have a UK mobile number, or if you don’t have a UCAS code, Barclays will ask you to visit a branch to complete your application.
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Although this student account doesn’t have the most substantial interest-free overdraft, Barclays’ money management services will sell itself to sutdents. You can apply for the account from your phone and the banking app’s budgeting features will help you navigate your finances during your time at uni.
If you have read this review and decided that this account is not for you, you can also compare other student bank accounts here.
No. This account comes with no regular funding requirements.
When you use your card overseas, you'll pay a non-sterling charge of 2.99%. For, example, if you spend the local equivalent of £250, you'll be charged £7.48.
Because it's a Visa, you'll find it's accepted pretty much anywhere that takes card payments.
You may still be charged overseas fees however. For example, some cash machine operators when abroad may apply a direct charge for withdrawals from their cash machines (this should be advised on screen at the time of withdrawal).
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You'll pay a currency conversion fee of 2.99%. For, example, if you take out the equivalent of £150, you'll be charged £4.49. Withdraw 250 euros (that's around £210.86) at an ATM in Paris and it'll cost you £6.30. Don't forget that the local cash machine provider may charge its own fee too.
Yes. While the opening interest-free overdraft limit is capped at £1,000, this increases to a maximum of £1,500 in year two. Check out our full comparison of student accounts to see the interest-free overdrafts available to UK students with a breakdown of each account's limit in each year of your course.
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