Back To School: The Ultimate University Checklist

With September somehow just around the corner, doing a bit of prep work so that you’re ready for the new uni semester is probably a good idea - as long as you don’t sacrifice the rest of your summer break, of course!

If you start putting a few plans in place now, you won’t feel rushed to get everything done last-minute and you’re less likely to miss items off your must-have list.

But we don’t want you to have to spend the rest of your time away from uni thinking about what you’re going to have to do when you go back… so we’ve done some of the work for you, pulling together some of our top student discounts that will help you save money while making sure you have all you need to tackle the year ahead!

20% on all Samsung monitors

A big screen to work from is pretty much non-negotiable if you're doing something design-based like graphics or even architecture, so you’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve teamed up with Samsung to bring our members savings of up to 20% on all monitors.

Voxi - 500GB FOR £20 - UNLIMITED SOCIAL MEDIA + 1ST MONTH FREE

We’re nothing without our phones these days, particularly where uni work is concerned… but costs can quickly spiral out of control - which is where we come in!

We've got loads of deals with Voxi, but the one we've picked out is a whopping 500GB of data for just £20 a month, which includes unlimited social media - and your first month free.

Make sure to check out all our Voxi offers as well as our other mobile phone deals including unlimited data for just £21 a month from 02...

Top benefits up for grabs with Samsung Galaxy laptops

You gotta be able to learn on the go, so a decent laptop will be invaluable for giving you the opportunity to get out of your bedroom or the library to do your coursework anywhere you like - a change is as good as a rest as they say!

With this in mind, we’re running a student technology discount with Samsung where you can enjoy some tip-top benefits worth £681 on Galaxy Book5 laptops, including 15% off, a guaranteed £100 trade-in on any device in any condition and a free Galaxy Watch6 classic (worth £386). Fabulous!

30% off HP OmniBook Ultra 14” Next Gen AI laptop

Sticking with the theme... have we got the laptop deal to end all laptop deals for you! You can now get an impressive 30% off the HP OmniBook Ultra 14” Next Gen AI laptop, worth £1,399, which is the brand’s fastest and most powerful OmniBook yet, featuring up to 22 hours’ battery life, WiFi 7 and a nine megapixel AI camera with Poly Camera Pro.

It’s never been easier to be productive at uni and you’ll find yourself powering through all your coursework, getting it done in record time so you can focus on the (equally important) social side of things...

Earn cash back at IKEA

The run-up to a new uni term wouldn't be complete without a trip to IKEA would it? So why not make some money back on your inevitable houseplant, cushion or new bedding spend with TOTUM Cashback? Available for free with TOTUM+ or on its own for just £3.99 a year, TOTUM Cashback lets you earn money when you shop at over 80 big-name brands including the likes of Sainsbury's, Argos, B&Q, Waterstones, ASDA, Boots, Primark and more!

Up to 25% off paperbacks at Waterstones!

Books, books, books galore can be yours at a snip if you take full advantage of our fantastic student discount with Waterstones, offering you a lovely 25% off all paperbacks. Fill the shelves, get your uni books and start smashing your way through that reading list!

Fiction, non-fiction and academic titles are all covered with this discount offer, so don’t forget to stock up on a few just-for-fun books, as well your course texts!

50% off betterhelp therapy

Whether you’re a first year or coming to the end of your time at uni, life changes can be tricky to navigate - and it’s important to prioritise your mental and emotional health and wellbeing, no matter what.

Make yourself as resilient as possible and learn all sorts of coping strategies that will stand you in excellent stead not just now but all the way through life with our student discount with betterhelp, offering you 50 per cent off your first month of therapy.

You can access personalised counselling online at any time and from any location… and your future self will certainly thank you if you take these steps right now.

20% off Healf

You’re sure to find yourself burning the candle at both ends over the next few months (it is the student way, after all) but make sure you put health and wellbeing at the top of the priority list as well. Thankfully this is much easier to do thanks to our 20% discount with Healf.

Eat, move, mind and sleep are the brand’s four foundational pillars, so you’ll find everything you need to keep you in fine fettle in one place - and at bargain basement prices to boot.

From delicious food products and supplements to Theraguns, EMF blockers, probiotics, mouth tape, smart goggles, water purifiers, vagus nerve stimulators and a whole lot more, you’ll find everything your heart desires right here.

So there you have it!

Of course, these are only a couple of the many discounts we have on offer right now so make sure you have a good browse of the TOTUM site to see what else you can find if none of these float your proverbial boat.

New deals and offers pop up all the time, so make sure you keep coming back if you want to live life to the full and keep your money in your back pocket at the same time.

And, finally, we hope you have a fantastic start to the uni year! Learn hard, play hard and we’ll see you on the other side!