Apply for a Santander Edge Student current account

Apply or switch online

If you're in your 2nd year of university or above, you must switch an account from another provider to us as part of your application.

We recommend you provide us the address where you're registered on the electoral roll and you'll need to provide proof of your course.

Important to know

You will need your UCAS 4-digit status code as proof of study in your application. You can find your code by logging onto UCAS.

If you didn’t apply for university through UCAS, or are studying an apprenticeship you can provide:

a student ID card
a letter from your higher education provider, or
an apprenticeship confirmation from your university or employer.
You might need to provide proof of ID, such as photo ID or proof of your address.

Start new application

Send us documents for an application you’ve already made

Student account eligibility

I have an unconditional offer or I have my exam results and have a confirmed conditional offer and I’m studying (or about to start):

an undergraduate course with a higher education provider of 2 years or more or
a level 4-7 apprenticeship of 2 years or more

I don’t already have a Santander current account.

If you already have a Santander current account, you'll need to transfer it to this account

Key Facts Document and Terms & Conditions

We’ll email you copies, but you should read and consider these documents before you apply (you can also print or save them). If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us. To see these documents, you may need to download Adobe Reader

We’ll carry out a credit check when you apply.

Santander Edge Student current account Key Facts Document (PDF - 551 KB) including Pre-contractual explanation, Pre-contractual information, FSCS Information Sheet and Exclusions List.
Fee Information Document (PDF - 119 KB) details the main fees and charges on this account.
General Terms & Conditions (PDF - 900 KB) including Terms of Business and Data Protection Statement.

I accept the Key Facts Document and Terms & Conditions

I have received the Fee Information Document

Paper-free

We’ll send your statements and other important information to your e-Documents section in Online Banking.
Once your account has been open for 24 hours you can ask to receive your statements and important information by post using Online Banking, in one of our branches or by phone.

I understand statements and other important information will be sent electronically

UK resident

I confirm that all applicants are tax resident in the UK and agree to advise Santander within 30 days of any change to these circumstances.

If you’re applying on behalf of other applicants, you must have permission to act on their behalf, for example as Power of Attorney or Deputy. If this is the case, please make sure you use their details during the application. If you’d like to be registered to act on the accounts, complete our Power of Attorney registration form online or call 0800 414 8414 if you’re already registered. During the application, you’ll be asked if you want to hear about products, services and offers that might be of interest. Please note, the preferences you select will apply to all applicants and will override any previous preferences given. If you, or any joint account holder, would like to change those preferences, please contact us at any time.

Before applying for this product you should consider any future changes to your financial circumstances that may impact your ability to manage this account.

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