How do I verify for the Apple Music student discount?

Go to music.apple.com/student, choose Student, then Verify Student Status and follow the steps. Have your student ID to hand and be able to open your student email. (read on the Apple Music page on Sep 8, 2026.)

How long does the Apple Music student discount last?

Once a year Apple emails you to reverify. You can reverify in the Apple Music app on Mac, PC or Android, in Settings on iPhone or iPad, or on account.apple.com. The student rate lasts up to 48 months in total. The Apple TV access is tied to the Apple Music student subscription and cannot be shared through Family Sharing; it ends when you stop qualifying.

Apple Music Student Discount 2026: Who Qualifies and How to Verify

Who Apple Music counts as a student, how you verify once through UNiDAYS, and how often you have to prove it again — read from the brand's rules, not a coupon site.

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What you get: A discounted monthly Apple Music rate…
Verify with: UNiDAYS
Who qualifies: Students on an associate, bachelor's or…
Re-verify: Once a year

What you get at Apple Music

A discounted monthly Apple Music rate for up to 48 months. For a limited time it also includes access to Apple TV content at no extra cost. Apple's help page does not print the price; UNiDAYS and NBC both list it as $5.99/month in the US.

Who qualifies for the Apple Music student discount

Students on an associate, bachelor's or post-graduate degree, or an equivalent higher education course, at a college or university.

How to verify Apple Music’s student discount

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Verify once with UNiDAYS
Go to music.apple.com/student, choose Student, then Verify Student Status and follow the steps. Have your student ID to hand and be able to open your student email.
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Sign in at Apple Music with that UNiDAYS account
3
Re-verify once a year
Once a year Apple emails you to reverify. You can reverify in the Apple Music app on Mac, PC or Android, in Settings on iPhone or iPad, or on account.apple.com. The student rate lasts up to 48 months in total.

Limits and exclusions

The Apple TV access is tied to the Apple Music student subscription and cannot be shared through Family Sharing; it ends when you stop qualifying.

Other brands that take your UNiDAYS verification

Your UNiDAYS account already covers these, so claiming them costs no second upload.

Other brands verified through UNiDAYS
Brand	Discount	Re-verify
Apple	Education pricing on Mac and iPad, plus a gift card in…	Not stated
Paramount+	50% off any Paramount+ plan for 12 months	Once a year
Hollister Co.	Extra 10% off, and 25% off when you buy 4+ items	Not stated
adidas	15% off full-price items, boosted to 30% at times	Not stated
American Eagle	20% off online and in store with UNiDAYS	Not stated
ASOS	10% student discount all year round	Not stated

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Not affiliated with Apple Music. Rules read on the Apple Music page on Sep 8, 2026; programs change without notice and checkout always wins. Last review of the section: Sep 8, 2026.

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