FlexStudent current account
Help us tackle homelessness with Shelter and get £100 cashback with our student bank account.
How to get £100 cashback
- you need to successfully apply for a FlexStudent on or after 1 August 2022
- you need to pay in at least £500 by 16 December 2022
- you cannot have had a FlexStudent or FlexGraduate on 31 July 2022.
You can open a FlexStudent by applying for a new account, completing a full switch to us from another building society or a bank, or changing an existing FlexOne to a FlexStudent. We’ll add £100 to your account within 14 days of you depositing at least £500. And we’ll text you to let you know you’ve qualified and the money is on its way. This offer is for a limited time only. We may change, replace or withdraw this offer at any time. Terms and conditions apply.
Help us raise £200,000 for Shelter
When you choose Nationwide for your student bank account, you can not only get £100 cashback but you’ll also be helping tackle one of our country’s biggest social issues: homelessness.
Like us, Shelter believe that everyone has the right to a safe home. That’s why we’ve partnered with them for over 20 years. For every FlexStudent opened in August and September, we’ll give £10 to Shelter (up to a maximum of £200,000) to help them support people impacted by the housing emergency.
Shelter is a registered charity (263710 England and Wales, SC002327 Scotland). Shelter will pay 5% of the total given to them to Shelter Cymru in Wales (registered charity No. 515902) and 5% to Housing Rights (registered charity No. NIC 105735).
Manage your account your way
Keep track of your money
You can set your text alert preferences to help you manage your money. And you can go paperless to help keep track digitally.
Visa debit card
You can make contactless payments up to £100 with your Visa debit card.
Bank securely with our app or online
You can manage most things from our Banking app or Internet Bank. Whether you’re sending money to a friend for rent, setting up a standing order for your bills or just keeping track of your finances.
Pay with your phone
You can use Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay or Paym.
Make banking easier with our secure app
- Manage all your Nationwide accounts in one place
- View and search your transactions
- Freeze and unfreeze your Visa Debit card
- Report your card lost or stolen and order a new card
Apply for FlexStudent
When you apply for a FlexStudent current account, you can:
- apply for a brand new bank account
- switch your existing student current account with another building society or a bank to us, or
- change your existing FlexOne to a FlexStudent.
Get help with your student bank account
Worried about managing your student finances?
For lots of us, university is the first time we take our finances into our own hands. Learn about arranged overdrafts and what’s different about banking with us with our guide to managing your student finances.
Leaving university early
If you leave your studies early, just let us know. Call us on 03457 30 20 11 or visit us in branch to talk through your options. We may need to move your FlexStudent to one of our other accounts.
Extending your studies
If you’re planning to continue your studies after you graduate, then please come visit us in branch. While you’re studying, you can keep your FlexStudent account. We’ll need your new course details, and we may ask for evidence of your change in studies. For example, a letter from your university.
Protecting your money
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (opens in a new window) (FSCS) is a free, independent service that protects up to £85,000 of your eligible money at Nationwide.