As a student it can be difficult to get credit. Students generally have to watch their funds carefully – with no regular income but with everyday living costs (plus a social life!), a student has to manage finances well. There are times when they may need access to credit to cover expenses. We advise if as a student you get a card that you use it sparingly – in times of unexpected expenses.
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Most of the cards will have the credit limit capped at a low amount so you will not be able to get into too much debt. Also keep an eye on the APR – it is usually a bit higher than normal credit cards as a student lacks the security of a regular income. If you just need a card to spend online and in shops, rather than actual credit you may also consider getting a prepaid card which won’t get you into date.
CARD NAME ![]() | ISSUER | APR ![]() | BALANCE TRANSFER RATE ![]() | BALANCE TRANSFER PERIOD ![]() | PURCHASE RATE ![]() | PURCHASE PERIOD ![]() | CASHBACK ![]() | APPLY |
Barclaycard OnePulse with Cashback![]() | ![]() | 14.9% | 0% | 14 Months | 0% | 0 | 0.5% | ![]() |
| The Onepulse Visa card from Barclaycard offers a threefold usability - it's a Credit card, an Oyster card (for London travel) and a Cashless card (so you can pay for items under £10 just by touching your card on a terminal.) You also get cashback of 5% on all TFL (Transport for London) spend and 0.5% on all other purchases. FULL INFORMATION >> | ||||||||
Barclaycard Graduate Credit Card![]() | ![]() | 16.9% | 0% | 9 Months | 0% | 56 Days | N/A | ![]() |
| Designed for Graduates who have just left university or college, low income applications accepted - need only an income of £10,000. FULL INFORMATION >> | ||||||||
RBS Student Credit Card![]() | ![]() | 18.9% | 0% | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Student Mastercard with host of discounts available. FULL INFORMATION >> | ||||||||