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Studying in the UK - Student Bank accounts that work here and there?

  • 10-04-2012 11:34pm
    #1
    munkifisht
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭


    I want to setup a account that will allow me to function as a student in the UK and will allow for cheep money transfers from Ireland. I know citygroup has a SEPA funds transfer product that will allow for free money exchange, but I dont see anything about student accounts and do not know if that can be added to a student account. Does anyone have any advice on banks that offer student accounts that will allow me to do this or something similar?


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  • #2
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    Moved to NI & GB Colleges

    The fees on High Street student bank accounts for transfers are broadly similar so if Citi don't offer a student account then it's a case of picking which student account from a High St. bank offers the best freebies/terms & conditions etc. I'm not sure if you were to open a student account with Ulster Bank/BOI in NI would they have some special arrangement re. the fees on cross border transfers but I know the mainland UK banks offer better sweeteners than they do to get students to open accounts.


  • #3
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    None I'm afraid. I opened a student account each side of the border and got an overdraft with both accounts.


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