iBank Student

You've made a great choice by deciding to study in the UK. And while you're busy settling into your new course and new life here, the last thing you'll want to worry about is your finances. That's why we've created iBank Student - a trusted and flexible banking service with low entry requirements, designed to make your UK and international banking as simple and reliable as possible.

Exclusive offers for iBank Student:

  • Fee free for the first three months, rising to just £5 a month
  • Exclusive mobile phone tariffs with Three - Choose from sim only or 30 day rolling contracts. View the Three microsite and enter 'students' in the password field. To ensure your purchase is accepted by Three please use your iBank Student account details on the payment page

Three also offer a range of 24 month contracts, should you sign up to one of these, Barclays Wealth International will receive a referral fee. This fee will not affect the cost of your contract.

Terms and conditions apply.

Day-to-day banking

  • International Telephone and Online Banking - Manage your money, online and by telephone, in different currencies and time zones when it suits you¹
  • International Bank Account, available in sterling, euro and US dollar
  • Connect VISA debit card in sterling, accepted in 29 million outlets worldwide (subject to application and status)

Terms and conditions apply.

Savings and Investments

  • Easy Access Savings Account - Save in sterling, euro or US dollars. Deposit funds whenever you wish and make withdrawals at any time without notice or penalties. Tiered rates of interest giving you more interest the more you save in the account. Minimum opening balance is only £1. Interest is paid annually on the anniversary of account opening
  • Access to our full range of savings and investments for balances of £10,000 or more

International payments

  • Make international payments faster, cheaper and more easily online than over the phone
  • Commission free currency exchange and travellers cheques from any UK Barclays branch2

Mortgage services

Applying for iBank Student

iBank Student is free for the first three months and then rises to a low monthly fee of £5 (US$8.50 or €7.50). To qualify, all you need is a minimum opening balance of £1,000 (or currency equivalent) and acceptance onto a course at a UK Border Agency licensed institution in the UK on a full time course or a part time course of at least 10 hours per week.

Download our brochure* to find out more or view our application requirements, fill in an application form and visit your local UK Barclays branch to apply.

If you have any queries about iBank Student, please visit your local UK Barclays branch.

¹ Access may be limited in some countries due to the prohibited transmission of encrypted data over telephone lines. Please contact your local embassy to check your country's legal position.

² Commission is free except on sterling travellers cheques, where it is 1.5 per cent minimum £1.50).

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† Lines are open 8am to 6pm (UK time) Monday to Friday, excluding UK bank holidays. Call charges may vary. Please check with your local telecoms provider. Calls may be recorded for training and security purposes.

The products and services described on this page are provided by the following company, which is part of Barclays Wealth: Barclays Bank PLC in England and Wales. For further Information on this company and Barclays Wealth, please read the Important Information.

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