Student Union and Perks

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Being a student at Boston College has lots of benefits

Not only do you have a fantastic range of courses to choose from, and amazing opportunities available to you, you also benefit from the following student perks!

TOTUM

Fancy 10% off at Asos, Amazon Prime Student 6 month FREE trial and up to 10% off an Apple product? As a Boston College student you are able to buy the #1 student discount card, TOTUM for £14.99. TOTUM bring you over 200 UK discounts and comes one year FREE ISIC, giving you over 42,000 international discounts.

To get your card, you can either apply online on the TOTUM website, or head to the College's main reception and ask a member of the Learner Services Team.

Buying a TOTUM card also supports the Student Union. Find out more about the Student Union below!

Free WiFi

Each Boston College campus offers FREE WiFi, so you are always connected.

Discounted On-site Gym

If keeping fit is your thing, as a Boston College student you will benefit from the on-site gym based at the College's Peter Paine Performance Centre. The gym is pay-as-you-go, with no membership fee and costs only £2.00 an hour.

Free Microsoft Office 365

To help you with your studies, all Boston College students receive FREE access to Microsoft Office during their time on a course.

Boston College Academy of Sports

Elite Education and Elite Sports Participation at its Best!

Boston College’s Academy of Sports allows you to continue playing the sport you love while gaining a qualification. Visit our 'Academy of Sports' page for more information.

FREE Advanced Driver Course

Boston College and IAM Lincolnshire have joined together to provide information to learners on how to improve their driving skills, safety and enjoyment. As part of this, Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Marc Jones, has also teamed up with IAM Lincolnshire to provide FREE advanced driver courses across Lincolnshire. For more information and to book your FREE one-hour advanced driver session, visit IAMRoadSmart Lincolnshire

The Student Union - Run by Students for Students

Working closely with the College's Learner Involvement Coordinator, the main aim of the Student Union is student representation, providing you with a voice to ensure your thoughts, views and opinions are heard, shared and acted upon.

Each year, elections take place to select the Student Union Executives. Any student can put themselves forward to become an Executive, with all students invited to vote within the elections.

Becoming a Student or Programme Area Rep

Your tutor will talk to you about becoming a Student or Course Rep as part of your induction at College. Being a Student Rep is a voluntary role, and you'll benefit from playing an active role in making sure that students' views and thoughts are heard and shaping student life at Boston College.

As well as Student Reps, each course area has a 'Programme Area Rep' who represents their area in meetings with the Senior Leadership Team and other events.

Supporting the Student Union

You can support the Student Union by visiting the Student Union Shop in the Rochford Campus (students and staff only). The shop sells a variety of items such as gifts, stationery, college essentials, birthday cards and snacks.