Surfshark student discount: how the Student Beans offer works

Yes. Surfshark’s official student-discount page sends students to Student Beans: you verify your student status there, then claim a discount code at checkout. Surfshark describes the saving as an “extra 15%”. We couldn’t verify the final USD price after the code, because the code is only issued after verification, so this page gives no student price. The figure to beat is the regular offer: $67.23 paid upfront for 27 months of Starter or One, before tax, checked 13 October 2026.

How Surfshark’s student discount works

Surfshark’s student page says “Get Surfshark VPN for students with Student Beans” and describes the offer as an “Extra 15% student discount for Surfshark”. It explains the process: “Verify your student status with Student Beans and then select your subscription length. You’ll be able to claim your discount code at checkout.” Its “Get discount” button opens Student Beans’ Beans iD verification page.

The word “extra” suggests the 15% comes on top of the regular discounted price. How the code is actually applied couldn’t be checked without verifying as a student, so treat the checkout total as the only reliable figure.

How to claim the Surfshark student discount

1. Open Surfshark’s student-discount page and select “Get discount”.
2. Verify your student status with Student Beans on its Beans iD page.
3. Select your subscription length.
4. Claim your discount code at checkout.
5. Before paying, compare the total, the months included and the renewal with the regular prices below.

What the Student Beans listing shows

Student Beans’ US listing for Surfshark is a partner listing, not a Surfshark page. On 13 October 2026 it showed four offers:

• “Up to 88% off VPN + 15% Student Discount & 3 Months Free!”
• “Surfshark One at the price of Surfshark Starter”
• “15% Student Discount on Antivirus”
• “Extra 15% Student Discount on Scam Protection”

The listing showed no expiry date, and its conditions link to Surfshark’s terms of service. Read the headline figures with care:

• “Up to 88% off” is an upper limit, not your price. Surfshark’s regular pricing grid also shows “Save” percentages against struck-through “old prices”, and those reference prices change between its price-test groups. Compare totals, not percentages.
• “3 Months Free”: Surfshark’s regular 24- and 12-month plans already include 3 extra months (27 and 15 months in total). Check whether the student checkout adds months beyond those.
• “Surfshark One at the price of Surfshark Starter”: on 13 October 2026 this matched the regular offer for everyone. Surfshark’s pricing page priced One at $67.23 for 27 months, the same as Starter. One renews at $99.00 a year, against Starter’s $79.00.
• Antivirus and Scam Protection: Surfshark already includes Antivirus and Scam protection in its One and One+ plans.

The student price we couldn’t verify

Student Beans issues the code only after you verify your status, so our 13 October 2026 check couldn’t see a final USD total with the student discount applied. We won’t estimate one. An “extra 15%” headline doesn’t establish which price it’s taken from, or which plans and terms qualify. Your checkout is the only place the real figure appears, and it’s the number to compare.

How it compares with the regular $67.23 offer

Without a student code, Surfshark’s regular US prices are:

• Starter or One, 27 months: $67.23 paid upfront ($67.23 ÷ 27 = $2.49 a month equivalent), the same in every price-test group checked.
• Starter or One, 15 months: $50.85 at the default price, or $44.85 in Surfshark’s test groups.
• Renewal: $79.00 a year for Starter and $99.00 for One, before tax.

A student code is only worth using if the checkout total comes in below the regular price for the same plan and term. Surfshark’s billing page also states that “All subscription plans renew automatically at the full price”, so expect the full $79.00 or $99.00 renewal after the first term, whatever discount applied to the first bill. Our Surfshark price guide covers every plan, term and renewal.

Our offer link isn’t a student route. It opens Surfshark’s regular offer and applies Surfshark’s affiliate coupon automatically, so there’s no code to type. We didn’t verify whether a Student Beans code can be used in the same checkout. If you aren’t a student, or the student total isn’t lower, the regular offer is the one to compare.

Separately from the student route, Surfshark offers a 7-day website trial on its 12- and 24-month plans. It costs $0.00 at the start, but payment details are required, and the first bill is charged after day 7 unless auto-renewal is turned off.

Graduate discount

Surfshark has a separate graduate page that describes an “Extra 15% graduate discount for Surfshark”. Student Beans lists it as “Up to 85% off + 15% Graduate Discount & 3 Months Free!” (partner listing). As with the student offer, we couldn’t verify the final USD price, so compare the checkout total with the regular $67.23.

If neither discount applies to you, our best cheap VPN guide compares Surfshark’s first bill and renewal with other low-cost VPNs.

Common questions

How much is the Surfshark student discount?

Surfshark describes it as an “extra 15%”, claimed with a Student Beans code after you verify your student status. We couldn’t verify the final USD price with the code applied. Compare your checkout total with the regular $67.23 for 27 months.

Do I need Student Beans to get the student discount?

Surfshark’s official student page routes verification through Student Beans’ Beans iD. It doesn’t describe another way to claim the student offer.

Does the student discount apply when Surfshark renews?

Surfshark’s billing page says “All subscription plans renew automatically at the full price”. Expect the renewal at the full price: $79.00 a year for Starter or $99.00 for One, before tax.

Can I use a student code with your offer link?

We didn’t verify that. Our link opens the regular offer with Surfshark’s affiliate coupon applied automatically, while the student route starts on Surfshark’s student page and runs through Student Beans.