Updated July 2026
Best broadband for students
Short-contract, low-cost broadband that fits a 9 or 12 month tenancy.
Market snapshot for Students
Deals live
24
11 providers
Cheapest
£24
per month
Fastest
900 Mbps
download
Best value
£0.03
per Mbps
Average monthly across the shortlist: £26.62 · 0 deals include cashback or a gift · 24 on a 12-month contract or shorter.
BBP Scoreour 0-100 rating of value, speed, flexibility and upfront cost.
Top students deals by BBP Score
Updated daily- #1
BeFibreBe500 (12m)Best for working from home- Speed
- 500 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- Free
View deal£27/mo£0.05/Mbps - #2
Zzoomm500 Full Fibre 12mBest for working from home- Speed
- 500 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- Free
View deal£27/mo£0.05/Mbps - #3
Community Fibre500 Mbps Fibre Broadband (12m)Best for working from home- Speed
- 500 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- Free
View deal£28/mo£0.06/Mbps - 4
YouFibreYou 1000Best for heavy streaming and 4K- Speed
- 900 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- £60
View deal£28/mo£0.03/Mbps - 5Community Fibre300 Mbps Fibre Broadband (12m)Best for working from home
- Speed
- 350 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- Free
View deal£25/mo£0.07/Mbps - 6
4th Utility250Mbps Full Fibre (12 Months)- Speed
- 250 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- Free
View deal£28/mo£0.11/Mbps - 7
Connect FibreConnect Fibre Full Fibre 250 - 12m- Speed
- 250 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- Free
View deal£29/mo£0.12/Mbps - 8
TruespeedTruespeed 300 - 12 monthsBest for working from home- Speed
- 300 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- £20
View deal£29/mo£0.10/Mbps - 9TruespeedTruespeed 300 - 12 monthsBest for working from home
- Speed
- 300 Mbps
- Contract
- 12mo
- Upfront
- £20
View deal£29/mo£0.10/Mbps - 10
giffgaffFast 1mBest for short-term flexibility- Speed
- 200 Mbps
- Contract
- Monthly
- Upfront
- Free
View deal£29/mo£0.14/Mbps
Best of students — by criterion
Every category winner is picked from the 24 deals that match this shortlist.
Highest BBP Score
BeFibre · Be500 (12m)
Best overall balance for this use case
Monthly £27Speed 500 Mbps£/Mbps £0.05
Cheapest monthly
YouFibre · You 200
Lowest effective monthly across the contract
Monthly £24Speed 200 Mbps£/Mbps £0.12
Best £/Mbps
YouFibre · You 1000
Most speed per pound
Monthly £28Speed 900 Mbps£/Mbps £0.03
Fastest available
YouFibre · You 1000
Top download speed on the shortlist
Monthly £28Speed 900 Mbps£/Mbps £0.03
Providers offering students deals
How many deals each provider fields in this shortlist, and their entry price.
- Community Fibre5 deals · from £25/mo
- Truespeed4 deals · from £25/mo
- Onestream3 deals · from £25.94/mo
- YouFibre2 deals · from £24/mo
- Zzoomm2 deals · from £24/mo
- BeFibre2 deals · from £24/mo
- Hyperoptic2 deals · from £25.99/mo
- Rise Fibre1 deals · from £27/mo
What to look for
- A contract no longer than your tenancy — ideally 9, 10 or 12 months.
- A speed that supports several housemates streaming and video calling at once (60 Mbps minimum, 100 Mbps comfortable).
- Free or very low setup, since you may move again next year.
- A clear exit when you leave — check early-termination fees in the small print.
FAQ
Do I need a long contract?
No. Several providers offer rolling or short-term student deals; we filter them to the front of this page.
Who pays for student broadband?
Usually one housemate signs up and the others split the bill. Whoever signs is liable for the full term, so pick a length you're sure about.
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