TOTUM

What is TOTUM?

Evolved from NUS Extra, TOTUM is your access to a world of student discounts and big-brand savings! A TOTUM membership empowers you to SAVE-BIG on your everyday shopping, eat & drink out for less, get discounted travel, make savings at 100,000s of locations all over the world - and much, much more!

 

What TOTUM memberships are available?

We have two types of TOTUM membership; TOTUM & TOTUM+

 

Who can join TOTUM?

TOTUM memberships are available to eligible students, professionals, and apprentices in the UK. See TOTUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA further down the page for more details.

 

What do I get with a TOTUM membership?

A Totum membership gives you access to some of our big-brand student discounts across tech and mobile, travel, fashion, beauty, food and drink, health & fitness and more including... Apple, 3, asos, boohoo, TUI, Adidas and Sky to name just a few!

 

What do I get with a TOTUM+ membership?

A TOTUM+ membership gives you access to student discounts and our full-range of benefits to make your money go further every single day.

 

1. SAVE OVER £550 A YEAR ON YOUR EVERYDAY SHOPPING

With 600+ amazing student discounts and exclusives at 400+ big brands across tech and mobile, travel, fashion, beauty, food and drink, health & fitness and more, TOTUM's big-brand discounts will help your money to go further.

 

2. REDUCE YOUR ANNUAL SUPERMARKET BILLS BY £100S!

Shop with the TOTUM Cashback pre-pay VISA card and earn up to 14% cashback on your everyday purchases both in-store and online at over 80 big-name brands - with more added all the time!

  • Earn cashback at Sainsbury’s, Asda, Primark, Ikea, B&Q, M&S, Argos, Waterstones and dozens more!
  • No minimum top-up or top-up fees.
  • Use your TOTUM discount and pay with TOTUM Cashback to maximise your shopping.
  • Works with Apple and Android wallets for contactless payments.
  • Quick and easy to top up as and when you need to using the app - even while you’re on the move.
  • Keep track of your spending and see how much cashback you’ve earned!

 

3. SAVE 25% ON TAKEAWAY COFFEE AND DINING OUT

With FREE tastecard and Coffee Club (RRP up to £74.98 a year), TOTUM+ members can save up to £234 a year on dining out, takeaway coffee, pizza delivery, enjoying the latest movie releases and even epic days out!

Benefits include:

  • 2 for 1 dining or 25% off total bill at thousands of restaurants including Prezzo, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Café Rouge, Burger King and more, as well as 1,000s of local restaurants.
  • 25% off barista-made drinks at 1,000s of coffee shops including Caffè Nero, Black Sheep Coffee, Krispy Kreme and more!
  • 50% off Pizza Delivery at Domino's, Pizza Hut and Papa John's.
  • 25% off your total bill including drinks at big UK chains including Marstons, Brewer's Fayre, Greene King, Beefeater and Revolution.
  • Super cinema savings at Cineworld, Odeon, Vue and more.

 

4. FREE GOVERNMENT-APPROVED PROOF-OF-AGE ID!

Going on a night out? Leave your passport at home with TOTUM ID! The most widely recognised and authentic proof of age scheme in the UK, more retailers and businesses know and understand what the PASS logo and hologram means than with any other ID scheme.

TOTUM's PASS ID is a government-backed scheme supported by the Home Office, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and the National Police Chiefs' Council.

Our PASS-approved TOTUM ID comes in two versions - one for 18+ and one for 16-17 year olds.

TOTUM ID 18+ proves your age for:

  • Entry to pubs, clubs, bars, some gigs and festivals.
  • Voting in UK elections.
  • Buying alcohol, tobacco products, and age restricted medicines.
  • Taking a domestic UK flight (including to British Crown Dependencies like the Channel Islands).
  • Watching an 18 rated film at the cinema and buying PEGI 18 computer games.
  • Getting a tattoo.
  • Starting work or for a job interview.
  • Visiting a prison.

 

TOTUM ID 16-17 proves your age for:

  • Discounted/free public transport (depending on location).
  • Buying energy drinks from retailers (as most now prohibit the sale to under-16s).
  • Buying medication such as paracetamol and ibuprofen.

 

5. 100,000S OF DISCOUNTS IN OVER 90 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE!

Save on travel costs, enjoy 100,000s of discounts in 90 countries worldwide and prove your identity wherever you go with our international identity, travel and discount cards.

If you’re a student, a teacher or you’re aged 35 or under, the International Student Identity Card (ISIC), International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) or International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC) are your key to unlocking an amazing range of savings and more.

ISIC - From low-cost, flexible airline tickets to savings on accommodation, food & drink, ticket prices and more, prove your student status wherever you go, and access 100,000s of discounts in over 90 countries and territories worldwide with ISIC.

ISIC is the only internationally accepted student identity card that provides student status verification, global discounts and access to the global student community.

IYTC - Not a student anymore? Don't worry! If you’re aged 35 or younger you're eligible for the International Youth Travel Card (IYTC). With the IYTC you're still part of the ISIC community and can take advantage of reduced travel costs, savings on accommodation and ticket prices and 100,000s of discounts both in the UK and abroad. Anyone who is aged 35 and under can purchase the International Youth Travel Card.

ITIC - Enjoy 100,000s of discounts in over 90 countries worldwide with the International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC). For full-time teaching professionals, working at a recognised educational establishment for a minimum of 18 hours per week and for a minimum of one academic year, ITIC is your key to big savings on travel, accommodation, food and drink and more!

TOTUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

 

Students

TOTUM and TOTUM+ are available to all students aged 16+ who are either in further education (FE) or in higher education (HE) at one of the following institutions:

  • Sixth Form School
  • College
  • University

Your course should require at least 10 hours of study per week for a minimum of 12 weeks (or a minimum of 120 hours total). Your course should also be a recognised accredited qualification.

 

Apprentices

TOTUM and TOTUM+ are available to all UK apprentices studying one of the following qualifications:

  • Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2)
  • Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)
  • Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4/5)
  • Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6/7)

 

Professionals

TOTUM and TOTUM+ are available to anyone who fits one of the following criteria:

  • A part-time learner studying for a professional or accredited qualification.
  • A current member of a chartered institute, professional body, royal society, trade union or similar membership organisation.
  • Academic or support staff at a training provider or professional institute.
  • A recent graduate from further / higher education. Find out more.
  • An employee with a registered email address at a government-run public sector organisation.

 

How do I buy a TOTUM+ membership?

All you need to buy your TOTUM+ membership is your debit/credit card, a photo and proof of your eligibility. We confirm you can join TOTUM by asking you to provide proof showing which of our recognised organisations or communities you belong to.

You can confirm this with the email address provided to you by your organisation (EG a university email address), details of your apprenticeship, proof of study or professional body/trade union membership or a verification/voucher code from your organisation. Just follow the steps in our sign-up process and once you're done, we'll send you your TOTUM+ card!

If you're buying a TOTUM+ membership and want to include your FREE government-approved proof-of-age ID, you'll also need your passport or UK driving licence to hand when completing your application via the app.

But don't worry, you can join TOTUM+ today and either opt out of TOTUM ID or complete your ID application at a time convenient to you up to 21 days after buying your membership. Please note that if you don't opt out when asked this will delay your TOTUM+ card being printed and sent to you - and we don't want that!

Once you've confirmed your membership and we've taken your payment, you can get cracking by downloading the TOTUM app and logging in with your account details.

 

Download the TOTUM app

Download the TOTUM app, available now from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. It’s packed with don’t-miss instant deals, offers, voucher codes and discount codes just for you. Sign up to our app notifications to receive the biggest and best deals direct to your phone.

For our student members (depending on your student union) the TOTUM app also gives you handy access to events, clubs and society information for where you study – it’s perfect for getting more involved and making the most of your time as a student.

 

What does TOTUM stand for?

TOTUM is Latin for 'all' which is the perfect name for our all-encompassing outlook. From amazing big-brand discounts, to earning cashback on your supermarket shopping, using your TOTUM ID on nights out and even taking your savings round the world with you, save, earn and thrive with TOTUM.