Council tax discounts - students and student nurses

Who is a student?

A student is someone who goes full time to a school, college, university, or another place that provides education.

To be considered a student for the purposes of council tax, the course must:

• Last at least 1 academic or calendar year
• Attend for at least 24 weeks in each academic or calendar year
• Study for at least 21 hours each week

Who is a student nurse?

You are a student nurse if you are studying a course that will let you join the official nursing register. This includes courses for nurses listed in parts 1 to 6 or part 8 of the register.

You can get a discount only if this is your first time joining the register.

If you are doing a course at university, you will be counted as a student for council tax.

Before you apply for a discount, you will need

A certificate that shows you are a student. You can get this from the registration officer at your college or university.