Win Freshers.
Win the future.

New students. New choices. New lifetime customers.

Right now, over 500K new students are building lifelong brand habits.  One smart interaction can trigger a three-year lifecycle. Capture students on day one and keep them for years.

500k
NEW STUDENTS ARE CHOOSING WHERE TO SHOP & STAY LOYAL
88%
STUDENTS WON’T SHOP WITHOUT A VERIFIED DISCOUNT
2x
MORE LIKELY TO SPEND FREELY IN THEIR 1ST TERM (41% VS. 18%)
1/3
STUDENTS STILL SHOP BRANDS THEY DISCOVERED IN FRESHERS
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FRESHERS

Your Freshers Playbooks are here.
Get the insights to win the season and build lasting loyalty and brand love.

Join our LIVE events

Learn how to capture the next-generation at our LIVE insider events. Get the insights to grow your next campaign. Hear from brands doing it well, and speak directly to students about what matters to them.

Winning the Back to School Moment

11:00
EST
Online
March 31st 2026
Webinar

In this live session, Richard Jackson at Pion will present the findings from our Back-to-School Report, diving into students attitudes and behaviours in the run up and during their first weeks at college.

Navigating the First 30 days of Freshers

16:00
BST
Online
April 16th 2026
Webinar

In this live session, Richard Jackson at Pion will present the findings of our new 2026 Freshers Report, diving into student attitudes and behaviours in the run up and during their first weeks at university.

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Pion's Youth Marketing Insider Event

DOORS at 09:30
BST
In-person
May 21st 2026

Join us for YMS London 2026, the essential playbook for brands looking to grow youth relevance and connect authentically with the next generation.

Why Brands Trust Pion

OUR BRANDS:
100K 4.9*
APP RATINGS
ISO 27001 CERTIFIED SECURITY
VERIFY 1BN+CUSTOMERS

We’ve Won
The Market

We scaled Student Beans into the UK & US’s #1 student destination, solving international student acquisition.

Unmatched
Partnership

We act as an extension of your growth team, delivering full-funnel ad solutions with unparalleled reach.

Proven Global Impact

We partner with 3,500+ brands across 100+ territories, that’s more than any other platform.

See What Our Partners Say

Brands come to Pion for our people.
We act as an extension of your growth team,
delivering full-funnel ad solutions with unparalleled reach.

We worked with Pion to promote the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy S23 Ultra devices via TikTok, positioning our Galaxy smartphones as Gen Z’s must-have purchases across Cyber.

Our first creators campaign with Pion was a huge success, so much so we invested in another one for our new pizza! The team came up with brilliant concepts, ideal creators and made the whole process seamless.

We’ve chosen to work with Pion over other student discount platforms because of their fantastic range of media options and unrivalled account managers who are always willing to help.

Pion knows exactly what works for the student market and they worked with us to optimise our program, drastically increasing the results we see.

Verify INCREASE CONVERSIONS AND BRAND AFFINITY. Own KEEP FULL CONTROL OF YOUR CUSTOMER DATA, BRANDING AND SEO. Reach EXTEND YOUR OFFERS TO MILLIONS OF PRE-VERIFIED CUSTOMERS. FLYWHEEL

Our Proven Flywheel

Most brand rent Freshers attention.
We help you own it.

Most brand rent Freshers attention.
We help you own it.

Verify: Capture real students
Own: Build your database
Reach: Access our network

Every interaction fuels the next, turning redemptions into future revenue.

52%
STUDENTS SAY SOCIAL IS THEIR PRIMARY PURCHASE DRIVER
STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BUY AFTER ATTENDING AN EVENT
95%
You're in good company
3,500+
global brands
trust Pion
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251%

Revenue YOY

157%

Sales YOY

184%

Revenue YOY