When your student status ends, many benefits lose their basis: streaming subscriptions, software licences, cloud credits and university accounts. Some offers continue automatically, others switch to the regular price or end completely. This guide shows what to check so that deadlines do not cost you money without you noticing.
Kurz beantwortet: Last updated: October 2026, offers change often. With Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer, the student subscription ends at the latest after your studies. Spotify switches to Premium Individual at 12.99 euros per month. Apple Music then charges the individual price of 11.99 euros. Entitlements usually apply only while you are enrolled. The exact rules are in the provider terms.
The most important points in brief
- For most student offers the entitlement applies only during your studies and is checked again regularly.
- Spotify Premium Student costs 6.99 euros per month and runs for up to four years. Afterwards it switches to Premium Individual at 12.99 euros (last updated October 2026).
- Apple Music costs students 6.99 euros per month for up to four years. Afterwards the individual price of 11.99 euros applies, and Apple TV ends with the entitlement.
- Azure for Students switches to pay-as-you-go billing after the credit is used up, but only with your consent. Azure does not describe what happens when your student status ends.
- A university email or campus licence usually ends with deregistration or after a fixed period.
- Plan the deadlines before your studies end, not after. That leaves time for the switch, data backup and cancellation.
What happens to your subscriptions when you are no longer a student?
The table summarises what the providers state on their pages about duration and the end of the entitlement. Where a point is not regulated, the table says so.
| Offer | Duration as a student | After your studies | Proof and checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify Premium Student | up to 4 years, 6.99 euros per month | switch to Premium Individual (12.99 euros per month) | SheerID, university must be listed, at least 18 years old |
| Apple Music students | up to 4 years, 6.99 euros per month | individual price 11.99 euros per month, Apple TV ends | proof of student status confirmed by the university |
| Deezer Student | 12 months from sign-up or last check | regular price of 11.99 euros per month | UNiDAYS, age 18 to 25, university must be verified |
| Azure for Students | credit for 12 months | switch to pay-as-you-go only with consent, otherwise deactivation | university email, no credit card needed |
| GitHub Student Developer Pack | for many offers as long as you are a student | many offers end, some renew yearly | GitHub Education |
Last updated: October 2026. Sources are the provider pages. Deviating rules in an individual case take precedence over this guide.
How much does the switch after your studies cost?
The difference between the student price and the regular price is often the point people overlook.
Calculation example. Assumption: you use Spotify Premium Student and the subscription continues unchanged after your studies. The student price is 6.99 euros, the individual price 12.99 euros. The difference is 6.00 euros per month or 72.00 euros per year. For Apple Music the difference is 5.00 euros per month or 60.00 euros per year. These figures apply as long as the providers do not change their prices.
What happens to university email and campus licences?
Many software offers depend on your university email address. Whether and how long access keeps working after deregistration is set by your university. The deadline is not the same everywhere, so ask in time. For campus licences, the contract your university has concluded with the manufacturer decides. Access from a campus licence often ends with your studies, even if the software still runs on your computer.
It is also important to back up data from cloud services and learning platforms before accounts are blocked. An exported archive protects you better than hoping that access will continue.
How do you check your contracts before your studies end?
- List all subscriptions and licences tied to your student status, with provider, price and next renewal date.
- For each offer, check how long the entitlement lasts and what it costs afterwards.
- Ask your university about the end of the university email address and of campus licences.
- Back up data, projects and documents before accounts are blocked.
- Cancel subscriptions you no longer need in time, before the automatic switch applies.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to cancel the student subscription myself after my studies?
That depends on the provider. Spotify and Apple switch the subscription to the regular price once the entitlement ends. If you do not want that, cancel in time. Check in your account when the next renewal is due and set yourself a reminder.
Can I stay at the student price after my studies?
Usually not. The offers are tied to student status. With Deezer, the entitlement ends after 12 months without a new check. With Spotify and Apple Music, renewal requires proof of student status.
What happens to my data when an account ends?
The terms of the respective provider govern this. Only what you have exported or saved yourself is reliably secured. Therefore download documents, projects and playlists before you give up the account.
Does a student subscription renew automatically?
For most offers yes, as long as the entitlement exists. The providers require a new check or proof, for example through the university. If the proof no longer succeeds, the regular price applies.
Does the end of student status affect my health insurance?
It can, but it depends on your insurance status. This is a separate topic with its own deadlines. An overview of family insurance during studies is in the linked guide (in German).
What to keep in mind after your studies
The switch to the regular price is usually no shock if you see it coming. It is harder with offers that quietly continue. Therefore keep an overview and review it once every half year. This way you avoid subscriptions you no longer use. Note next to each entry the date of the next renewal, the price afterwards and the way to cancel. If you record these details once, you do not have to search old invoices later.
A simple approach is often enough: a table with provider, price, renewal, end of entitlement and cancellation route gives you a quick overview. Update it as soon as a price changes or an offer expires. For offers with re-verification, add an entry for the date when the proof is due again.
Related guides
- University email after deregistration: what happens to accounts and licences
- Trial months and student subscriptions: what costs money after the free phase
- Student discounts for streaming and subscriptions: Spotify, YouTube, Apple and more
- Campus licences: which software your university provides
- Family insurance during studies: until when you are covered (in German)
Sources: Spotify: Premium Student (last updated October 2026), Apple: Apple Music (last updated October 2026), Deezer: student offer (last updated October 2026), Microsoft: Azure for Students (last updated October 2026).
Last updated: October 2026. This guide is general information, not individual advice.
