Latest ads

Electronics
Vehicles
Property
Search

🎓 How to Get NotebookLm+ FREE as a University Student in the UK 🇬🇧

LonelyDay

LonelyDay

Active member
  • Apr 7, 2025
    150
    177
    43

    🎓 How to Get Google AI Pro FREE as a University Student in the UK 🇬🇧​

    Includes: NotebookLM+, Gemini Advanced, 2TB Cloud Storage — valid until finals in 2026!

    🔰 Who’s Eligible?​

    • Current university students in the UK
    • Must have a valid university-issued email (e.g., ending in .ac.uk)
    • Must sign up using a personal Google Account (not a school Workspace account)

    🧭 Step-by-Step Guide:​

    ✅ 1. Sign in with Your Personal Gmail​

    Use your regular Gmail account — not your university's Google Workspace login.

    🌐 2. Go to the Official Offer Page​

    Visit:
    🔗 https://one.google.com/explore-plan/ai-premium-student?g1_landing_page=5

    This is the Google One AI Premium Student Offer page.

    🧪 3. Click "Verify Student Status"​

    Start the verification process by clicking the "Verify student status" button.

    🏫 4. Enter Your University Email​

    Type in your university email address (e.g., [email protected]).
    Only emails from recognized UK universities will work.

    ✉️ 5. Check Your Inbox for the Code​

    Google will email a verification code to your university email.
    👉 Copy and paste this code into the verification page.

    🔍 6. Confirm and Review Plan Details​

    Once verified, you’ll see your Google AI Pro plan listed as free.
    It includes:

    • 🧠 Gemini Advanced
    • 📚 NotebookLM Plus
    • ☁️ 2 TB Google Drive Storage
    • 🔐 Premium Google One Features

    💳 7. Add a Payment Method (But You Won’t Be Charged)​

    To complete setup:

    • Add a debit/credit card or PayPal
    • Google needs this for future billing, but it will be £0 during the free period
    • Use your regular UK billing address

    🟢 8. Click Subscribe to Activate​

    Hit the “Subscribe” button to activate the full AI Pro package for free.
    You're now ready to explore Gemini, NotebookLM, and more.

    🔁 9. Annual Re-Verification​

    Before the next academic year starts, Google may ask you to reconfirm your student status to maintain free access.

    📌 Additional Notes & Tips​

    • 📅 Signup Deadline: June 30, 2025
      Sign up before this date to enjoy the full 15+ months of access.
    • 🌍 UK Only
      You don’t need a VPN if you're based in the UK. If you're temporarily abroad, a UK VPN may help.
    • ❗ No .ac.uk Email?
      If you don't have a university email, unfortunately, you're not eligible. Google uses these emails to confirm your enrollment.

    🎁 What You Get with Google AI Pro (Student Edition)​

    FeatureIncluded
    💬 Gemini Advanced✅ Yes
    📚 NotebookLM+✅ Yes
    ☁️ 2TB Storage✅ Yes
    📂 Google One Pro Tools✅ Yes
    🔐 Enhanced Security & Backup✅ Yes
     
    • Love
    Reactions: nipund
    LonelyDay

    LonelyDay

    Active member
  • Apr 7, 2025
    150
    177
    43
    nipund said:
    thnak you. but need google account created in UK.
    Click to expand...

    ✅ No, you don’t need a “UK Gmail”. You can use any personal Gmail account (e.g. [email protected]) from anywhere in the world.

    BUT — the eligibility check depends on two things:
    1️⃣ Your university email must be from a recognized UK university (typically ends in .ac.uk).
    2️⃣ Google sometimes geo-restricts the student offer page to the UK.

    If you’re physically in Sri Lanka now and you want to register for this UK student offer, here’s how you can do it step by step:

    🇱🇰 👉 ✅ How to Register from Sri Lanka​

    1️⃣ Have a valid UK university email​

    ✅ Must be an active email like [email protected].
    ✅ You’ll need to receive the verification code there.

    You cannot substitute this — it’s how Google checks student status.

    2️⃣ Use your personal Gmail account​

    ✅ Any Gmail will work.
    ❌ Do not use your university’s Google Workspace login.

    3️⃣ Open the Offer Page​

    🌐 Go to:
    https://one.google.com/explore-plan/ai-premium-student?g1_landing_page=5

    ⚠️ This page may not open properly in Sri Lanka (it might say “Not available in your country”).

    4️⃣ If Page Blocked ➜ Use a VPN​

    🌎✅ Choose a UK server location.
    This makes Google think you're browsing from the UK.
    Many students abroad do this.

    ✅ Free VPNs (with UK server):

    • Proton VPN (Free Plan)
    • TunnelBear (Free Plan)
    • Windscribe (Free Plan)

    5️⃣ Complete Student Verification​

    📧 Enter your .ac.uk university email.
    ✉️ Check your inbox for Google’s verification code.
    🔑 Enter that code on the Google page.

    6️⃣ Add Payment Method​

    ✅ Google needs a credit/debit card or PayPal.
    ✅ Billing address can be UK or your usual (most people use their real billing address).
    ✅ You won’t be charged during the free period.

    7️⃣ Confirm and Subscribe​

    ✅ Click Subscribe to activate.
    ✅ Your Google One AI Pro student plan will show as Free.

    ⭐ Example of a Sri Lankan Student in the UK​

    A student on holiday in Sri Lanka can:
    ✔️ Use UK VPN
    ✔️ Verify with .ac.uk email
    ✔️ Add payment method
    ✔️ Activate plan

    ⚠️ Important Note​

    ❌ Without a valid .ac.uk or other eligible student email, you cannot complete the verification — even with VPN.
    ✅ The VPN only helps you access the offer page if blocked.
     
    nipund

    nipund

    Well-known member
  • May 17, 2007
    780
    1,081
    93
    LonelyDay said:
    ✅ No, you don’t need a “UK Gmail”. You can use any personal Gmail account (e.g. [email protected]) from anywhere in the world.

    BUT — the eligibility check depends on two things:
    1️⃣ Your university email must be from a recognized UK university (typically ends in .ac.uk).
    2️⃣ Google sometimes geo-restricts the student offer page to the UK.

    If you’re physically in Sri Lanka now and you want to register for this UK student offer, here’s how you can do it step by step:

    🇱🇰 👉 ✅ How to Register from Sri Lanka​

    1️⃣ Have a valid UK university email​

    ✅ Must be an active email like [email protected].
    ✅ You’ll need to receive the verification code there.

    You cannot substitute this — it’s how Google checks student status.

    2️⃣ Use your personal Gmail account​

    ✅ Any Gmail will work.
    ❌ Do not use your university’s Google Workspace login.

    3️⃣ Open the Offer Page​

    🌐 Go to:
    https://one.google.com/explore-plan/ai-premium-student?g1_landing_page=5

    ⚠️ This page may not open properly in Sri Lanka (it might say “Not available in your country”).

    4️⃣ If Page Blocked ➜ Use a VPN​

    🌎✅ Choose a UK server location.
    This makes Google think you're browsing from the UK.
    Many students abroad do this.

    ✅ Free VPNs (with UK server):

    • Proton VPN (Free Plan)
    • TunnelBear (Free Plan)
    • Windscribe (Free Plan)

    5️⃣ Complete Student Verification​

    📧 Enter your .ac.uk university email.
    ✉️ Check your inbox for Google’s verification code.
    🔑 Enter that code on the Google page.

    6️⃣ Add Payment Method​

    ✅ Google needs a credit/debit card or PayPal.
    ✅ Billing address can be UK or your usual (most people use their real billing address).
    ✅ You won’t be charged during the free period.

    7️⃣ Confirm and Subscribe​

    ✅ Click Subscribe to activate.
    ✅ Your Google One AI Pro student plan will show as Free.

    ⭐ Example of a Sri Lankan Student in the UK​

    A student on holiday in Sri Lanka can:
    ✔️ Use UK VPN
    ✔️ Verify with .ac.uk email
    ✔️ Add payment method
    ✔️ Activate plan

    ⚠️ Important Note​

    ❌ Without a valid .ac.uk or other eligible student email, you cannot complete the verification — even with VPN.
    ✅ The VPN only helps you access the offer page if blocked.
    Click to expand...
    1751018042810.png
     
    LonelyDay

    LonelyDay

    Active member
  • Apr 7, 2025
    150
    177
    43
    nipund said:
    View attachment 252825
    Click to expand...

    When Google says:

    “This account isn’t eligible for the Google One Pro plan”
    Click to expand...
    it usually means one of these things is wrong:

    ✅ 1️⃣ You’re using the wrong Google account​

    ❌ You must not sign in with a university Google Workspace account (e.g. the .ac.uk one itself).
    ✅ You must use a personal Gmail (like [email protected]).

    👉 Make sure you’re logged in with the right Gmail.

    ✅ 2️⃣ You have an existing Google One subscription​

    ❌ If you already pay for a Google One plan (any tier), it can block student offer enrollment.
    ✅ Solution:

    • Cancel or downgrade your existing Google One subscription.
    • Wait for the billing cycle to end if necessary.
    • Try again.

    ✅ 3️⃣ You are not in a supported region​

    ✅ The Student Offer is region-locked (UK only).
    ❌ If you're accessing from Sri Lanka without a VPN, it can block you.

    👉 Solution:

    • Use a VPN set to the UK.
    • Clear browser cookies or use Incognito mode.
    • Revisit the link while connected to UK VPN.

    ✅ 4️⃣ Your Google account country is not set to UK​

    Google checks not only your IP but sometimes your Google Account country setting.

    👉 To check:

    If it says Sri Lanka ➜ you may need to:
    ✅ Create a new Google account with UK set as country.

    ✅ 5️⃣ You don't have a valid student email​

    The offer requires real student verification:
    ✅ Must be active, valid, and from a recognized university (like .ac.uk).
    ❌ Without this, you cannot unlock it even with VPN.

    ✅ 6️⃣ Wrong Offer Page​

    ✅ Make sure you're using the official UK student link:
    https://one.google.com/explore-plan/ai-premium-student?g1_landing_page=5

    ⚠️ Don’t use generic Google One Pro or Premium links—they don’t have the student verification flow.

    💡 📋 Full Troubleshooting Plan (Step by Step)​

    🥇 A. Prep:​

    ✅ Make sure you have:

    • A personal Gmail (no existing paid Google One plan if possible)
    • An active UK university email

    🥈 B. Set Up VPN (If Outside UK)​

    ✅ Install VPN (e.g. ProtonVPN, Windscribe)
    ✅ Connect to UK server

    🥉 C. Clear Cookies or Use Incognito​

    ✅ Open a new Incognito Window
    ✅ Or clear site cookies for google.com

    🏅 D. Open Offer Page​

    ✅ Go to:
    https://one.google.com/explore-plan/ai-premium-student?g1_landing_page=5

    🎯 E. Sign In with Personal Gmail​

    ✅ Do not use your .ac.uk email as your Google login.
    ✅ Only use .ac.uk email for the verification code step.

    ​

     

    Similar threads

    Sri_Sampath
    Gemini AI Pro free for one year - The Student Offer Exclusive to Sri Lanka
    Replies
    7
    Views
    833
    animation
    animation
    Nidarshana_k
    Use Telegram as a storage
    Replies
    5
    Views
    385
    NRTG
    NRTG
    MemoryHacker
    How to Get FREE Access to a Super Fast VPS and Build Apps with Just One Prompt (2025)
    Replies
    1
    Views
    339
    gnilukshi
    gnilukshi
    dinukamp
    🚀 Seedr.cc – The Smarter Way to Download & Stream Files Online
    Replies
    6
    Views
    323
    Hasantha125
    Hasantha125
    Yeezus
    🥳 Google AI Pro ගත්තා - 18 Months Free 🎉 ( 0.8 USDT ) Proof & How To Guide 🥳
    Replies
    47
    Views
    3K
    shando
    shando
    Top Bottom