The scanning system is a tablet (Samsung A9 - 8 inch) along with a wireless bluetooth scanner that instantly syncs with the tablet. You simply need to sit the tablet next to your till, and when students arrive with their digital Unifi Card you simply scan their QR code. This will simultaneously verify the customer is a university student, and it will log their visit on the tablet. You can then grant them your student discount as usual, and you get a full customer profile.

Each time a student scans their card at your venue, 1 points is awarded automatically. Students can keep track of their points, but if a student doesn't scan at your venue in 14 days, all of their points vanish and they have to build their streak again.

Yes. Points expire after 14 days, which encourages students to return sooner, helping drive repeat business and footfall

After a validated scan, venues receive a verified, GDPR‑compliant student profile, which typically includes student name, email, and visit history. This enables future marketing and retargeting campaigns

Student offers appear in the Unifi App. Venues can update offers instantly, and push notifications can help drive traffic rapidly. When a student scans their card, they redeem the discount.

The platform offers full feature access starting from as little as £2 per day—including scanning, loyalty, offer publishing, and analytics

No till integration is required. The Unifi tablet works as a standalone system, so your current POS setup stays exactly the same. Scans are purely for tracking and rewards, not payments.

You choose. Students get a small reward when they reach 10 points, or a large reward if they reach 50 points. Popular examples include:

• Free shot or drink after 10 visits

• Free pitcher or bottle after 50 visits

Students earn one point per order—not per drink. So whether they order one drink or three, it counts as one order and earns one loyalty point.

This keeps things fair and simple for your staff while still rewarding frequent visits and repeat spending.

Yes. Students explicitly opt-in when they activate their Unifi card. You only see data from students who have visited your venue and scanned in—all stored and shared securely.

No, you don’t need to create a new offer just for us. The goal with Unifi is to funnel all your existing student offers through the platform—whether it’s drinks deals, food discounts, or happy hours.

If you already do any kind of student deal, we’ll promote and manage it through Unifi. If you don’t currently offer any student perks, then yes—you’ll need to set up a simple, generic student discount (e.g. 10% off or £3 pints) in order to be featured on the app.

Unifi doesn’t change what you offer—it just makes sure students actually know about it, and keeps them coming back.

When a student scans in, their name, email, and visit history are added to your venue dashboard—100% GDPR-compliant. You can download this data anytime to retarget students via email and grow your regular base.

When a student hits your loyalty milestone, their Unifi card will show a “Redeem” button next to your venue.

When they tap it, they generate a unique QR code for the specific reward you offer. You simply scan this code using your Unifi scanner or tablet to verify and fulfil the reward.

Once scanned, the reward is marked as redeemed on the student’s side—so it can’t be claimed again.

It’s quick, secure, and fully automated—no manual tracking needed.