akorn

The All-In-One Solution For International
Students In The UK

The All-In-One Solution For International Students In The UK

international

Student essentials

The benefits

A hassle free transition with akorn.
Solving your logistical obstacles before your arrival to UK

Arrive prepared, a smooth & seamless transition

Easy and remote onboarding

Fast focused & on target with just a few taps

Hit the ground running forget the nonsense

The safer way to start your move

money

akorn money

Your Local
Digital Wallet

Open an account in minutes from
the comfort of your home

The features

Make & Receive Payments

Seamless, Swift, Secure

Pay your university tuition

University accounts predefined and ready to go in your payee list - set for your domestic transfer

Pay your accommodation fees

Quick & easy accommodation payments: incoming, your new home

Pay friends & family for free

Transfer money locally & abroad. No hidden fees!

Get Paid

Internship? Part time work? Full time job? Receiving payment is made easy

Beneficiary Management

Save beneficiaries as payees to make & request payments with just a few taps

Set up direct debit mandates

Generate & share direct debit mandates

Tuition payment plans

Set up payment plans for your
university tuition fees

Manage your bills

All direct debits avaialble on your account
are accessible in one place

Cancel upcoming bills

Cancel a mandate on your account at any time

Direct Debit

Direct debit is ready to be shared

Set up & manage direct debit
directly from the app

No hidden fees or
monthly subcriptions

No surprises!

Open your akorn account for free and unlock full access to all our features

Virtual &
Physical Cards

With just a tap, manage cards in-app

Virtual Cards

Online payments

Apple & Google Pay

Physical Cards

ATMs

Spend abroad

Cross border
banking

Transfer money of a different currency into your akorn account and visa versa

Real time
exchange rates

Calculate currency
conversions at real
time rates

Real time
exchange rates

Calculate currency conversions at real
time rates

Perform Fx Transactions

Cross border banking

Manage Your Finances

In one place, from any place

Track spending

Spend smarter with full visibility of all your expenses in one place

Set personalised limits

Set limits on the frequency and amounts you can transfer & spend, helping keep you accountable

Download & share statements

Generate, download and share account statements
PDF format with a tap

Freeze accounts

Cancel, freeze, & unfreeze cards linked to your
account(s) from anywhere at any time

Freeze accounts

Cancel, freeze, & unfreeze cards linked to your account(s) from anywhere at any time

Receive alerts

Save beneficiaries as payees to make & request payments with just a few taps

akoins

Rewards for shopping with the brands you love!

akoins are a way for us to reward your valued loyalty. Collect akoins using your akorn card at your favourite brands. That’s right, spend money to earn money! You can also collect akoins by referring friends to the platform - there’s room for everyone at this party

Redeem the akoins you collect to receive a cash-back monetary reward, directed right into your preferred akorn account!

Coming Soon

akorn mobile

A Local eSim

Arrive to the UK with your eSim ready for landing

Choose from the UK's
leading providers

Rapid 5G connectivity

Make it your own with
customisable plans

Travel with akorn mobile

Manage your plan all
from the app

Community Care support at your

fingertips

Open your akorn account for free and unlock full access to all our features.

mission

Our mission

Any move to a new country is daunting. Sorting out the basic logistics of everyday life in the UK is made unnecessarily hard for international students. As international students - we know.

At akorn, we are aiming to put this right - to provide you with the support of a smooth, secure and seamless transition. We help you sort out your critical logistics, and all before your arrival!

Our job doesn’t end there. Our Customer Care team provides you support throughout every step of your journey with akorn.

Eager to get started? Get Started.

We’d love to hear from you!

Open your akorn account for free and unlock full
access to all our features.