Student years mean studying, moving out, dorms and new friends. The best gifts for students are practical, help with studies or daily life and bring a little comfort and joy. Here are gift ideas for students for birthdays, Students' Day or starting university: for studying, dorm life, gadgets, treats, experiences and options under 1000 UAH.
Practical plus a little cosiness: the perfect formula.
Gifts for studying
Students always need things that make studying easier: an e-reader for textbooks and novels, a nice planner and pens, a laptop backpack, noise-cancelling headphones for the library, a desk lamp, or a subscription to a learning platform or an English or coding course.
For dorm life
A first-year moving away from home will appreciate a kettle, a travel mug, a throw, a night light, a storage organiser, a single tableware set, a multicooker or a sandwich maker. These don't look festive, but the student will think of you every day.
Students always love tasty gifts: a basket of sweets, coffee or tea, or a café or pizzeria voucher. Experiences work too: a concert, an escape room or a trip with friends. And a female student will love her own bouquet for her birthday or International Students' Day on 17 November.
What not to give a student
Avoid bulky items with no room in a dorm, preachy gifts, cheap gadgets that break quickly and clothes without a fitting. Money in a nice envelope is perfectly appropriate for a student. Ideas for any occasion are in our gift ideas section.
Gifts for students delivered in Kyiv
Delight a student from afar: we deliver a basket of treats, a bouquet or a soft toy right to their dorm in Kyiv.
Headphones, an e-reader, a laptop backpack, a power bank, a course or a basket of treats.
What should I give a first-year student?
Dorm essentials: a kettle, travel mug, throw, organiser or tableware set.
When is Students' Day?
International Students' Day is on 17 November.
Can I give a student money?
Yes, in a nice envelope it's a practical, appropriate gift.
Author: Maria Svitlovir
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.
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