You pick the destination and take the credit. We do the bookings, the payment chasing, the paperwork and the 2am questions.
Royal Crescent, Bath
Squad selfie
Boat party, Prague
Pool day, Bali
Lights. Glow. Chaos.
Beach day
Bath weekenderRoyal Crescent, BathSquad selfieBoat party, PraguePool day, BaliLights. Glow. Chaos.Beach dayBath weekenderOne minute you're the hero who suggested Budapest. The next you're booking flights for 40 people on your own card and answering passport questions at midnight.
With UniLife, every member books and pays us directly, we run the whole trip, and the responsibility sits with us.
Could you organise it yourself? Honestly, yes. Here's what each option actually looks like.
| Doing it yourself | With UniLife | |
|---|---|---|
| Flights & accommodation | ✗Booked on your own card | ✓Booked and managed by us |
| Collecting the money | ✗You chase 40 people for payments | ✓Members pay us directly, we chase |
| Passports & visas | ✗Your problem at midnight | ✓Checked by us before departure |
| Check-ins & boarding passes | ✗You, the night before, for everyone | ✓Done for the whole group |
| If something goes wrong | ✗On you, personally | ✓On us, ATOL & ABTA protected |
| Support on the ground | ✗Just you and a group chat | ✓Trained Trip Leader plus WhatsApp support |
| The price | Sometimes slightly cheaper | ✓Group rates, and your week back |
Most students have never heard of the Package Travel Regulations. Organise flights and accommodation yourself and sell them to your members, and you can legally become the tour operator. No ATOL protection, thousands of pounds through your own bank account, and everyone looking at you if something goes wrong abroad.
Book with UniLife and we are the tour operator. ATOL 12149, ABTA Y6763, payments held by us, trained leaders with your group throughout.
Everything below is handled by us as standard, on every trip.
Flights, accommodation, transfers and activities, all booked and managed by us.
Members pay us directly in deposits and instalments. We chase the stragglers, not you.
We check everyone's documents are valid and sorted well before departure.
Online check-in done and boarding passes delivered to the whole group.
The plan, the changes, and the person who missed the meeting point. Handled.
For you and your members, before and throughout the trip.
A UniLife leader on the ground with your group from start to finish.
ATOL and ABTA protected as standard, so the risk sits with us, not you.
Your members see a perfectly organised trip. Only you know how little work it took.
One person from first enquiry to the coach home. Not a call centre.
Advice on destinations, dates, pricing and getting your trip signed off.
Posters, socials content and a plan to sell your trip out.
Cash, free places, merch or discounts to boost your social calendar.
Free places for organisers on qualifying group sizes.
Where you want to go, rough dates and group size. Or ask us to suggest. Takes 2 minutes.
A full itinerary and per-person price, back to you within 72 hours.
Your members book and pay us directly. No money through your account, ever.
We run everything on the ground. You show up and take the credit.
"We brought 63 students through UniLife and it was the most stress-free event I have run all year. It's an absolutely brilliant deal for your money and really affordable for students."
"My group has used UniLife for 2 years running. 45 of us just came back from Lisbon. Professional, chilled and always finding us the best deals. Will use UniLife for every trip from now on."
"Our society's first ever international trip, and UniLife made it smooth from start to finish. Excellent communication, fantastic hostel, very fairly priced. All our members had an incredible time."
Tell us where you're thinking and we'll price it up. Free quote within 72 hours, no obligation, no hard sell.