In no time, hordes of your fellow students will be travelling home to relish in home-cooked meals, parental affection and (most importantly) unlimited hot water for the Christmas holiday season. Before you venture back to the welcoming arms of your parents and old friends, make sure you wrap up buying your pressies for your classmates to avoid any last minute Christmas Eve marathon shopping trips. With this in mind, we’ve rounded up a handful of the best gifts for under £50 that will ensure you’re rewarded an A+ for your efforts.

1. Digital Silence DS-321D in-ear headphones

Priced at £42, these headphones are at the top end of the budget but are well worth the investment for your friends who prefer to study with no distractions. The rubber earbuds block out background noise, fit snugly in the ear and provide a decent reproduction of music. These in-ear headphones give approximately fourteen hours of playback so are perfect for a student who is up at all hours studying. 

2. BaByliss Purple Nano Hair Dryer

For your girlfriends or your guy mates with long locks, this compact hairdryer is ideal for students who travel back home regularly or simply have little space spare in their bedrooms. Despite its size, the mini model has two heat and speed settings and powerful airflow. Coming in at £15.00 it seems like the perfect pint sized gift for the ladies and gents who like to take care of their hair.

3. Sony Mobile SWR10 SmartBand Activity Tracking Wristband

Perfect for the type of friend who enjoys recording their daily musings and is glued to social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, this life activity tracker enables you to monitor your levels of movement and keep track of your communications and entertainment. The SmartBand, currently priced at £39.00, is designed to record special moments of your life so they can be played back on your Android Smartphone or tablet. The device is wearable 24/7 and comes in an awesome range of vibrant colours and styles, so is appropriate for guys and girls.

4. ASOS Large V Bar Satchel Bag

No Christmas gift guide is complete without a new bag in preparation for the new term next year. This ASOS Satchel is £25.00 and includes a grab handle, adjustable shoulder strap, concealed front pouch pockets and a zipped inner pockets. It’s practically perfect – stylish, useful and big enough to stash your books, stationary, lunch and anything else you may need for the new term.

Hopefully you will find these four ideas useful - let us know if you have any more student gift suggestions!