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Downloading Matlab for Student Home Use

BCIT holds a Total Student Headcount (TSH) license for Mathworks software and this allows students to install Matlab on their personally-owned computers.

In order to access BCIT’s license you will need to create a Mathworks account using your my.bcit.ca email address. By using your BCIT email address, your account will automatically connect to BCIT’s license.

Note: Matlab is available in the computer labs through AppsAnywhere.

Create a Mathworks Account

Before you can download and install the software you will need to create a Mathworks account using your BCIT my.bcit.ca email address.

  1. Visit Create a MathWorks Account and follow the instructions to complete your account setup.

Login and Download Matlab

Once your account is active, you are able to download and install Matlab.

  1. Go to matlab.mathworks.com and sign in.
  2. Once signed in in look for the Install MATLAB button, or go to mathworks.com/downloads
  3. Select the version of Matlab you want to download, and choose your operating system.
  1. Once the Matlab installer has finished downloading, launch the installer.
  2. Sign in with your Mathworks account (your my.bcit.ca email address).
  1. Once logged in you will see BCIT’s Academic – Total Headcount License. Select that and click Next.
  2. Select the products you want to install and complete the installation.
  3. The first time you launch Matlab you will be prompted to sign in. Sign in with your my.bcit.ca Mathworks account.

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