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Downloading & Installing Matlab for BCIT Faculty & Staff

BCIT holds a Total Faculty Headcount (TFH) license for Mathworks software and this allows staff to install MathWorks software on their personally-owned computers.

To download and install the software:

  1. Go to the MathWorks website.
  2. Click the profile icon at the top right of the page.
Search mathworks screen shot

Log in with your @bcit.ca email address.

3. Note: If this is your first time at the MathWorks site, you will need to first create an account with your bcit.ca email address (click on Create Account to start the process) and then return to this page and log in.
create mathworks account screen shot
Mathworks account screenshot

button to link an additional license

4. Once logged in, click on Link an additional license.

5. Enter the Activation Key:

14496-62824-47983-71047-64557Registration key for mathworks

6. Click the Download button for the version you want to install (ie R2019a).

7. Choose the operating system you want to download for.

8. Run the installer.

configuration settings for mathworks

9. In the installer, select Log in with a MathWorks Account and follow the online instructions.

activation key for mathworks

10. When prompted to do so, select the Academic – Total Headcount license labeled Campus.

11. Select the products you want to download and install.

12. After downloading and installing your products, keep the Activate MATLAB checkbox selected and click Next.

13. When asked to provide a user name, verify that the displayed user name is correct. Continue with the process until activation is complete.

More information about software licensing