About BCIT Employee Software Licensing

BCIT has several software packages available to staff and students under a number of different software licensing agreements.

For each licensing agreement there is specific information provided in the table.

For best results, always consult BCIT Purchasing department before buying software. BCIT Purchasing is knowledgeable of our existing licensing agreements and can advise you how to best order the product you need. Ordering software directly from a vendor without involving BCIT Purchasing runs the risk of missing out on any existing agreements and discounts.

To obtain a license for software

Check for existing licensing agreements (see below).
Check with your departmental office if you already have licensing from another program such as Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching.
Contact BCIT Purchasing with a request.
Create a Purchase Requisition (PR) for a one-time purchase.
Send the PR to Purchasing.
Verify receipt of goods from shipping (it may be digital objects only and no physical media. You will need to notify Purchasing you ‘received’ these digital items.

Software licensing matrix

The following matrix provides a list of available products, what type of use they are licensed for, approximate cost and links to more information.
View the student matrix to see which software packages are available to students.

Software Package	Agreement	Office Use	Laptop Use	Home Use	Approximate Cost	How To/More Info
Adobe Acrobat Pro	Adobe Creative Campus Agreement 2023-2026	Yes	Yes	Yes	Site license – free use on up to two devices, including your BCIT-issued device.	Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Express	Adobe Creative Campus Agreement 2023-2026	Yes	Yes	Yes	Site license – free use on up to two devices, including your BCIT-issued device.	Adobe Express
Adobe Creative Cloud Pro (includes 20+ creative tools including Photoshop, Indesign, Premiere Pro, and more)	Adobe Creative Campus Agreement 2023-2026	Yes	Yes	Yes	This product is site licensed for students, but not for staff. Software is available, but all employee Creative Cloud subscriptions require manager approval for funding/cross-charge.	Adobe Creative Cloud About Adobe Software and Employee Access
AutoCAD	Autodesk Agreement	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Licensed for current version only (no previous versions)	Autodesk
Autodesk Inventor	Autodesk Agreement	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Licensed for current version only (no previous versions)	Autodesk
Autodesk Architectural, Electrical, Building	Autodesk Agreement	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Licensed for current version only (no previous versions)	Autodesk
Autodesk Map3D	Autodesk Agreement	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Licensed for current version only (no previous versions)	Autodesk
Autodesk Survey, Revit, DGN	Autodesk Agreement	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] complete form and signout CD if eligible	Autodesk
Autodesk Raster Design	Autodesk Agreement	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] complete form and signout CD if eligible	Autodesk
Autodesk Productstream	Autodesk Agreement	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Licensed for current version only (no previous versions)	Autodesk
Autodesk VIZ	Autodesk Agreement	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Licensed for current version only (no previous versions)	Autodesk
Camtasia and Snagit	Individual licenses, once residual licenses used	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] for remaining residual licenses only	Requesting Camtasia/Snagit/TechSmith Software Licenses
Mathworks Matlab	Total Faculty Headcount license	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Available for faculty and staff while employed at BCIT	Download and install instructions
Microsoft SQL Server	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit the link in the next column to see if you qualify	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Microsoft Project (with Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching)	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Restrictions apply by department – contact software @bcit.ca to ask if you qualify	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Microsoft Project (without Azure Dev Tools for Teaching)	None	Yes	Yes	No	[$0] Available through the Software Center on all BCIT admin computers.	Software Center > Applications > Microsoft Project > Install
Microsoft Visio (with Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching)	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Restrictions apply by department – contact software @bcit.ca to ask if you qualify	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Microsoft Visio (without Azure Dev Tools for Teaching)	None	Yes	Yes	No	[$0] Available through the Software Center on all BCIT admin computers.	Software Center > Applications > Microsoft Project > Install
Microsoft Windows 7	Windows 7 is end of life and no longer supported by Microsoft or available through BCIT’s licensing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not available	Not available
Microsoft Windows 8	Windows 8 is no longer available through BCIT’s licensing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not available	Not available
Microsoft Windows 10	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Students and staff qualify; requires an Azure Dev Tools account	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Microsoft Windows 11	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Students and staff qualify; requires an Azure Dev Tools account	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Microsoft Windows Server (without Azure Dev Tools for Teaching)	None	No	No	No	No special licensing available from BCIT	None
Microsoft Windows Server (with Azure Dev Tools for Teaching)	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit the link in the next column to see if you qualify	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Microsoft Visual Studio	With Azure Dev Tools for Teaching	Yes	Yes	Yes	[$0] Restricted to 2012 Premium version only	None
Microsoft Visual Studio (with Azure Dev Tools for Teaching)	Without Azure Dev Tools for Teaching	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit the link in the next column to see if you qualify	Azure Dev Tools for Teaching