Accessing an Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription as a Full-time Student
Important note for students in flexible learning studies
The instructions in this article apply only to students enrolled in full-time programs. Students who are enrolled in one or more flexible learning courses can instead purchase an Adobe Creative Cloud Pro subscription at a discount.
Students who are currently enrolled in full-time programs can subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at no cost, following the instructions below, and can then install the software on their personal device.
In order to access your subscription you need to log in to BCIT’s web software portal. Logging in successfully will automatically create an account for you in the portal.
You will be redirected to the BCIT login page. Sign in with your usual BCIT credentials.
Note: Signing in with BCIT credentials will create an account on the website for you, validate your eligibility as a student and make the appropriate Adobe offerings available to you in the store.
You have now successfully logged into the portal. You can confirm this by noting that your name is now displayed at the top right of the screen).
Completing the steps below will create your Adobe Federated ID, and add a free subscription to it.
Having first logged into the portal, as above:
Search for “Adobe” using the product search bar.
Look for Adobe Creative Cloud ETLA in your search results.
Click the Add to Cart button below the price (which should be available at no cost for full-time students) and then check out and complete your purchase.
If you have previously installed Adobe software on your system, we recommend using Adobe’s CC Cleaner tool to completely remove previous versions before you install the new version associated with your subscription.
Please note: You will only be able to purchase one active subscription at a time. Your subscription is linked to your BCIT account and every time you use any of the software on any device, you will need to authenticate using your BCIT credentials. Do not share your BCIT credentials with other users.
When your subscription has ended, you will no longer be able to use the software installed on your computer. If you continue to be enrolled at BCIT after your current subscription ends, you’ll need to return to the BCIT software portal and add another free subscription to your account. You’ll then be able to continue using your Adobe software without having to reinstall.
Important: If you have saved files or assets to the Adobe Cloud storage that comes with your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, this storage will be only be accessible for 90 days after your subscription ends so we strongly recommend transferring your saved work to your own device or storage before then, following Adobe’s asset transfer instructions.
Adobe Creative Cloud Pro subscriptions for full-time students may not be perfectly aligned with your program start and end times, especially if your program didn’t start in September, so if you use Adobe Cloud storage you’ll want to pay particular attention to the subscription end date to make sure you don’t accidentally miss this window if your subscription ends mid-term.
