BCIT has several software packages available to students under a number of different software licensing agreements. The information in the matrix below includes information provided by program heads. It is not 100% complete. Most software that you need for your course or program can be found in AppsAnywhere. If you require a specific software package for your studies or project and do not find it listed here or in AppsAnywhere, contact your Program Assistant for more information.
Student licensing matrix
The following matrix provides a list of available products, the agreement they are available under and how to get the software.
| Software Package | Agreement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud Pro subscription |
All full-time students can access a free subscription Part-time students can purchase a short-term subscription at a discount |
About Adobe Software and Student Access |
| Autodesk | Free download | Autodesk product information |
| Mathworks Matlab | Total Student Headcount license | Install Matlab |
| Microsoft Office | Office 365 | Get Office 365 |
| Microsoft Project | Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching only | See department office for availability through Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching only | See department office for availability through Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching |
| Microsoft Visio | Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching only | See department office for availability through Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching |
| Microsoft Windows Server | Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching only | See department office for availability through Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching only | See department office for availability through Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching |
| Solidworks Educational | Educational version, only available to registered BCIT students | Install Solidworks |
| VMWare | Student licensing. |
More resources about software licensing at BCIT
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Accessing an Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription as a Full-time Student
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Expiry, access and migration dates for Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions
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Installing Adobe Software on your BCIT-issued or Personal Device for BCIT Employees
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Known Problem: Change of Email Address Will Disrupt a BCIT Adobe subscription
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Migrating Your Adobe Assets out of Adobe Creative Cloud When Your Subscription Ends
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Problem Installing Adobe Software – “You don’t have access to manage apps”
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Problem with Existing Autodesk Applications Detected in AppsAnywhere
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Purchasing an Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription as a Part-Time Student
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Requesting access to Snagit and Camtasia (faculty staff only)