If you’re an educator, you can follow the steps in the educator's guide to obtain free access to Autodesk software through the Autodesk Education plan. You can get access for yourself and assist your students in getting access.
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Free for students at qualified educational institutions. Confirm eligibility (learn more) and follow the steps in the student's guide or educators' guide.
Free for educators at qualified educational institutions. Confirm eligibility (learn more) and follow the steps in the educators' guide.
Free for school IT administrators at qualified educational institutions. Confirm eligibility (learn more) and follow the steps in the admin's guide.
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If you’re an educator, you can follow the steps in the educator's guide to obtain free access to Autodesk software through the Autodesk Education plan. You can get access for yourself and assist your students in getting access.
System requirements for using Autodesk software in an educational setting are the same system requirements as using the products elsewhere. Refer to the standard system requirements for the Autodesk product in question.
No, there is no cost to use Autodesk software in your courses. The Education plan gives eligible students and educators free* one-year, single-user access to Autodesk software and services for Educational purposes.
Explore our Educator Learning Resources page for teaching and learning resources designed to seamlessly integrate Autodesk products into your classroom.
Our Educator Learning Resources page provides free resources designed to help you learn and teach Autodesk products.
Yes, students can use Autodesk software from home through the Autodesk Education plan, and they can access it via Autodesk Account.
Software and services accessed through the Education plan may be used only for purposes directly related to learning, training, and research. They may not be used for commercial, professional, or any other for-profit purposes.
If you aren’t using browser versions of Autodesk products, set up a process to keep your chosen Autodesk products current on each computer. This is important because some products, such as Autodesk Fusion, are updated every 4-8 weeks and can quickly fall behind. This will ensure the software version students are using on school devices is the same software version they are using on home devices.
Autodesk offers up-and-ready support for education customers to assist with installation and licensing questions. Find out the level of support for your plan.
Educators can browse available resources here.
Free Autodesk software and/or cloud-based services are subject to acceptance of and compliance with the terms and conditions of the terms of use and/or other terms that accompany such software or cloud-based services. Software and cloud-based services subject to an Educational license or subscription may be used by eligible users solely for Educational Purposes and shall not be used for commercial, professional or any other for-profit purposes.