Microsoft software is available through a number of different routes. The following table attempts to list the possible routes available for common situations.

Figures in brackets are the quantity of licences permitted per individual ('n' is unlimited).

User Category OS (University owned) OS (personally owned) Office (University owned) Office (personally owned)
Staff
  • Campus (n)
  • Work at home (1)
  • Campus (n)
  • Work at home (1)
  • Home use program (2)
  • Office 365 (5)
Students
  • Azure Dev Tools
  • Campus (shared machine)
  • Select (sole use)
  • Campus add (sole use)
  • Azure Dev Tools
  • Campus (shared machine)
  • Select (sole use)
  • Campus add (sole use)
  • Office 365 (5)
Visitors
  • Campus (shared machine)
  • Select (sole use)
  • Campus add (sole use)
  • none
  • Campus (shared machine)
  • Select (sole use)
  • Campus add (sole use)
  • none
Campus
The School is signed up to the University's Campus agreement.
Office 365
All students and staff can download and install Office Pro Plus on up to 5 devices (including mobile devices) from the Office365 portal. For further details see the IS Office365 documentation.
Azure Dev Tools (formerly known as Imagine or DreamSpark)
All students and staff in Informatics can download a variety of Microsoft software under the Azure Dev Tools programme. This software must only be used for teaching and research purposes and not for administrative or infrastructure purposes - for details of eligibility, see the Azure Dev Tools FAQ. In particular, only students and academic staff are permitted to use personal copies.
Home use program/Work at home
There are several Microsoft benefits available for UoE staff and students for home or personal use. Information on getting Microsoft Campus software is available at home use program.
Last reviewed: 
06/09/2024