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Find out if you can buy Education Licences from Microsoft.
If you are in a Government-recognised educational establishment, in the independent or state sector, then you can buy Educational Licences for discounted Microsoft software for your establishment under any of the licensing schemes.
Need to check if your establishment is government-recognised?
Other Establishments
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In addition, the following establishments are able to purchase discounted software using Educational Licence schemes:
- Local Education Authorities
- Public libraries
- Public museums
- Some charitable organisations
Find out details of the eligibility of these organisations, and the relevant Educational Licence schemes
If your educational establishment isn’t government-recognised, you may still be eligible for some schemes
Who can buy Education Licences?
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Microsoft has developed a range of licensing options specifically designed to meet the unique demands of the education community, including students, teachers, academic institutions and other eligible organisations. The following are eligible to acquire Microsoft academic product licences in the programmes indicated and are defined as qualified educational users. Microsoft reserves the right to review the status of any customer or proposed customer as a qualified educational user.
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QUALIFIED EDUCATIONAL USERS: |
ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS: |
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Educational Institution |
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An academic or vocational institution accredited by the applicable governmental regulatory agency in the country in which the educational institution has its principal offices |
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A not-for-profit full-time teaching institution/organisation which is non-academic and/or non-government recognised |
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Administrative Offices of an Educational Institution |
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The local, regional or national administrative offices of one or more educational establishments described in A (i) above |
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Faculty and Staff |
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Full and part time faculty and staff of an educational institution as defined in Section A (i) above |
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Students |
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Full- and part-time matriculated students of an educational establishment as defined in section A (i) and full-time matriculated students of an education establishment as defined in section A (ii) |
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Public Libraries |
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A public library that provides basic general library services without charge to all residents of a given community, district or region. |
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Public Museums |
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A public museum, organised permanently for educational or aesthetic purposes, with a professional staff and regularly exhibiting tangible objects to the public. |
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Charitable Organisation |
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A not-for-profit charitable organisation whose aim is (a) the relief of poverty, (b) the advancement of education, (c) the advancement of social and community welfare, (d) the advancement of culture, or (e) the protection of the natural environment. |
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Special note regarding Hospitals, Healthcare Systems and Research Laboratories:
Hospitals, Healthcare Systems and Research Laboratories are NOT eligible for academic product licences unless they are wholly owned and operated by a qualified Educational Establishment, as defined above in Sections A(i) and B. 'Wholly owned and operated' means that the Educational Establishment is the sole owner of said hospital, healthcare system or research laboratory and the only entity exercising control over the said institution's day-to-day operations. Note that hospitals, healthcare systems, and research laboratories are NOT eligible to purchase a School Agreement or to be included as part of an Educational Establishment’s School Agreement, even if they are wholly owned and operated by the Educational Establishment.
Download the Academic Qualified Educational User Definition
