Free and discounted software

We make a wide range of free software available for you to download onto your own computer or mobile device.

The University provides a Windows Virtual Desktop to give access to applications that require high specification PCs.
You will not be able to access this service unless you are on a course that requires these applications. More info HERE

Please click on the links below to learn more about what's out there, what it can help you do, and how you can get started.

For additional help with studying off-campus, see our top tips to get you up-and-running when working from home or other remote locations.

SHU Licensed Software you can get for free!

ArcGIS

ChemDraw

ENVI

LabVIEW

Maple

Matlab

Microsoft Apps - Office 365

NVivo

Qualtrics

SolidWorks Student Design Kit (SDK)

SPSS

Visual Paradigm

Windows 10

Software available at a discounted rate

Adobe Creative Cloud

Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac