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Access all of the software and applications available at UNSW on demand by taking advantage of My Apps. The My Apps dashboard provides access to specialised software applications, which can be used on multiple devices.

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Adobe Creative Cloud

All UNSW students can access Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) in specialised computer labs on campus. To use the software, sign in with your zID@ad.unsw.edu.au username and password.

Arts, Design and Architecture

Students studying within the Arts, Design & Architecture faculty and with active enrolment in an approved program or course will also receive access to an individual Adobe CC license. This allows students to install and use Adobe CC on up to two personal devices for non-commercial research and education purposes. Access will be updated each term during O week.

If you have not received access, and it is required for your current course or program, please complete the below request for review by your faculty admin.

NOTE: Please double-check your access by following these instructions before submitting a license request. 

Request Adobe CC (ADA)

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Microsoft Office 365

Office 365 enables you to work from anywhere, on any device whether you’re online or offline. Office 365 is a cloud-based subscription service that provides access to the latest version of the Microsoft Office suite.

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage (including collaboration on files), and application integration. The service integrates with the company's Office 365 subscription office productivity suite and features extensions that can integrate with non-Microsoft products.

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Specialty software

View the specialised software available at UNSW to support you with your studies and coursework.

 

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft's Azure Dev Tools for Teaching (ADT4T) Program, formerly known as Microsoft Imagine Standard and Premium, is a subscription service offering a wide range of Microsoft tools for developers and designers, along with cloud services and resources catered to students and educators. 

ADT4T is available to some accredited academic units and departments. It provides access to tools commonly used in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs.

Please check the full terms and conditions.

Note: Users must now apply for access to ADT4T annually. When you apply, you will be taken to the ADT4T site directly and agree to their terms and conditions. To apply, please see the "How do I start using ADT4T?" section below.

Access to Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is available to all UNSW staff and students, provided they follow these guidelines:

  • These entitlements are available without limitations to enhance your academic research and learning experience. However, please note that the software should not be used for commercial profit or business-related activities.
  • Product keys provided via the ADT4T portal are intended for the sole purpose of activating the software on personal student and faculty machines. It is prohibited to share or transfer these keys.
  • The software must only be used for learning, teaching and research purposes.

If you require ADT4T software for use in a lab or shared environment, please contact the IT Service Centre.

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching provides a wide range of software and tools for developers and designers, along with cloud services and resources catered to students and educators.

What software is included?

For the full software list, please sign in to the ADT4T portal by following the steps outlined below. The following are some of the most popular downloads:

  • Project Professional
  • Visio Professional
  • Windows 10/11
  • Windows Server
  • Visual Studio

How do I start using ADT4T?

If you are new to ADT4T, or if you requested access over 12 months ago, please apply using the button below.

You will receive email confirmation when your application is approved, and you can then access the offering via the portal link below using your zID@ad.unsw.edu.au credentials (do not click "get started" in the email).

Once signed in, click on the software tab to view the list of applications available for download.

Note: some applications require a product key. These keys can be accessed through the ADT4T portal and are unique to your account. Product keys should not be shared between users.

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Autodesk education

Autodesk is a suite of specialised software used for 3D modelling, CAD drawing, and animation. You can create an Autodesk Education account using your UNSW email address by following these steps:

  1. Visit the Autodesk website.
  2. Select the application you want to install.
  3. Click "Create Account."
  4. Choose Australia as the country, select "Student" as your educational role, choose "University/Post-Secondary" as the institution type, and enter your date of birth.
  5. Enter your full name, UNSW email address, and pick a password.
  6. Verify your account to complete the creation process.
  7. Once your account is verified, enter the University of New South Wales as your educational institution, your area of study, enrolment duration, and expected graduation date.

A UNSW-wide site license covers this product and is available at no cost for students' non-commercial learning and research purposes.

View Autodesk Education user terms & conditions.

ChemDraw

Use the ChemDraw suite to draw, analyse, communicate and accelerate your chemistry research.

Platform - This application is available on Windows and Mac OS.

Current supported version - Version 24.7.0

Vendor - ChemDraw | Signals

Installation conditions

  • This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site license and is available at no cost for non-commercial learning and research purposes for Students.
  • Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial learning and research purposes.
  • If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Download ChemDraw

You'll need to register to download and activate ChemDraw. Please follow the registration process outlined below:

  1. Complete and submit the UNSW ChemDraw request form.
  2. Once your request has been processed, you will receive an email from Signals with instructions for setting your password.
  3. Once the activation is complete, you can sign in to ChemDraw to use ChemDraw online or access the download links for ChemDraw Desktop.
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Wolfram Mathematica

Wolfram Mathematica is a modern technical computing system that covers various areas, including neural networks, machine learning, image processing, geometry, data science, and visualisations.

Platform - This application is available on WindowsMac OSLinux and MyAccess.

Current Supported Version - 12.3.1

Vendor Wolfram Methematica

Installation conditions

  •  This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
  • Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
  • For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
  • If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Download Mathematica

To access the downloads use your zID and zPass.

ISO files will need to be extracted for users on Windows 7 operating systems using free tools such as 7-Zip, Windows 8 and above allows the ISO file to be mounted without the need for additional software.

For the installation guide and licensing information, go to Software licensing for students and sign in using your zID email and password.

Wolfram Early Professionals Program

If you're graduating this year and looking to start your career, we invite you to join the Wolfram Early Professionals Program.

Your ability to leverage the Wolfram Language is an extraordinarily valuable skill—for data science, modelling, development and more. The Wolfram Early Professionals Program is designed to help you continue to build those skills and give you a competitive edge as you begin your career. Through this program, you can:

  • Continue using Mathematica after graduation for work and personal projects with a free six-month license that can be renewed for up to two additional years.
  • Expand your Mathematica proficiency and topic-specific expertise with exclusive training and webinars.
  • Learn about networking and job opportunities in an exclusive LinkedIn group.
  • Access certification programs and build a strong resumé, making you more attractive to employers.

Learn more about the program and apply at Wolfram

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MATLAB

MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment used by millions of engineers and scientists worldwide for exploring ideas and collaborating across disciplines such as signal and image processing, communications, control systems, and computational finance.

Platform - This application is available on WindowsMac OSLinux and MyAccess.

Current supported version - R2023b Update 6

Vendor MATLAB

Installation conditions

  •  This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
  • Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
  • For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
  • If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

MATLAB online training

Access 100+ hours on online interactive training courses that cover MATLAB, Simulink, Machine and Deep Learning and numerous applied mathematics & statistics. These courses are included in our UNSW site-wide license and available for all staff to access.

For more information and to access the training go to MATLAB Academy.

Licensing

  1. If you have UNSW VPN access or are using MATLAB on a UNSW/ADFA device that will remain on the UNSW/ADFA campus, you'll need a license key. Go to Software licensing for students using your zID email and password and download the installation guide for MATLAB.
  2. If you don't have access to UNSW VPN:
    • Download the installer
      • Visit the UNSW MATLAB Portal, then select ‘Sign in to get started’ under the Get MATLAB and Simulink section.
      • Log into your MathWorks account that is associated to your UNSW license. Create an account if you have not done so previously, you will need to use your staff or student UNSW email address for this.
      • Click the download button for the current release. (UNSW only uses the latest ‘b’ release of MATLAB as their supported version).
      • Choose a supported platform and download the installer.
    • Install and activate
      • Run the installer.
      • In the installer, select Log in with a MathWorks Account and follow the online instructions.
      • When prompted to do so, select the Academic – Total Headcount license labelled Individual.
      • Select the products you want to download and install.
      • After downloading and installing your products, keep the Activate MATLAB checkbox selected and click Next.
      • Follow the prompts to activate MATLAB.

Download MATLAB

To access the downloads use your zID and zPass.

  • Windows (File type: ISO)
  • Mac OS Intel Processor (File type: DMG)
  • Mac OS Silicon (File type: DMG) - For MATLAB on Apple Silicon Macs, MathWorks only supports the Java 8 JRE included with Amazon Corretto 8.
  • Linux (File type: ISO)
  • ISO files will need to be extracted for users on Windows 7 operating systems using free tools such as 7-Zip, Windows 8 and above allows the ISO file to be mounted without the need for additional software.
EndNote

EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles.

This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site license and is available at no cost for non-commercial learning and research purposes for students.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS and MyAccess.

Current supported version - X9.0 Windows & X9.3.1 Mac OS 

Vendor - EndNote

Installation conditions

  • This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
  • Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
  • For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
  • If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Licensing

This application has the license key embedded into the install package, simply download and install the packages available on this page to start using the application on your device.

 Use your zID and password to access the downloads.

Download EndNote X9

  • Windows (File type: EXE) (Size: 101MB)
  • Mac (File type: DMG) (Size: 94MB)

EndNote X9 is not upgradeable to version 20 and will require a full re-installation for version 20. Incremental updates to X9 will need to be triggered manually. 

Download EndNote 20

When installing EndNote 20, ensure to extract the file contents before running installer to avoid serial key activation issues.

Download EndNote 21

Note: EndNote isn't recommended for use with cloud storage services such as OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive or iCloud, as the synchronisation process used by these applications can corrupt the files in your EndNote database file. For more information, please refer to the EndNote support article.

Installation guides

 

LabVIEW

LabVIEW uses graphical programming to help you visualise every aspect of your application, making it easy to integrate hardware, represent complex logic, develop data analysis algorithms, and design custom user interfaces.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

Current supported version - 2022 (22.5)

Vendor - LabVIEW

Software included - Visit the NI Academic Site License page.

LabVIEW uses graphical programming to help you visualise every aspect of your application, making it easy to integrate hardware, represent complex logic, develop data analysis algorithms, and design custom user interfaces.

Installation conditions

  •  This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
  • Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
  • For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
  • If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Online training

NI Online Training is accessible to UNSW staff and students 24-hours a day. Each online training course contains multimedia training modules that cover the same topics as the corresponding instructor-led course, interactive quizzes to test your understanding, and challenging exercises and their solutions. Use online training for a quick refresher on technical topics or to prepare for an upcoming certification exam.

To access this training, you will need to create a NI user profile with a @unsw.edu.au email address. If you have an existing user profile, modify it to use @unsw.edu.au email address.

Navigate to the training portal to access NI Online Training.

Licensing

To use LabVIEW on personal or unmanaged UNSW devices, you'll need a license key. To access the license key, go to Software licensing for students and sign in using your zID email and password.

Downloads

To access the downloads, use your zID and password.

Windows 64-Bit – (File type: ISO) (Size: 7MB) (LabVIEW Professional)

Mac OS & Linux 64-Bit – (File type: ZIP) (Size: 2.5GB) (LabVIEW Professional)

  • ISO files will need to be extracted for users on Windows 7 operating systems using free tools such as 7-Zip, Windows 8 and above allows the ISO file to be mounted without the need for additional software.
  • Alternatively, you can also download the individual installers from the NI website by registering using your UNSW email address. 
Gartner campus access

Gartner is a technology research and consulting firm that provides research data to subscribers. As a student, you have access to the Campus Access Program, which allows you to use Gartner’s research to explore technology trends, IT careers, market-leading vendors, and technology-enabled business strategies from a global perspective.

Exclusive features to Gartner

  • Hype Cycle - Gartner Hype Cycles provide a graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications, and how they are potentially relevant to solving real business problems and exploiting new opportunities.
  • Magic Quadrants - Gartner Magic Quadrant research methodology provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers in fast-growing markets.
  • Research special reports – Reporting that provide insights into major business and technology trends that will help you stay ahead and make smarter decisions for your organisation.
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NVivo

NVivo is a qualitative data and statistical analysis software package designed for researchers who need to perform in-depth analysis of rich text-based or multimedia information.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS and MyAccess.

Current supported version - Version 12

Vendor - NVivo

Installation conditions

  • This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
  • Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
  • For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
  • If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Working with NVivo for Windows and NVivo for Mac

You can transfer NVivo projects between NVivo for Windows and NVivo for Mac. Projects will have different file formats, and before converting any projects we recommend to backup your project and understand the cross-platform limitations and issues - all data may not successfully convert due to restrictions on data interchange between operating systems. Please note that to work with a project in this way, you must be using the newest version of NVivo for Mac with the newest version of NVivo for Windows, and not a combination of new and old NVivo releases. For example, you can’t work with a project in this way using the first release of NVivo for Mac and latest release of NVivo for Windows.

Licensing

For standalone license activation for use on personal computers, go to Software licensing for students using your zID email and password to get the license key.

Download NVivo

To access the downloads use your zID and zPass.

  • Version 12 - Windows (File type: ZIP) (File size: 549MB)
  • Version 12 - Mac (File type: DMG) (File size: 682MB)
  • Version 14 - Windows (File type: ZIP) (File size: 566MB)
  • Version 14 - Mac (File type: DMG) (File size: 692MB)

Installation guides

Prism

GraphPad Prism is a data analytics and modelling software, combining 2D scientific graphing, biostatistics with explanations, and curve fitting via nonlinear regression.

Platform - This application is available on Windows and Mac OS.

Current supported version - Version 10.2.0.392

Vendor - GraphPad

Installation conditions

  • This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
  • Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
  • For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
  • If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Licensing

To use Prism on personal or UNSW devices, you'll need a license key. To access the license key, go to Software licensing for students and sign in using your zID email and password.

Download Prism

Use your zID and password to access downloads.

  • Windows 64-Bit – (File type: MSI) (File size: 186.4 MB)
  • Mac OS – (File type: DMG) (File size: 102.5 MB)

Installation guides

Using a UNSW supplied laptop or computer?

For UNSW managed laptops or computers, you can install software using the Company Portal app on a Windows computer or the Self-Service app on a Mac.

Accessing applications via MyAccess

You can access applications on demand by taking advantage of MyAccess. This service provides a virtual application solution to support coursework learning and teaching for academics and students. Access specialised software applications using a variety of devices, as long as you have a reliable Internet connection.

Applications hosted on myAccess must not be used for commercial or revenue generating activities, or to facilitate research.

  • Terms and conditions of use

    Software Distribution is a service where UNSW IT has negotiated with selected software vendors to obtain optimum prices and conditions for the distribution of software on campus. In many cases, software is distributed cost-free as part of a UNSW-wide site license.

    The software listing below is intended for installation on personal and Non-Standard Operating Environment (SOE) devices where applicable.

    If your school has issued you with your own UNSW device, you can install software using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.

    UNSW software distribution licensing conditions

    The software listed above has been purchased as part of a volume licensing agreement between UNSW IT and the software vendors. 

    • Licences can be purchased on behalf of faculties, units or staff of UNSW. 
    • Licensed Software can be used only for study, research, teaching and administrative purposes for UNSW. 
    • Licences cannot be used for commercial purposes. 
    • Anyone who does not fall within the licensed user groups (listed above) for any software product must obtain copies of the software from a retailer. 
    • You may create backup copies of the software for archive and restoration purposes except where specifically excluded (see vendor specific conditions above). 
    • Purchase of a licence allows you to download the software from the Software Distribution Server except where specifically excluded (see vendor specific conditions above). You will be given access to this server when you purchase the software. 
    • Manuals are not included. 

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