Student’s guide to the Education Plan

If you’re a student, follow these steps to get free access to software through the Autodesk Education Plan. Choose the procedure that matches your needs, depending on whether you:

• Want to install products a teacher has assigned to you
• Haven't been assigned products and need to obtain them
• Are ready to renew access to the Education Plan

After you've read this page, you can view these short videos to learn more:

• Get products and create an account (2:42 min.)
• Learn how to download Autodesk products (2:01 min.)

You should have received an email from Autodesk telling you which products your teacher has assigned and where you can download them. The steps to access software are different depending upon whether you have an Autodesk account.

• If you have an account, see these instructions.
• If you don’t have an account, see these instructions.

If a product hasn’t been assigned to you, you can still obtain free Autodesk software on your own. As a student, you can create an account and confirm your eligibility for the Autodesk Education Plan. Follow these steps:

1. Create an Autodesk account using your school-provided email by going to the Get Products page and clicking Get Started.


2. Confirm your eligibility, which involves validating your role as a student with a qualified educational institution.
   Note: You may need to submit additional documentation before your eligibility is approved.


3. Download and install your software from the Get Products page.
   Important: Even if your software is already installed on the device you’re using, you must click Download on the product card to trigger your product entitlement.


4. Start your product, sign in to Autodesk account, and begin using your software.
   Note: Once you’re signed in on your browser, you may need to click Go to Product to return to your software.

To continue your access to Education software, you must renew your eligibility every year.  You can check your renewal date by going to the Get Products page. Sign in to view your personalized banner at the top of the page. Also be sure to check your email, as Autodesk will send an email reminder 30 days before your eligibility expires.

To renew educational access to Autodesk software, see Renewing access to Education software.

To learn more about renewing access, you can view this short video: Renew education access (1:35 min.)

Note: If you miss your renewal date, you must restart access to your education software and any subscriptions you had, even if a product is already installed.