Eligibility for the Education plan

Eligible students are those who meet the minimum age requirement and are enrolled at a qualified educational institution. A qualified educational institution is one that has been accredited by an authorised governmental agency for the primary purpose of teaching enrolled students. This includes accredited middle schools, high schools, and higher education institutions.

How to confirm eligibility and set up an account (2:41 minutes)

See the Education terms of use (US Site) for more information.

Eligible students also include those who meet the minimum age requirement and participate in the following:

• Homeschooling
  Homeschooled students are eligible if they can provide documentation of membership in a nationally recognised homeschooling body (or one that’s recognised by a local school governing body as an acceptable alternative to an accredited educational institution).
• Thesis and master’s work
  Students may participate in the Education plan to conduct thesis or master’s work. This includes project topics that may have been provided by an industry partner, under the condition that the activity forms part of the student’s degree.
• Apprenticeship work (Austria, Germany, Switzerland and United Kingdom)
  If certain conditions are met, students participating in a company apprenticeship programme may install or use software accessed through the Education plan on a company machine. For more information, see Options for unqualified organisations.

Students who are registered and accepted as competitors in these Autodesk-sponsored competitions (US Site) are eligible for the Education plan. Any other participants requiring access to Autodesk software for competition use should contact the competition organiser directly.

• Course participants at training centres and retraining programs
  Training centers and retraining programs are not considered qualified educational institutions. Therefore, users attending such courses are not eligible for the Education plan. They are also not permitted to use free 30-day trials for training purposes.