 Microsoft's education licences are specially designed to suit the requirements of staff and students in every qualifying organisation, university, college or school.
The full range of Microsoft licensing options available to schools, colleges and other educational establishments is available in PDF format. To download this PDF click the link on the left.
Licensing simplification guide for education customers
The purchasing, licensing and on-going management of software
has become important for all education organisations, but it can bring big
challenges.
That is why this PDF guide has been compiled. It is designed
to act as a handy reference tool to help you resolve any questions or uncertainties
you may have when considering what licensing options will best suit your circumstances.
School Agreement
A comprehensive, annual licensing programme created for
the unique needs of primary and secondary educational organisations.
Campus Agreement
An annual licensing programme created to meet the needs
of higher and further educational organisations. | |
Open
Licence
This licence provides volume-licensing benefits for education
organisations, and makes it easier to take advantage of volume-based pricing
when buying Microsoft software.
Open Value
Open Value is the recommended program if you are a small
to midsize organization with five or
more desktop PCs and want simplified license management, better management
of software
costs, and better control over your investment. Open Value offers the advantages
of Software
Assurance, Microsoft’s enhanced maintenance program that helps you get
the most out of your
software investments through each phase of software management. Access to valuable
benefits
such as training, deployment planning, software upgrades, and product support
help you
increase the productivity of your entire organization.
Open Business
Open Business is a good choice if you have a corporate,
academic, charitable, or government
organization and want a minimum initial purchase of five software licenses.
This program is
ideal if you prefer to pay as you go ensuring maximum flexibility to grow with
an organization’s
increasing and changing business needs. | |
Open Volume
If you are a small- or medium-sized business that wants
to boost your up-front purchase to receive a deeper savings for your organization,
then Open Volume is the right choice for you. Open Volume uses product pools
and points to establish the entry minimum for discount price
levels. Similar to Open Business, an Authorization number is issued the first
time you place an
order and is used when placing future orders under a two-year price level.
Student and Teacher Licence
A licensing programme designed to give students and teachers
easier and more affordable ownership of Microsoft products.
Full Packaged Product
A boxed version of a Microsoft product that contains the
same media, manuals and licence agreement as provided with regular retail packages,
except at a special price for educational organisations.
Select Licence
A volume-licensing programme designed to meet the needs of eligible education institutions with more than 250 desktops.
For further information on the Microsoft education licensing schemes, please contact Source Technical Services on 0845 130 0008 or download the full Microsoft licensing PDF by clicking on the link on the left hand side of this page.
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