There are now 17 tertiary institutions across New Zealand which are providing Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus to their students free of charge!

What does this mean? The latest version of the full Office productivity suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote are available for offline and online use to best prepare you for class. As long as you’re a current student at an eligible institution that has activated the service, you’ll be able to use this software for free.

• Install on up to 5 compatible PCs and Macs, plus 5 tablets (including iPad!)
• Sync across all your devices with OneDrive
• Gain valuable skills on the world’s most popular productivity software
• Use the same programmes as your lecturers and tutors to ensure full file fidelity
  If you are enrolled at an eligible tertiary institution that has activated the service, you can download the software by signing in to Office 365 using your institution login and password. If you’re a student at one of the below tertiary institutions, simply click on the corresponding link and follow the instructions. If your institution isn’t listed below but has activated this service, you can visit this link and sign in using your institution login and password.

• AUT University
• CPIT
• Eastern Institute of Technology
• Lincoln University
• Massey University
• Manukau Institute of Technology

• Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

• Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
• Otago Polytechnic

• Te Wananga o Aotearoa

• Unitec
• University of Auckland
• University of Otago
• University of Waikato

• Waiariki Institute of Technology
• Western Institute of Technology - Taranaki

• Wintec

Don’t forget, you’ll need your tertiary institution account login and password to sign in and take up this benefit.

Did we miss out your tertiary institution? Ask your institution’s IT department about getting Office for free. We’ll keep you updated and provide direct links to other institutions that are providing this exciting benefit in future blog posts.