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University Systems

Software

UVic provides access to desktop, mobile and web apps for teaching, learning, research and work at UVic. The licensing and terms of use for these apps vary. Some are only licensed for people with specific roles (for example, employees or people doing specific kinds of research). Some are only licensed to be used on UVic-owned devices or for certain purposes. Go to the service page for each app for more information about limited licenses.

You can go directly to most UVic web apps using Online tools. Browse for software (including desktop and mobile apps) here or search for IT services, including software, using the service catalogue.

Software (by type)

UVic has academic or educational licenses to most of this software we provide. That typically allows students and employees (often including emeriti and affiliates) to use it for learning, teaching, research and university administration and support. For details, read the license agreement for the particular application or contact IT support for help finding and interpreting the information you need.

Software that's marked [limited license] has a more restrictive license with stricter limits on who can use the product or what computers it may be installed on. Go to the app's service page for details.

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 Office apps

Teaching & learning

Teaching & learning software

Utilities

Video calling

Adobe software

Surveys

Analytics & BI software

Drafting & modelling

Enterprise applications

See application and database management for other business applications.

Azure Dev tools for students

Microsoft offers free access to Azure software and cloud computing resources to students.

Activation instructions

Install software on your UVic computer

You can install many popular apps on your UVic computer using Company Portal, Software Center or Self Service.

If you want to install or sign up to use software that's not available from them, contact us for help.

Procurement

University Systems is involved in all software procurement. We review every purchase to make sure the software is compatible with UVic’s systems and doesn’t expose them to unwarranted privacy and security risks. Depending on cost, scale and complexity, it can require anything from a simple review that takes a few business days to a formal project requiring a RFQ and several layers of review.

We recommend you get a consultation with an expert at University Systems before you start a process to buy software.

Free apps and cloud services

While you don’t need to go through a procurement process for free software, we’re still responsible for making sure free software and services aren’t creating security risks or exposing personal information.

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Contact IT support to:

  • learn more about available software
  • get help installing software
  • get access to software not listed here
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