This page contains information about software licensed to the university that you, as part of the university staff or university students, can install on your personal computer, either free of charge or for a fee.
Access to programs acquired through the university is tied to the validity of the username. Generally, access to these software ends at the end of employment or studies. Please remember that the software acquired by the university is intended for study use. Commercial use is not permitted.
Staff programs are also available on this page, but you can take a closer look at the Patio: Software | Patio.
Contents of this instruction:
- Software Distribution
- Free software on your personal computer
- Software to buy on your personal computer
Software Distribution
The Software Distribution is a service of ICT Services from where some software can be downloaded into own use according to the licence conditions of each software. In the software distribution there also are installation instructions and licencing agreements, they are worthwhile to read carefully before the installing of the software.
The software are either free of charge or either a license code should be purchased before downloading. Licenses of some programs allow installation only for a specific group; students or staff.
Link to the distribution service: https://www.oulu.fi/jakelu, use university’s short user account to sign in.
Free software on your personal computer
- ArcGIS: Geographic information system for students. Read more on the university’s Software Distribution pages.
- Autodesk: The students and teachers can use the free software offered by Autodesk, as well as teaching material and discussion forums. The Autodesk products of manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries are free for students and educators. Link: http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software.
- Azure Dev Tools for Teaching: Selection of software, which commonly used in science, technology and math (STEM) programs, can be downloaded for teaching, research and students’ home use. The product was earlier known as Microsoft Imagine Standard and Premium. More information, program downloads and activation codes: https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools. Sign in with the university’s MS account.
- Break Pro: Break excercise application which you can download from the address https://breakpro.fi/lataa/ for your computer. For your mobile device, download the application in the store. After downloading the application, enter your university’s e-mail address in the activation field. You will receive the activation code to your email.
- FortiClient: VPN client for remote connection. Guide: FortiClient installation and VPN connection
- JetBrains: Free development tools for students, install first JetBrains toolbox. Link: https://www.jetbrains.com/community/education/#students
- Office applications: Students and staff may install M365 applications for free. See the instruction: https://ict.oulu.fi/21404/?page&lang=en.
- Open VPN client: Remote connection software Open VPN Connect and Open VPN Tunnelblick. Read more: VPN client installing instructions.
- Origin Pro: Data analysis and graphing. Read more on the university’s Software Distribution pages.
- Matlab: Interactive program for numerical computation and data visualization. The campus licence allows students and staff to install the program on a home computer: log in the Matlab portal with your university account and then create MathWorks account.
- Mendeley: Reference management. Link: https://www.mendeley.com/
- QSR NVivo: Students may install QSR NVivo into their home computers free of charge for the current calendar year. Read more: QSR NVivo on own computer.
- SAS: Data analysis for students. Read more on the university’s Software Distribution pages.
- Webropol: Online survey and analysis software is available for students, researchers and staff. Ask more: tilastotuki (at) oulu.fi. Read more: Webropol.
- Windows 11 Education: Upgrade to Windows 11 Education is available for students in Azure Dev Tools for Teaching portal. N.B. Do not use your university student account to log in to Windows on your own machine, even if the installer suggests it. Create your own local account and use it.
- Zoom: Online meetings. The students, researchers and staff can use licensed Zoom to the university in the address https://oulu.zoom.us and install a client Zoom Client for Meetings on the page: https://oulu.zoom.us/support/download. Read more: How to start using the Zoom online meeting tool
Software to buy on your personal computer
- F-Secure’s SAFE: Students and staff can purchase F-Secure’s SAFE products at the lowered price on their own devices from F-Secure webstore. Find more information, discount code, prices and the address of Webstore: Software Distribution