Microsoft Transactional Licensing Program

Academic Volume Licensing programs put Microsoft software in the hands of educators and students so they can interact, collaborate, and learn.

Microsoft offers subscription and transactional licensing options for education customers. Subscription licensing gives you rights to use the products you license—plus covered upgrades and downgrades—over a one-year or three-year license period. Students can use selected products on personally owned computers or on institution-owned computers checked out to them.

In transactional licensing programs, you purchase the software licenses—giving your organization rights to the software after the licensing term ends.

The Academic Volume Licensing program that is best for you depends on the size and type of your institution and how you want to acquire Microsoft licenses.