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Microsoft Academic Volume Licensing
Educational establishments are entitled to simple yet flexible volume-based pricing through the Academic Volume Licensing program.
Microsoft offer education customers the option of both subscription and transactional licensing.
Through the subscription licensing programs, Campus Agreement and School Agreement, they have the right to run a selection of products, and any upgrades or downgrades of those products, throughout their one or three year licensed period. Even if the number of computers or users grows, they remain fully licensed for the term. You can also license students for use of selected products on a personally-owned computer or an institution-owned computer checked out to a student for the school year. Plus, they automatically receive the benefits of Software Assurance Membership.
With the transactional licensing program Academic Open License, you can acquire perpetual licenses (that is, they own the licenses), while eliminating the costs and packaging of retail software. They also have the option of enrolling their licenses in Software Assurance, which entitles them to product upgrades that release during the agreement term, eLearning courses, and more.
Academic Licensing Comparison
| Program Name |
Campus Agreement |
School Agreement |
Academic Open |
| Customer Profile |
Higher educational institutions looking for a simple, flexible subscription licensing agreement |
K-12 schools and districts and preschools looking for a simple, flexible subscription licensing agreement |
Academic institutions of any size that want easy, one-time transactions and the flexibility of acquiring licenses in small quantities |
| Available Products |
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View the volume licensing product list
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View the volume licensing product list
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| Agreement Term |
The master Campus and School Agreement has no expiration date
Campus subscription enrolment designates a one- or three-year licensed period. Software orders are placed annually |
The master Campus and School Agreement has no expiration date
Campus subscription enrolment designates a one- or three-year licensed period
Software orders are placed annually |
Two years from the time of initial order |
| Software Assurance Benefits |
Software Assurance Membership included, which provides product updates and upgrades, support resources and tools, e-Learning courses, and more |
Software Assurance Membership included, which provides product updates and upgrades, support resources and tools, e-Learning courses, and more |
Include Software Assurance with license purchases and receive product upgrades released during the agreement term and e-Learning courses |
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To sell Microsoft products at academic prices to qualified educational users you need to be a member of the Microsoft® Authorised Education Reseller (AER) programme.
By becoming authorised to sell Microsoft Academic Edition software products to education customers, you establish yourself as a specially-trained company that is ready to provide complete solutions and services to your customers.
In order to become an AER you only need to follow three simple steps:
1) Complete and pass the following online testing modules:
- Fundamentals of Licensing
- Principles of Licensing
- Academic Licensing
2) Complete the online application form
3) Accept the terms of the Microsoft AER Agreement
That's it! Upon successful completion you will receive a Microsoft AER certification number (which will you will need to quote to your distributor when purchasing Microsoft academic products), a printable Microsoft AER certificate acknowledging your status, and an AER logo that you can use to promote your status.
To access the training modules click here
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