Software for Students
Do I get an Office 365 subscription as a student?
Yes, as long as you are an active student you can use your myvuw student email id and password to subscribe to Office 365 for the duration of your study.
Can I install Office 365 on my personal device?
Yes, you can download and install Office 365 on your personal devices (laptop/pc/smartphone/tablet). Follow the instructions provided by Digital Solutions on how to download and install.
What is the advantage of using myvuw student email?
With your myvuw student email account, you have access to:
Can I forward my student emails to my personal email?
Yes, you can forward your myvuw emails to your personal email account. Digital Solutions provides step-by-step instructions on how to do this under "Forwarding email from your student email address."
Do I get OneDrive with my Office 365 subscription as a student?
Yes, you have up to 1TB of storage with your Office 365 subscription provided it has been activated using your myvuw student email. To know more, visit Digital Solutions detailed information page on "File Storage."
Are there any other tools that I can use which are provided by the university?
Digital Solutions has a range of tools that you can download and install using your myvuw email and password.
Yes, as long as you are an active student you can use your myvuw student email id and password to subscribe to Office 365 for the duration of your study.
Can I install Office 365 on my personal device?
Yes, you can download and install Office 365 on your personal devices (laptop/pc/smartphone/tablet). Follow the instructions provided by Digital Solutions on how to download and install.
What is the advantage of using myvuw student email?
With your myvuw student email account, you have access to:
- 100GB of email storage
- unlimited archiving
- shared mailboxes
- calendars
- contacts
Can I forward my student emails to my personal email?
Yes, you can forward your myvuw emails to your personal email account. Digital Solutions provides step-by-step instructions on how to do this under "Forwarding email from your student email address."
Do I get OneDrive with my Office 365 subscription as a student?
Yes, you have up to 1TB of storage with your Office 365 subscription provided it has been activated using your myvuw student email. To know more, visit Digital Solutions detailed information page on "File Storage."
Are there any other tools that I can use which are provided by the university?
Digital Solutions has a range of tools that you can download and install using your myvuw email and password.
- EquatIO Mathematics Software
- Read&Write Literacy Software - more information on inclusive learning software at the University.
- Mathworks - Matlab
- Stata 16SE for Mac OS
- Stata 16 SE for Windows
- Microsoft Office 365 for Education
- NVIVO 12 for Mac OSX
- Nvivo 12 for Windows (64 bit)
- End Note for Windows
- Endnote for Mac OSX
- Wolfram Mathematica
- JMP for Windows
- JMP for Mac OS
- SAS
- SAS Enterprise Guide
- SPSS for home use
For further assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk via
- E-mail: its-servicedesk@vuw.ac.nz or
- Phone: +64 463 5050