Software for downloading

Adobe express

Adobe Express is available for you as a student. You can log in with your student account details via the link below.

Adobe express External link.

Affinity software

Affinity supplies all the design and photo editing tools you need in one app.

Download Affinity External link.

Affinity tutorials External link.

Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit and 3ds)

Autodesk software, such as AutoCAD, Revit and 3ds, is used in 3D design, technology and entertainment for manufacturing and construction. The student license is valid for one year.

If you are asked to verify that you infact are a student, you can get a certificate of registration from Student Ladok and submit to Autodesk.

Download Autodesk software External link.

Autodesk University External link.

Autodesk Knowledge Network External link.

CES Edupack

If you want to use CES Edupack, you can access their material yourself via the link below or via the computers in the computer rooms on campus. CES Edupack contains a unique set of teaching resources that support Materials Education across Engineering, Design, Science and Sustainable Development.

CES Edupack for students External link.

ClaroRead

ClaroRead is a software that facilitates your reading and writing, with functions such as out loud reading of texts and modification of text- and background colours in documents. There is also a function for correct spelling where the words are read out loud while writing. As a student at Halmstad University you get access to ClaroRead via the platform Skolon.

Application for login to Skolon

Grammarly

Grammarly Premium is a great tool that you can use when you are writing texts in English. Grammarly works both in your browser and as an app. Accounts in Grammarly are assigned through Helpdesk, for example when a teacher has applied for an entire class. If and when you as an individual student need an account, you can send in your own application via the link below.

Keep in mind that individual student accounts in Grammarly that are older than three months will be deleted in August every year. This means that you must re-apply for a license if you are still a student and want to keep your Grammarly account.

Apply for a Grammarly account

Grammarly user guide External link.

GX Works 2

Via the link below you can download GX Works, software used within the area of automatic control.

Download GX Works 2 External link, opens in new window.

IAR Embedded Workbench

Here you can download a free trial version of IAR Embedded Workbench, a development environment for different circuits/processors.

Download IAR Embedded Workbench External link.

JASP

Here you can download the statistics software JASP.

Download JASP External link.

Learnesy

In Learnesy, you get access to digital basic courses in Excel, Powerpoint and Power BI via your student account.

• Each course consists of a number of chapters with lessons/films of up to two minutes.
• Each chapter includes one or two quizzes to verify the knowledge.
• The courses in their entirety take five to ten hours to complete, and you can do one or more lessons at a time.

Log in through Office 365

When you are in Outlook or any of the University's Office programs via the browser, you can start Learnesy directly from there.

• Tap the box with nine dots in the top right corner and select All apps.
• Far down the list you will find Learnesy. If you click on the three buttons to the right of the icon, you can add the program higher up the list (Pin to the start icon). If you click directly on the Learnesy icon instead, you will be linked to the login page.

Select "Log in with your HH student account here", then you will be taken directly into Learnesy.

Mathematica

This page only provides files for products covered by the site license of Mathematica at Halmstad University. There is no difference in functionality between this version and the one running at the University computer network other than the names "Mathematica for Students"/"Mathematica" and license numbers. You may not use this Student Version for commercial purposes and when you leave Halmstad University you are kindly asked to remove it from your computer. You may only install this version on one computer.

Student License L4558-8685 at Halmstad University.

Hands-on-start Mathematica External link.

Mathematica screencasts External link.

Install Mathematica

• Go to wolfram.com/siteinfo and enter your student email address
• Choose whether you want to install Mathematica Desktop on your computer or use Mathematica Online
• Follow the instructions on the website.

Wolfram External link.

Your Mathematica will run until the license expiration date stated in the Wolfram User Portal. This coincides with the major date of contract renewal between Halmstad University and Wolfram Research. The contract is normally extended beyond that date, one year at a time. In that case, you need a new activation key. If not sent to you automatically by email from Wolfram, you find yourself a new one as above.

Matlab

You can use Matlab in three different ways: by downloading the software, using the limited version Matlab Online through your web browser or by using the app Matlab Mobile. Sign in using your Halmstad University email adress and password.

The files you create in Matlab Online and Matlab Mobile are stored in Matlab Drive.

Matlab login External link.

Matlab Mobile app External link.

Microsoft Office 365

As a student you have access to Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus. You can use the software in your web browser, or download and install on up to 5 computers, 5 tablets and 5 phones. The software (regardless of whether you use them through your browser, or install them) will function as long as you have an active student account at Halmstad University.

Settings in Office 365 (i.e. to activate installations) are found via the person icon in the top right corner.

Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus External link, opens in new window.

Microsoft Azure for Students

Microsoft Azure for Students gives registered students at Halmstad University the opportunity to download some of Microsoft’s software for testing and use in their education. When you register, you receive 100 USD Azure credit free of charge.

Once a year, you will need to confirm that you are enrolled in an accredited, degree-granting two- to four-year university or college programme and verify your academic status via your university email address.

Software licenses are linked to a product that is personal and allows downloading once. The software included in Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching are personal and may only be installed at home and used for non-commercial purposes in connection with studies. Licenses and software may not be sold, distributed or transferred. The University provides no support for downloaded software.

Microsoft Azure for Students External link.

Microsoft Azure for Students – FAQ External link.

Microsoft Azure for Students – Policy External link.

Orcad PCB Design

Orcad PCB Design is a software tool suite used primarily for electronic design automation (EDA). You can order a student license for the software if you need to use the software in your studies.

Student license for Orcad PCB Design External link.

R och RStudio

Statistics software R and RStudio are free, and can be downloaded to any computer.

Instructions for PC users

1. Download R External link.
2. Double click the file to install.
3. Download RStudio External link.
4. Double click the file to install.
   

Instructions for Mac users

1. Download XQuartz External link.
2. Double click the file to install.
3. Download R External link.
   
4. Double click the file to install.
5. Download R-Studio External link.
   
6. Double click the file to install.
7. The first time you start R-Studio the computer suggests you to install XCode Command Line Tools and give you the opportunity to click 'Install Tools'. Do so.

Safe exam browser (for Inspera exam)

This software is for students who need to use their own computer during an Inspera exam. Click the link to download the browser. You may need to log in to your University student account to access the software. Once you have downloaded the software, double click on the file to install it.

Keep in mind to download the latest version of the software. You can choose to download the software for PC or Mac.

Download software External link.

Zoom

Halmstad University uses the software Zoom for digital meetings, online teaching and digital seminars. You can find instructions for Zoom and information about downloading the tool via the link below.

Zoom External link.

Software guides and tutorials

Affinity Designer tutorials External link.

Affinity Photo tutorials External link.

Autodesk University External link.

Autodesk Knowledge Network External link.

CES edupack External link.

Mathematica screencasts External link.

Mathworks Resource kit (Matlab and Simulink) External link.

Matlab and Simulink events External link.

Matlab and Simulink training External link.

Matlab Academy External link.

Matlab Courses External link.

Microsoft Office External link.

Students' guide to R External link.

RStudio users guide External link.

Solidworks External link.