Getting free and low cost software
Site Licensed Software
- Software at reduced cost is available from the IT Services Online Shop
- Special rates are available for students on Microsoft products via 'Student and Home' packs available from High Street retailers, or at even more reduced rates via Official Microsoft Education Partners. See Microsoft Student Licensing.
Free Software
- Open Office - a Microsoft Office replacement
- Firefox - a fully featured and secure web browser
- Thunderbird - a fully featured and secure email client
- Sophos anti-virus software is free to members of the University
All the above programs are available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux systems.
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