Free Resources

Free software, student perks, learning tools, and useful platforms.

Free stuff you can claim as a university student.

Some offers need student verification. Use your student email where possible.

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UTM Licensed Software

University-provided software.

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Apply by visiting N24 UTM Digital building or apply online.

• Microsoft Office 365 Education — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and more. Install guide.

• NVivo — qualitative data analysis for interviews, text, surveys, and research. Download here. Use your @graduate.utm.my account.

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Developer Packs & Cloud Credits

Best value for building projects.

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Developer packs

• GitHub Student Developer Pack — free dev tools and credits. Open.

• GitHub Copilot for Students — free after verification. Open.

Cloud credits

• Microsoft Azure for Students — credits and free services. Open.

• AWS Educate — learning paths and occasional credits. Open.

• Google Developer Communities — programs and events vary by country. Open.

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Student Software Licenses

Free student access to paid tools.

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• JetBrains Student License — IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and more. Open.

• Autodesk Education — AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Revit, and more. Availability depends on your program. Open.

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Writing & Research Tools

Search, cite, and write faster.

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• Zotero — reference manager. Open.

• Overleaf — LaTeX editor with a free tier. Open.

• Google Scholar — paper search and citations. Open.

• Semantic Scholar — strong search and paper summaries. Open.

• Unpaywall — finds legal open-access versions of papers. Open.

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Free Learning Platforms

Free courses and self-study resources.

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• MIT OpenCourseWare — full course materials. Open.

• Harvard CS50 — high-quality intro CS courses. Open.

• Coursera — many courses can be audited for free. Open.

• edX — many courses can be audited for free. Open.

• freeCodeCamp — practical coding tracks. Open.

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Productivity Tools

Useful student tools for everyday work.

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• Notion for Education — free education plan. Availability varies. Open.

• Canva for Education — free access if eligible. Open.

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