Software
How to access software on-campus, off-campus and at home.
Software at UWE Bristol
Most of the software you'll be using during your studies can be accessed easily via AppsAnywhere, on student PCs and your own devices.
Some software is a bit more complex, so for a better experience they are locally installed and available via student PCs.
Browse 'software A-Z' to discover the planned version and group, then browse 'software by group' for the specific software locations on campus.
Browse software
Software A-Z
Browse all software to discover the planned version, what group they are part of and how you can access it.
Software by group
Browse software available within your group and where you can access it on campus.
Software via AppsAnywhere
AppsAnywhere is an app store-style platform that gives you access to the software you need for your studies.Available on all campus computers and any Windows PC on or off-campus.
AppsAnywhere does not currently support Chromebooks, Windows 10 and Windows 11 in S mode, mobile or tablet devices.
Find out more about AppsAnywhere.
Specialist software
Specialist software is installed on some student PCs on campus. It may be easier to use one of these PCs if you are needing to use larger software packages.
Some specialist software has specific instructions for installing on your own device and may take longer to download when launching it for the first time. Depending on your network connection, you may find it faster to do this on-campus whilst connected to eduroam.
Once downloaded, you can use AppsAnywhere to relaunch the software as and when needed.
Find out more about specialist software.
Using Adobe via AppsAnywhere
Adobe software is one of the most popular packages we provide at UWE Bristol. Due to the complexities of the software, it can behave very differently depending on what device you are using and whether you are on or off campus.
Please note: if your course requires Adobe Creative Cloud, you will have access to this in AppsAnywhere.
If your course does not require Adobe Creative Cloud, you can still access it from a computer on campus.
It is also available to purchase with a 65% discount from the Adobe website.
Microsoft 365 University
As part of the Microsoft 365 agreement with Microsoft, students and staff are allowed to install up to five copies of the latest version of Microsoft Office on their personal devices and online access.
Find out more about Microsoft 365 features and how to access or install them.
UWE VPN
Some software is only licenced for use on campus computers and won't be available until you have an UWE VPN connection, which you will need each time you access that software.
Anti-virus software
It is strongly recommended that you have an anti-virus software package installed, regardless of the operating system you are running on your computer.
Mobile devices normally include built-in protection.
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