For your own computer
Antivirus
Antivirus software for students
Microsoft 365
You can download and use Microsoft 365 applications free on your own device:
EndNote
EndNote software is free for all University of Otago students. Your EndNote licence entitles you to use EndNote on your home computer for University work while you are enrolled.
Specialist software for personal devices
ArcGIS, GraphPad Prism, MATLAB, NVivo, SPSS, Stata/SE*
The following software can be installed on a personally owned device for University work after approval
- ArcGIS (postgraduate-only)
- GraphPad Prism (postgraduate-only)
- MATLAB
- NVivo (postgraduate-only)
- SPSS
- Stata/SE* (postgraduate-only)
Complete an online Student Software Request form to request access to these programs. You must be currently enrolled. Your request will be sent to a departmental authority for approval. This can be any staff member in your department willing to be responsible for your licence.
Software needs to be uninstalled from your device if you finish studying at the University of Otago. You may only use software for University-related work.
*The licence is for Stata/SE. Requests for Stata/MP will need to be made by a staff member from your department using the online Software Order form
Refer to the Stata website for information about renewing Stata licences.
Postgraduate students with University-owned devices
A staff member can complete an online Software Order form on your behalf to request additional software for your University-owned device.
Apps at Otago
There is a range of software available for you to use from Apps at Otago (formerly Student Desktop) including Office, EndNote, and SPSS.