Buy software

Discounted and free software is available to staff and students of Imperial. For details of currently available software packages and information about how to order them, visit the software for students or software for staff pages as appropriate.

For information about buying, accessing, ordering or licensing software, see our Frequently Asked Questions below. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I order software?

To find out what's available to staff and students, visit our Software for staff and Software for students pages for ordering information and links to license request forms and downloads. If your software is not listed on these pages, please submit this Purchase new or get access existing software form.

How do I access Self Service on my Mac device?

Self Service is an application that allows you to access managed software on your Imperial managed Mac devices.

In the Dock, click Launchpad. Next, Click Self Service. If you cannot find what you're looking for, please contact the Technology Procurement Team using this form - Purchase new or get access to existing software.

What is the Software Center?

Software Center is installed automatically on Windows managed devices. To access, simply go to the Start Menu and type in 'Software Center'. If you cannot find what you're looking for, please contact the Technology Procurement Team using this form - Purchase new or get access to existing software.

How do I install new, or reinstall existing, software on my device?

For assistance with installing or reinstalling your software, please raise a request ticket in ASK.

Note: If you have purchased the software directly with the vendor, please ensure you have the software installation files and licence information available.