What is the difference between the Adobe Education Edition and Student / Teacher Edition software?
Student and Teacher Edition
Only full-time or part-time students or teachers enrolled with a public or private university, or TAFE college, that grants degrees requiring a minimum of two years of full-time study or students enrolled fulltime in state or private secondary schools (or primary schools) are eligible to purchase Adobe student software. Non profit organisations/charities are NOT able to purchase Adobe student software. Adobe does require proof of academic status for product activation (eg. a student id card). Adobe student and teacher software can only be used for non-commercial purposes. You may continue to use the student software for non-commercial purposes after you graduate. Please click here to visit Adobe's website which has all the details about qualifying as a student or teacher.
Education Edition (also known as academic edition)
Adobe educational software can be purchased by educational and charitable institutions. Charitable institutions no longer require pre-approval to purchase Adobe educational software. Please click here to visit Adobe's website which has an extensive list of organisations who do and do not qualify.
| Adobe Student Software | Adobe Educational Software | |
| • Who can purchase the software? | Students and teachers | Academic institutions and charitable institutions |
| • Is it a box product or electronic license? | Box | Electronic Download (Installation disks can be purchased separately for $35) |
| • Is the serial in the box? | No | Yes |
| • Who do I have to submit academic proof to? | Adobe | Advance Software |
| • How many computers can I install the software on? | 2 | 2 |
| • How many users can use the software? | 1 | 1 |
| • Can the software be used for commercial purposes | No | Yes |
| • Can the software be upgraded to a commercial edition in the future? | Yes |
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