Free Tekla software subscriptions for students

Empowering students and educators to learn and teach Tekla Structures, Tekla Structural Design Suite, and Trimble Connect

Tekla software for students

Free one-year subscription for students enrolled in accredited educational institutions. Register and sign in to your account to download any product below.

Tekla Structures

Tekla Structures

Get started with the best structural engineering application used on the world’s most complex buildings and infrastructure projects. One-year single-user subscription for classroom learning.

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Tekla Structural Design suite

Tekla Structural Design Suite

Get started with the complete structural analysis, design, and calculation suite combining Tekla Structural Designer and Tekla Tedds. One-year single-user subscription for your non-commercial educational use.

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Trimble Connect

Trimble Connect

Get started with Trimble Connect Personal, which allows uploading and sharing of 10 GB of data and five project members.

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Tekla learning resources and certificate

Tekla User Assistance

Tekla User Assistance

Get help with your Tekla products. Tekla User Assistance contains support material such as product guides, support articles, free tutorials, and help for extensions.

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Free Elearning certificate

Free eLearning certificate

Free Tekla Structures certificate courses, Tekla Structures Steel Fundamentals, and Tekla Structures for Concrete Contractors available at learn.trimble.com

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Tekla Discussion Forum

Tekla Discussion Forum

With your Tekla Student subscription, you’ll have the access to Tekla Discussion Forum. Join the community to ask your questions when learning Tekla products.

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Frequently asked questions

Find answers to your questions fast by searching our FAQ below.

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When you create your Trimble Identity and sign in to your Tekla Online Profile to activate the Student subscription.
A certificate will be generated automatically when you complete our Tekla certificate course successfully on learn.trimble.com.
Sign in to your Tekla Online Profile and then go to the Activate licenses tab. There you can renew your Tekla Student subscription.
A Tekla Student subscription includes the educational versions of Tekla Structures, Tekla Structural Designer, and Tekla Tedds.
There are two ways: get a Trimble Connect Personal license at connect.trimble.com/storefront, or ask your school administrator to apply for an institution license that can be shared with students.
No, there is no cost associated with getting your Tekla Student subscription.

Trimble Student Ambassador Program

Trimble student ambassadors are currently working on campuses in Finland and Sweden. Learn more about what being an ambassador involves and apply to join our team!

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Team Iztak's project in México Rompiendo Paradigmas Competition 2020

BIM project winner announced — México Rompiendo Paradigmas competition 2020

The first National Competition for Prefabricated Concrete, Rompiendo Paradigmas, was organized last November in México.

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BlackSea-TORM project for Tekla Global BIM Awards 2018

Students pushed BIM boundaries with BlackSea-TORM

Students of Karadeniz Technical University in Turkey won the student category of the Tekla Global BIM Awards 2018 with the concept design of BlackSea-TORM Expo fair building.

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Trimble and WSU establish Trimble Technology Lab

Trimble and WSU establish Trimble Technology Lab

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Washington State University (WSU) have established a state-of-the-art Technology Lab in WSU's Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture to serve both the School of Design and Construction and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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Tekla Student BIM Awards competition

A biennial event that celebrates the achievements of Tekla users in the building and construction industry. The student category highlights the talents of engineering students worldwide.

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