Student Editions

Accelerate Your Engineering Career
MSC Software's Student Editions will give you the advantage you need to be successful in today's job market. Predict your future and download MSC's simulation software products today FREE! With quick access to a large amount of tutorials, webinars and example problems, you can effortlessly train yourself.
Simulate Real World Behaviors
MSC Software's Student Editions will provide you with the simulation tools to accurately and reliably predict how your designs will behave in the real world. Employers are constantly relying on simulation software to help eliminate slow and costly physical testing, and with experience right out of school, you will be ready to begin your career in no time!
MSC Apex
Computational Parts™ Based CAE System
MSC Apex is the world's first Computational Parts™ based CAE system capable of performing deformation, stress and normal modes analysis. Use MSC Apex for reasearch or teaching. MSC Apex is ideal for courses covering mechanics of materials, advanced structural analysis or natural frequencies and mode shapes.
Supported Platforms: Windows 7 64-bit (Professional), Windows 10 64-bit (Professional)
Adams
Multibody Dynamics Simulation Solution
Adams is the most widely used multibody dynamics and motion analysis software in the world. Adams helps engineers to study the dynamics of moving parts, how loads and forces are distributed throughout mechanical systems, and to improve and optimize the performance of their products.
Supported Platforms: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit
MSC Nastran with Patran
Fast & Accurate Multidiscipline Simulations
MSC Nastran is the world's most widely used Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solver, and Patran is a widely used modeling software that makes model creation and post-processing easy. When it comes to analyzing stress, dynamics, or vibration behavior of real-world complex systems, manufacturers of everything from parts and assemblies to full vehicles choose MSC Nastran because of its high reliability and accuracy.
Supported Platforms: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit
Marc
Advanced Nonlinear Simulation Solution
Marc combines to deliver a complete solution (pre-processing, solution, and post-processing) for implicit nonlinear FEA. Marc provides the easiest to use and most robust capabilities for contact, large strain, and multiphysics analysis available today to solve static and quasi-static nonlinear problems.
Supported Platforms: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit
Actran
Powerful Acoustic Simulation
Actran is the premier acoustics software to solve acoustics, vibro-acoustics, and aero-acoustics problems. Used by automotive manufacturers and suppliers, aerospace and defense companies, and consumer product manufacturers, Actran helps engineers better understand and improve the acoustics performance of their designs.
Supported Platforms: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit