Free Archicad for students

Learn the BIM tool the Nordic profession runs on, free for the whole time you study. Open to students, teachers, and schools across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

  • A free Archicad licence, renewable every year until you graduate
  • Learning paths and courses to take you from first model to confident
  • Camps, competitions, and a community to build real projects with
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What students get

Everything you need to learn BIM properly, most of it free while you study. Here is what you get as a student.

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Free licence

Archicad free for the whole time you study, plus companion tools like ArchiFrame, LAND4, and Twinmotion at no cost. A few add-ons come at a student price.

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Learning resources

Learning paths, intro courses, and eLearning that take you from your first wall to a full model, at your own pace.

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Events and challenges

Free Summer Camps and student competitions across the Nordics, run in your language by people in your country.

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Inspiration and examples

See what other students have built in Archicad and get ideas for your own coursework.

How to get started

Three steps from no software to your first project. The licence is free and you can start working while it is reviewed.

Get licence

Create a Graphisoft ID with your school email, apply on MyArchicad, and upload your proof of enrolment. You get a temporary serial straight away, so you can install Archicad while the application is checked. The full one-year licence follows within a few working days.

Learn basics

Start with a free intro course and get comfortable with the core workflow before you need it for a deadline. Take it at your own pace

Build projects

Put Archicad to work on your coursework. Use free teamwork to collaborate on group projects, then submit your best work to the student gallery.

Training-competence

Learning & training

A free licence is the start. Learning to use it well is what gets you ready for the studio. Nordic BIM Group has trained the Nordic BIM workforce for more than 30 years, in Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish, and students learn on the same paths professionals do. Start with a free intro course, follow a learning path at your own pace, or join a camp and learn alongside other students.

  • Free intro courses to get you modelling from day one
  • eLearning you take at your own pace, whenever it suits your timetable
  • Summer Camps where you learn Archicad and Solibri with other students
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Get the tools, learn the craft, build your future

Get your free licence, follow a learning path, and join the next student event. When you graduate, there is a route to keep going at a student price with the Young Professional Program.