MSDN Academic Alliance
Europe, Middle East and Africa Region

What is MSDN Academic Alliance?

MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) is an annual membership program for academic departments that gives you access to a wide range of Microsoft development tools, server platforms, design software, and other benefits. This software may be installed on any number of departmental lab machines, but must be used for instructional and research purposes. It may not be used to run the infrastructure of the department. Department faculty and students may also check out or download the software to install on their personal computers.

MSDNAA members enjoy...

• Special MSDNAA subscription to the newest Microsoft developer tools, platforms, and servers.
• Being able to load the software on any number of instructional and research computers in your department.
• Making it possible for departmental students to download or check out software at no cost to them.

Additional benefits include...

• Two membership periods (Jan–Dec and July–June).
• One- or three-year periods.
• Online registration process available in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
• Localized software versions.
• Free membership to e-academy's ELMS product, simplifying software and product key distribution to labs and students.
  • Reduces costs of physical media distribution and management.
  • Automates tracking of all software downloads and installations.
• Electronic product keys.
• MSDN Subscriber Downloads for program administrators.
• Flexible payment options.
  • Bank transfer, credit card, check, and purchase orders (submit a purchase order and have your software shipped upon ordering and pay within 30 days after receiving the invoice).

Note: Some options not available in every country.

How to contact us

European subscribers may call one of the numbers on the European contact list from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (CET), Monday through Friday to inquire about order status, address changes, and get membership information. Find Customer Service worldwide.