Higher Education

Esri UK & Ireland are committed to supporting teaching and research in Higher Education. Every aspect of higher education – teaching, learning, research and academic administration can benefit from ArcGIS and spatial thinking.

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ArcGIS Platform

Leading colleges and universities use the latest technologies. ArcGIS provides educators, students, and staff with a comprehensive platform for mapping, analysing, and sharing their data.

ArcGIS Online

Gateway for web mapping

Easy map authoring and sharing

Extensive collection of reusable content

Spatial analysis in the cloud

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ArcGIS Pro

The future of desktop GIS

Modern, high-performance technology

Familiar and intuitive user interface

Advanced cartography and analytics

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ArcGIS Enterprise

Next generation GIS Server

An enterprise GIS portal

Adding big data and imagery capabilities

Technology graduates need to know

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Education Licensing

Low-cost access to ArcGIS

Includes all major platform components

Mobile learning on personal devices

Grow your GIS community, not your costs

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Offerings for higher education

Over 130 higher education institutions access Esri software through the Chest Software license agreement. This agreement provides staff and student with access to Esri’s desktop, web and mobile apps for teaching, research and to manage the university campus.

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Resources

Need data? Want to do some eLearning? Need to find a video about how to do something? Explore the vast array of resources that are available to support your use of Esri technology.

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Learn with ArcGIS

Lecturers, researchers and students can access hundreds of Esri eLearning courses as part of their site licence. The eLearning courses cater for all user abilities from complete beginners to code developers. Click the link to explore the eLearning catalog.

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Teach with ArcGIS

Bring your lessons to life with GIS. Resources to help you either teach GIS concepts or to apply geographical science to real-world problems giving your lessons context and making them relevant to today’s students.

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Research with ArcGIS

Find out how the ArcGIS Platform can enable your research both in terms of analysis but also in collaborating with other researchers and disseminating your research findings.

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Community

It’s hard to keep up with the advances in GIS, so we try to distil the information into blogs to help you keep on top of things. Check out the following:

UK Higher Education Blog

Information that is relevant to the Higher Education community in the UK and Ireland.

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Esri Inc Blogs

Explore the great blogs authored by Esri staff on a range of subjects.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is happening to Single Use and Concurrent Licences?

Esri is moving to a Named User based licence model. To help transition to this new model, universities will be provided with Concurrent Use Licences for ArcGIS Desktop for ALL 3 Years of this agreement. The number of Concurrent Use licences will match the named user allocation of the licence option. So universities on Option C will receive 500 concurrent use licences while Option A will receive 5000 concurrent use licences.

Concurrent Use licences will not be offered beyond 1st August 2020 so it is important to plan your institutions transition during this 3 year licence period.

Are Concurrent Use Licences available for ArcGIS Pro?

Yes. These have been added to the licence to aid the transition to ArcGIS Pro. This means you can provision the software across your open access labs in the same way you have provisioned ArcMap. However, we strongly encouraged to transition to the Named User Licence model.

What are Apps?

Esri refers to any user application as an app. So ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro and City Engine are Apps. The term app would also cover mobile apps such as Collector for ArcGIS and Survey 123.

Most apps (with the exception of ArcMap and CityEngine) will be accessed through a login. The user would have to have a Named User identity that is associated the universities.

Desktop Apps	Apps for the Field	Apps for the Office	Apps for Community
ArcMap	Collector for ArcGIS	Maps for Office	StoryMaps
+ Extensions	Survey123	Business Analyst Online	OpenData
+ Data Interoperability	Workforce	Power BI	Contigurable Apps
ArcGIS Pro	Ops Dashboard	Community Analyst	Crowdsource Manager
+ Extensions	Navigator (not included)	MapView	Crowdsource Reporter
City Engine	Drone2Map (not included)	SceneView	Crowd Source Polling
	(for more details - highered@esriuk.com)	ArcGIS Earth
		Geoplanner
		Insights

What is a named user?

A named user is an identity given to a user by an organisation which grants them access to Esri’s apps.

Why do I need to be a named user?

Users need an identity in order to access apps such as ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro and mobile apps. The named user is explicitly associated with the organisation (the university) and gets access to applications for which the university is licenced.

What about Desktop applications?

Desktop applications such as ArcGIS Pro already require users to have a named user identity from an Organisation. This authentication will most likely be implemented in ArcMap and the name user model will replace Single Use and Concurrent Use licencing.

What are the advantages of the named user licence model?

The named user model has a number of advantages, including:

Users get access to both desktop and web applications
Named Users identities tie together desktop, web and mobile GIS applications through a cloud based GIS data storage provision which is built into ArcGIS Online
Users are licenced rather than hardware so it is easier to allow staff and students to have Esri software on their personal computers
Named User Identities can be tied to institutions single sign on system reducing administrative overheads

How do I add Named Users?

Named Users are managed through ArcGIS Online. If you are an admin you will be able to invite users either individually or in bulk through a CSV file. In addition, it is possible to enable Enterprise access to ArcGIS Online through setting up a link with your institutional login. A user will then automatically be given a Named User identity the first time they try to login to ArcGIS Online via the Enterprise Login option.

How do I set up Enterprise Login for ArcGIS Online?

More information on how to enable Enterprise Login with ArcGIS Online will follow in due course. However, you will find basic information here

How do I access software?

Software applications that install on your PC, such as ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro or CityEngine, and server applications should be downloaded through MyEsri.

What is a Departmental lab pack?

A Departmental Lab Pack is designed for a university or institution that does not have a Site Licence but needs a smaller set of ArcGIS licences. The Departmental Lab pack offers the basic applications such as Desktop and ArcGIS Online.

What is Administrative Use?

Administrative use is any use by the university that is not teaching or research and that would be to either run or promote the university. This could include estate management or deriving business intelligence from data that the university hold on its students.

How might a university use Esri software for Administrative Purposes?

There are many ways in which a university could apply Esri software for administrative purposes. These include:

Smart facilities management
BIM
Analysing admissions and graduates
Deriving business intelligence from university data

To discuss how your institution may be able to utilise Esri software for Administrative use, please contact highered@esriuk.com

Commercial Use?

The education licence does not cover commercial use. This means commercial training, consultancy, selling plugins or applications developed using esri software and anything that is a paid for service. If a university wants to explore any of these activities they should contact highered@esriuk.com and discuss a licence that would allow them to do so.

How would I replicate software as a service implemented with Concurrent Use Licences?

As the Named User Licence model licences the user and not the computer, it is possible to deploy any ArcGIS application which has a login on any university machine. For a user to be able to access the software application they must have a Named User identity.

Can I allow students to install software on their personal computers?

You can allow staff and students to install ArcGIS application which have a login on their laptops. For the staff member or student to be able to access the application they will require a named user identity.
In addition, 1 Year Student licences will be available for at least the 1st academic year of this agreement.

Can ArcGIS Applications which have login be used offline?

Yes they can. The administrator can enable offline access and set the maximum duration that off line access persists before a user is required to login with an internet connection.

What is ArcGIS Developer Subscription?

The ArcGIS Developer Subscription enables users to explore and develop on the ArcGIS Platform. This is ideal for developers in research teams or advanced GIS students who are customising applications through code and APIs.

More information can be found here:

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ArcGIS Books

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The ArcGIS Book

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Instructional Guide for The ArcGIS Book

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The ArcGIS Imagery Book

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Instructional Guide for The ArcGIS Imagery Book

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Chest Agreement

Higher Education institutions in the UK and Ireland can access Esri software through the Chest software agreement which is run through Eduserv. The Esri Chest agreement last for 3 years and the next agreement will commence on the 1st August 2017 and will run until the 31st July 2020. Below are the 3 site licences that are being offered for the next agreement.

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Chest Agreement

Option A

Option B

Option C

Chest Agreement

Option A

8600

Indicative Annual Fee

(excluding VAT)

Indicative Annual Fee

(excluding VAT)

Products for Academic Use

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ArcGIS Online Organisations *

ArcGIS Online credits

ArcGIS Concurrent Use Licences

Desktop Applications

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extension [br]City Engine

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ArcGIS Pro Extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Workflow Manager ArcMap Extensions including the following extensions: 3D Analyst, Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager, Publisher, Schematics, ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports, ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime Bathymetry, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways

Apps for Office **

Apps for the Field **

Collector, Survey 123 etc.

Apps for Community **

Storymaps, OpenData etc.

ArcGIS Enterprise Advanced

+ Extensions

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ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions: Schematics, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analyst, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager, ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, Esri Roads & Highways, Image Server, GeoEvent Server, GeoAnalytics Server

ArcGIS Enterprise Named Users

Developer Subscriptions ***

Enterprise Plan (Pricing)

Additional User Pack

Products for Administrative Use

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ArcGIS Online Organisations

ArcGIS Named Users

ArcGIS Online Credits

Desktop Applications

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions ArcMap Advanced + Extensions City Engine

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Apps for Office **

Apps for the Field **

Collector, Survey 123 etc.

Apps for Community **

Storymaps, OpenData etc.

ArcGIS for Enterprise

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ArcGIS Enterprise Named Users

Developer Subscriptions ***

Enterprise Plan (Pricing)

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* - Quantity at initial delivery. Customer may request additional subscriptions and re-assign Named Users among subscriptions. [br]** - for a full list of apps included in each section, please see the [url="#"]Apps Table[/url] [br]*** - does not include complimentary Developer Summit registration

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Option A

Indicative Annual Fee

(excluding VAT)

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Products for Academic Use

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ArcGIS Online Organisations *

25 @ 100 users [br]1 @ 2500 users

ArcGIS Online credits

500 per Level 2 User (2.5 million)

ArcGIS Concurrent Use Licences

5000

Desktop Applications

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extension [br]City Engine

5000 [br]Advanced

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Apps for Office **

Yes[br]Tied to named user

Apps for the Field **

Collector, Survey 123 etc.

Yes[br]Tied to named user

Apps for Community **

Storymaps, OpenData etc.

Yes[br]Tied to named user

ArcGIS Enterprise Advanced

+ Extensions

100 Base Deployments

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ArcGIS Enterprise Named Users

Yes[br]Tied to Named User allocation

Developer Subscriptions ***

Enterprise Plan (Pricing)

100

Additional User Pack

N/A

Products for Administrative Use

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ArcGIS Online Organisations

ArcGIS Named Users

100 at Level 2

ArcGIS Online Credits

500 per Level 2 User

Desktop Applications

100 [br]Advanced

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions ArcMap Advanced + Extensions City Engine

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Apps for Office **

Yes[br]Tied to Named User

Apps for the Field **

Collector, Survey 123 etc.

100 Level 2[br]Tied to AGOL Org

Apps for Community **

Storymaps, OpenData etc.

Yes[br]Tied to AGOL Org

ArcGIS for Enterprise

1 Base Deployments

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ArcGIS Enterprise Named Users

Yes[br]Tied to Named User allocation

Developer Subscriptions ***

Enterprise Plan (Pricing)

100

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Option B

Indicative Annual Fee

(excluding VAT)

[hide]£5500[/hide]POA

Products for Academic Use

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ArcGIS Online Organisations *

5 @ 100 users [br]1 @ 500 users

ArcGIS Online credits

500 per Level 2 User (500,000)

ArcGIS Concurrent Use Licences

1000

Desktop Applications

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extension [br]City Engine

1000 [br]Advanced

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Apps for Office **

Yes[br]Tied to named user

Apps for the Field **

Collector, Survey 123 etc.

Yes[br]Tied to named user

Apps for Community **

Storymaps, OpenData etc.

Yes[br]Tied to named user

ArcGIS Enterprise Advanced

+ Extensions

20 Base Deployments

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ArcGIS Enterprise Named Users

Yes[br]Tied to Named User allocation

Developer Subscriptions ***

Enterprise Plan (Pricing)

Additional User Pack

500 additional users for £500 plus VAT [br](max of 3 packs)

Products for Administrative Use

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ArcGIS Online Organisations

ArcGIS Named Users

20 at Level 2

ArcGIS Online Credits

500 per Level 2 User

Desktop Applications

20 [br]Advanced

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions ArcMap Advanced + Extensions City Engine

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Apps for Office **

Yes[br]Tied to Named User

Apps for the Field **

Collector, Survey 123 etc.

20 Level 2[br]Tied to AGOL Org

Apps for Community **

Storymaps, OpenData etc.

Yes[br]Tied to AGOL Org

ArcGIS for Enterprise

1 Base Deployments

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ArcGIS Enterprise Named Users

Yes[br]Tied to Named User allocation

Developer Subscriptions ***

Enterprise Plan (Pricing)

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Option C

Indicative Annual Fee

(excluding VAT)

[hide]£2500[/hide]POA

Products for Academic Use

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ArcGIS Online Organisations *

1 @ 400 users [br]1 @ 100 users

ArcGIS Online credits

500 per Level 2 User (250,000)

ArcGIS Concurrent Use Licences

500

Desktop Applications

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extension [br]City Engine

500 [br]Advanced

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Apps for Office **

Yes[br]Tied to named user

Apps for the Field **

Collector, Survey 123 etc.

Yes[br]Tied to named user

Apps for Community **

Storymaps, OpenData etc.

Yes[br]Tied to named user

ArcGIS Enterprise Advanced

+ Extensions

10 Base Deployments

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ArcGIS Enterprise Named Users

Yes[br]Tied to Named User allocation

Developer Subscriptions ***

Enterprise Plan (Pricing)

Additional User Pack

N/A

Products for Administrative Use

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ArcGIS Online Organisations

ArcGIS Named Users

10 at Level 2

ArcGIS Online Credits

500 per Level 2 User

Desktop Applications

10 [br]Advanced

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions ArcMap Advanced + Extensions City Engine

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Apps for Office **

Yes[br]Tied to Named User

Apps for the Field **

Collector, Survey 123 etc.

10 Level 2[br]Tied to AGOL Org

Apps for Community **

Storymaps, OpenData etc.

Yes[br]Tied to AGOL Org

ArcGIS for Enterprise

1 Base Deployments

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ArcGIS Enterprise Named Users

Yes[br]Tied to Named User allocation

Developer Subscriptions ***

Enterprise Plan (Pricing)

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Departmental Lab Packs

Lab Pack

(50 users)

Departmental Lab Packs

Lab Pack

(50 users)

Annual Fee (ex VAT)

ArcGIS Online Organisations

ArcGIS Online Named Users

ArcGIS Online Credits

Desktop Applications

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extensions [br]City Engine

ArcGIS Enterprise Advanced

ArcGIS Enterprise named Users

Subscribe:

Lab Pack

(50 users)

Annual Fee (ex VAT)

[hide]£1250[/hide]POA

ArcGIS Online Organisations

ArcGIS Online Named Users

0 Level 1[br]50 Level 2

ArcGIS Online Credits

500 per Level 2 user

Desktop Applications

ArcGIS Pro Advanced + Extensions [br]ArcMap Advanced + Extensions [br]City Engine

ArcGIS Enterprise Advanced

ArcGIS Enterprise named Users

Yes - Tied to named user allocation

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