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Sage Education Program for students

Gain hands-on Sage experience and earn certification through the Sage Education Program, exclusively for students enrolled in a course at a Sage Education Partner institution.

Getting your student software is simple—follow these two easy steps.

Step 1: registerStep 2: download & install software

Students who are not enrolled in a course at one of our Sage Education Partner institutions are encouraged to explore Sage University, where they can access official Sage training, learning resources and certification.

Step 1: register

Select the software for your course curriculum

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Sage 50 - US Edition

The student version mirrors the desktop features of Sage 50 – U.S. Edition Premium.

Click below to register for your Sage 50 student version. Once approved, you will receive an email from Sage with your activation registration code.

Important information when registering: 

  • Select the version (year) your instructor has indicated will be used in your course.
  • Double-check that your email address is correct.
  • It may take up to 48 hours to receive a response.1
  • Don’t forget to download your software from the page linked in the section below.
Register for student version

Sage 300

The student desktop version gives learners hands-on access to key accounting features, including Financials (General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable), as well as Distribution (Order Entry, Purchase Orders, Inventory Control) and Project & Job Costing. 

Click below to register for your Sage 300 student version. Once approved, you will receive an email from Sage with your activation registration code.

Important information when registering:

  • Double-check that your email address is correct.
  • It may take up to 48 hours to receive a response.1
  • Select the version (year) your instructor has indicated will be used in your course.
  • Don’t forget to download your software from the page linked in the section below.
Register for student version

Instructors: Go to the instructor page to request Sage Education Program membership and access download codes for your curriculum. 

Step 2: download the student software

Use the information provided in your welcome email.1

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Sage 50 - US Edition

For the best experience, please choose the software version (year) your instructor provided and that you registered for.

Visit the Sage Community Hub | Sage Student & Instructor Resources for installation and activation instructions, as well as helpful FAQs.

 
2024

Sage 300

For the best experience, please choose the software version (year) your instructor provided and that you registered for.

Visit the Sage Community Hub > Sage Student & Instructor Resources for installation and activation instructions, as well as helpful FAQs.

2024
Important: Educational versions of Sage software are eventually retired. Once a version is retired, we no longer provide support or registration codes. If your version does not appear in the options above, it has likely been retired.

Training and certification

New to Sage software? Sage University provides free “Getting Started” learning modules to help you build confidence and get up and running fast.

After completing your course at a Sage Education Partner, you can boost your resume by taking an official Sage certification exam3. Show off your skills to future employers—don’t forget to share your certificate!

Or continue your Sage learning journey and take one of our advanced online courses3 to build deeper skills and expand your expertise.

Go to Sage University

Get help on Community Hub

While technical support is not included with educational versions of Sage software, you can always find the answers you're looking for any time online at the Community Hub.
Go to Community Hub

Get course material

Visit the following bookstore to purchase training guides:

Sage Higher Education Student Bookstore
  1. In some cases, emails will be sent to either your junk folder or blocked by your firewall. Please check your junk folder for your keys if you do not receive an email more than 48 hours after submitting your registration form.
  2. Do not download any product updates for the student version of software. Downloading updates will cause the student version to no longer be compatible and you will not be able to transfer data between the education version and the student version used at home.
  3. While some learning resources are free, Sage Certification and advanced online courses require a fee. Visit Sage University for pricing information.