SPSS Statistics Home Use

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The university has a site license for IBM SPSS Statistics Basic (Versions 26, 27, 28 and 29) making it available to all current students and staff.

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Download Instructions

UHI Staff, PHD Students and Students with devices provided and managed by UHI should download SPSS via the Company Portal.

  • Select Windows Icon/Start menu
  • Begin typing Company Portal and select it from the list of apps displayed
  • Within Company Portal use the Search  bar at the top for SPSS

Students using their own devices should follow the normal instructions below.

Chromebooks

Be advised that SPSS Statistics is not supported on Chromebook

Windows and Mac

Students and Staff can find the downloads for SPSS for Mac and Windows via the UniDesk Self Service Portal.

Downloads for SPSS 26 to SPSS 30 can be found in the SPSS Statistics Home Use Knowledge Item on UniDesk.

If you are unsure which version to download, and to obtain the licence code, please ask your tutor. Licence codes automatically expire every year on the 30 June but do have a 30-day grace period.

If you have any other questions, please raise a call with the ServiceDesk via the Software form.

 

 

 

Installation instructions

  1. Contact your tutor to obtain the correct licence code.
  2. Click on the required link above and when prompted login using your UHI Student ID (numbers ONLY) and normal network password
  3. The download should start automatically, once complete install the software following the on-screen instructions and accepting the terms of the licence agreement (for versions 25 & 26 a patch is available that can be installed after the main package)
  4. When prompted during installation, ensure that “Start SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard now” is checked and click finish.
  5. On the Product Authorization screen, select the top option “Authorized user license (I purchased a single copy of the product).” and click Next
  6. Enter the code you have received from your tutor or the UHI Servicedesk and click Next. A window should appear saying Authorization succeeded, click Next then Finish
  7. If required, now download and install the patch (this may require a reboot).

You will only be licensed to use SPSS whilst you are a student or member staff of the university, if you leave you should remove the software. The software should only be used for academic or research purposes, it is not licensed used for commercial use or personal financial gain.

If you are unsure how to raise a call with the ServiceDesk, please see the guidance on the Logging a ticket page.