Visual Studio Subscription

Visual Studio Subscription empowers IT developers (students and staffs) to access Azure Services, Tools, Training, and Support. The most comprehensive set of resources for you to create, deploy, and manage great applications on your preferred platforms and devices, including Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and the cloud.

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1 Enrolment
2 Benefits

Enrolment

To enroll for Visual Studio Professional subscription as an Asia Pacific University student or staff, you will need to submit a ticket of request to our helpdesk. Our helpdesk administrator will process your request under 24 to 48 working hours. You will receive a reply ticket and an invitation email from Microsoft when your request has been approved.

Learn more about enrolment process here: Enroll for Visual Studio Professional Subscription

Benefits

In addition to Azure DevTools for Teaching, students and staffs are able to enjoy extra benefits which are listed below as part of the Visual Studio Subscription:

Benefits	Contents

Benefits	Contents
Tools	Get access to the latest versions of Visual Studio: full-featured IDE for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, web and cloud app development, and another cross-platform tooling, on PC or Mac. Simulate and test the behavior of unavailable evolving applications and systems. Visual Studio Professional Visual Studio Professional for Mac Azure DevTops Server C# Dev Kit for VS Code
Azure	Access to Azure services with no additional charge, plus discounted development and test rates, and exclusive access to a subscriber-only image gallery with pre-configured virtual machines. Plan smarter, collaborate better and ship faster with a set of modern dev services. Share code, track work, and ship software – for any language, all in a single package. Azure credits ($50 per month) Discounted Azure Cloud pricing Azure DevOps
Software and Downloads	Access core Microsoft software with simple per-user licensing, which enables you to install and use the software as much as you need for your development projects. Windows (Current and past versions) Servers (Windows Server, SQL Server, R Server, etc.)
Services	Increase productivity by utilizing services to build, deploy, and manage complex applications. Microsoft 365 Visual Studio App Center Windows Developer Account
Training	Take your skills to the next level with technical and professional training on the latest trends and technologies across platforms. Pluralsight LinkedIn Learning DataCamp CODE Magazine
Support	Seek technical experts to help you solve issues and answer questions (development related). Technical Support Incidents Concierge Chat Azure Community Developer Community Microsoft Tech Community Microsoft Q&A