Overview
IT Services for Students
Overview
Microsoft 365 is available free of charge to all Charles University students and employees. The applications and services available to you depend on the Microsoft 365 licence assigned to your university account. Your licence is assigned automatically based on your relationship with the University (for example, degree student, employee, or external collaborator).
A3 Student License
Assigned to students enrolled in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programmes (both full-time and part-time).
With an A3 licence, you can:
- use Microsoft 365 web applications,
- install Microsoft 365 desktop applications (such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) on your personal devices, and
- access Microsoft cloud services, including OneDrive and Teams.
Employee A3 license
The Employee A3 licence is assigned to Charles University employees with a valid employment contract whose work requires access to Microsoft 365 services.
A1 licence - assigned to selected groups of users, including:
An A1 licence provides access to Microsoft 365 web and mobile applications only. It does not include installation of Microsoft 365 desktop applications.
Difference between A3 and A1 licenses:
A3 license - web applications, desktop applications and Microsoft cloud services
If you believe you require a different Microsoft 365 licence than the one assigned to you, please contact the Faculty IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@ftvs.cuni.cz. Requests for licence changes must be approved in accordance with the Faculty's internal procedures.
For detailed information about Microsoft 365 licence types and the applications included in each licence, please refer to the Microsoft 365 Education documentation.