Northwestern University in Qatar

Software available to students

Northwestern Qatar provides students with free access to various software programs.

Software provided on NU-Q laptops

• MacOS Monterey
• Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
• Firefox
• Global Protect VPN
• Google Chrome
• Lockdown Browser
• Microsoft Office 365 - Log in to  northwestern.edu  using a valid NetID and NetID password, click the  install button, and follow the directions from Microsoft. If prompted with a secondary login screen, use  <NetID>@ads.northwestern.edu as the login name and your NetID password as the password.
• VLC
• Zoom

Self Service

Self Service for macO is an application installed on NU-Q IT -provided Apple computers aimed at allowing students, staff, and faculty to install common applications, run commands, and install Mac App Store Apps required for their time at NU-Q. Users can also run updates pushed by NU-Q IT to keep software up to date.

Where is Self Service located on my Mac? 

You can find the Self Service application on your Mac computer by navigating to:
Finder → Applications → Self Service.

Applications Available on Self Service

The below are a sample of applications and commands available in Self Service. This list is not exhaustive, for the most up-to-date list, please see the Self Service app.

• Caffeine
• Lockdown Browser
• PawPrint Student Printer
• SPSS (requested by faculty, for course work)

LinkedIn Learning Library

LinkedIn Learning is a web-site that provides tutorials and how-to videos on a variety of topics.  Northwestern students can access this site for free:  

1. Go to LinkedIn Learning .
2. Enter edu into the provided field.
3. Log in with your Northwestern NetID and password.

More Software

More software is available for download through the Northwestern global IT site.

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