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Educators: K–12
For K-12 educators in eligible countries. Educators outside of these countries should apply for the Education Grant License.
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Frequently asked questions
Educators at accredited degree-granting institutions and those teaching grades K–12 in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the U.K.
For K–12 educators outside of these regions, please see the Education Grant License.
Sign up for Unity Educator with the links provided at the top of this page.
When prompted, create or log in to your Unity ID.
Complete the SheerID verification form, providing your academic affiliation details and additional documentation, if necessary.
Once you’re verified by SheerID, sign in to your Unity account here to get started.
Yes. Sign up for the Unity Educator plan with your Unity ID. Once verified by SheerID, activate your new license through your Preferences in the Unity Hub using the license key you receive by email.
You can log in to Unity from any computer, including at school, to access resources. Note: If your school uses the Education Grant License, you may not be prompted to log in to the Unity Hub or the Editor. In this case, you can still use your Unity Educator ID to log in to the Unity Asset Store.
The Unity Educator and Student plans allow individual students and educators to learn and create with Unity at home or school on their personal devices. The Education Grant license is for institutions that need to install Unity on institutional computers, such as in classrooms or labs. Unity Personal Edition does not require verification as a student or educator.
Student/Educator Plan
✔️Free, Unity Pro Editor
✔️Free Synty Asset
✔️Asset Store Benefits
✔️Odin Inspector/Validator
✔️Version Control (3 seats, 5GB storage)
❌No education watermark
❌Not available for deployment on multiple computers (ie: classroom/lab)
Education Grant License
✔️Free, Unity Personal Edition Editor
✔️Education watermark
✔️Available for deployment on multiple computer (ie: classroom/lab)
❌No Synty Asset, Asset Store Discounts, Odin Inspector/Validator, Version Control
Unity Personal License (PE)
✔️Free, Unity PE Editor
✔️Version Control (3 seats, 5GB storage)
❌No education watermark
❌Not available for deployment on multiple computers (ie: classroom/lab)
❌No Synty Asset, Asset Store Discounts, Odin Inspector/Validator
The Unity Educator plan is available for free to eligible educators and cannot be purchased. Please refer to the free Education Grant License for your institution’s classroom needs.
For help with SheerID verification, please contact SheerID directly.
No, but your colleagues are welcome to sign up for their own free Unity Educator plan.
Once you successfully sign up for Unity Educator, you will have access to the plan for one year.
The Unity Educator plan is valid for one year. When the plan expires, simply return to this page and re-verify with SheerID to renew your license.
In most cases, verification should be instantaneous. If you have been prompted to upload additional documents, you will receive an email from SheerID when your verification is complete. If your verification takes longer than five business days, please contact SheerID directly.
You can only associate one Unity ID with your Unity Educator plan. If you need to change the email address associated with your Unity ID, please follow these instructions.
Please check both your email inboxes for confirmation of status as well as separate instructions on how to activate your educator benefits.
