
Apply for your FREE
At CAST, we understand starting out can be difficult.
Wysiwyg Educational software gives you the power to learn at your pace, in or out of the classroom.
As a student, you can apply for a FREE wysiwyg Design Student Edition or upgrade it to one of the paid options.
(i) Terms and conditions apply
Eligibility
- To qualify, students must be enrolled in a program at an approved university, college, post-secondary vocational or polytechnical school,
- License must be installed on a computer with regular internet connection enabled
- Upon registration and consequent annual renewals proof of student status must be supplied,
- One non-transferable license per applicant for personal non-commercial educational purposes only,
- wysiwyg Design Educational Edition is FREE. An upgrade to wysiwyg Perform 4 universes (2,048 channels) is available at 99 USD per year or 148 USD per year for wysiwyg Perform 8 universes (4,096 channels),
- Educational watermark shows on shaded view, renderings and printable plots,
- The license is valid for 365 days from the date of issuance.
Eligibility
- To qualify, students must be enrolled in a program at an approved university, college, post-secondary vocational or polytechnical school,
- Upon registration and consequent annual renewals proof of student status must be supplied,
- One non-transferable license per applicant for personal non-commercial educational purposes only,
- wysiwyg Design Educational Edition is FREE. An upgrade to wysiwyg Perform 4 universes (2,048 channels) is available at 99 USD per year or 148 USD per year for wysiwyg Perform 8 universes (4,096 channels),
- Educational watermark shows on shaded view, renderings and printable plots,
- The license is valid for 365 days from the date of issuance.
ONCE YOU GRADUATE
Once you graduate, we want to help you with your career by giving you the chance to upgrade your existing Student Edition of wysiwyg to a Professional version of wysiwyg Design or Perform Lease with a one-time discount of 50% off listed price.
To qualify, you must have completed a degree at a university, college, post-secondary vocational or polytechnical school. You will need to apply to convert your Student Edition to a Professional version of wysiwyg Design or Perform Lease version within 365 days of graduation; transcripts or a diploma showing degree completion and graduation date must be submitted with your application.
To purchase, please email students@cast-soft.com with a copy of your graduation certificate and transcript.
WYSIWYG EDUCATIONAL SCHEME BRINGS ITS BENEFITS
- Access to CAST online tutorials and webinar series
- Chance to enter an annual design competition and have their work showcased on the CAST website and win CAST swag
- Chance to enter the CAST internship scheme and work with the CAST team at a major industry trade show
- Attend publicly-scheduled courses run by CAST at a reduced cost
ONCE YOU GRADUATE
Once you graduate, we want to help you with your career by giving you the chance to upgrade your existing Student Edition of wysiwyg to a Professional version of wysiwyg Design or Perform Lease with a one-time discount of 50% off listed price.
To qualify, you must have completed a degree at a university, college, post-secondary vocational or polytechnical school. You will need to apply to convert your Student Edition to a Professional version of wysiwyg Design or Perform Lease version within 365 days of graduation; transcripts or a diploma showing degree completion and graduation date must be submitted with your application.
To purchase, please email students@cast-soft.com with a copy of your graduation certificate and transcript.
WYSIWYG EDUCATIONAL SCHEME BRINGS ITS BENEFITS
- Access to CAST online tutorials and webinar series
- Chance to enter an annual design competition and have their work showcased on the CAST website and win CAST swag
- Chance to enter the CAST internship scheme and work with the CAST team at a major industry trade show
- Attend publicly-scheduled courses run by CAST at a reduced cost

Your Education and Success
is What We Care About
Learn
Get hands-on experience that matches your ambitious creativity and stand out amongst the competition.
Graduate
After your unlimited use of wysiwyg while in school, you can continue to enjoy wysiwyg by upgrading
it to an unwatermarked, Professional license of either wysiwyg Design or Perform Lease with a 50% discount of RRP.
SHINE!
This is your time to shine! Join the industry with the same tools as the professionals
and bring on your A-game. This is show business after all, so make us proud!
Your Education and Success
is What We Care About
Learn
Get hands-on experience that matches your ambitious creativity and stand out amongst the competition.
Graduate
After your unlimited use of wysiwyg while in school, you can continue to enjoy wysiwyg by upgrading
it to a Pro and have an unwatermarked license of either wysiwyg Design or Perform Lease with a 50% discount of RRP.
SHINE!
This is your time to shine! Join the industry with the same tools as the professionals
and bring on your A-game. This is show business after all, so make us proud!

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