Mada University for Science & Technology has confirmed that no program requires students to buy software. Every tool named in a module guide is either provided by the university or free to use.
This matters most for online students, who study tuition-free and should not meet a hidden cost in the form of a licence.
Programs with heavier software use, such as BSc Cyber Security and MA Digital Marketing, rely on the university's GitHub Student and JetBrains access.
Business and social science programs use Microsoft 365, Canva and Notion, all provided with the @madauni.com account.
If a module guide names a tool that is not covered, students should contact [email protected].
Mada University for Science & Technology (جامعة مدى للعلوم والتكنولوجيا) was founded in 2010 and teaches from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with tuition-free online degrees open to students in the United States and abroad. Questions go to [email protected], and applications start at madauni.com/apply.