Sibelius Ultimate 2024 (was Sibelius 8) Academic for Students, Teachers + Schools - Perpetual License (Digital Download)

Sibelius Ultimate 2024 (was Sibelius 8) Academic for Students, Teachers + Schools - Perpetual License (Digital Download)

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Sibelius Ultimate (previously version 8) Academic - Perpetual License is exactly the same as the full version of Sibelius Ultimate, apart from students & teachers receive a massive educational discount (before purchasing please check you are eligible). Note: Sibelius Ultimate is the new version of Sibelius 8. 

Key features

  • Perfect for GCSE, A Level, Degree Students & Music Teachers
  • Exactly the same as Sibelius Ultimate but with a big educational discount
  • 12 months of Upgrades included
  • 12 months of Support included
  • Digital Download Version (Boxed version also available)
  • Compatible with previous versions of Sibelius
  • For PC and MAC

Please check you are ordering the correct version as we do not accept returns for digital download product(s). 

The Industry Standard with Academic Discount

Sibelius Ultimate is no doubt the most popular notation software around and is used in 97% of schools & Universities and is the industry standard amongst professional composers & publishers - it's so powerful with many advanced features, yet it is so easy to use. The reason for this is that Sibelius Ultimate was originally created by musicians who had computer science degrees - it was therefore developed in a logical way for musicians to compose, arrange, edit, etc. By purchasing Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers you will be using the very same version - the world is your oyster!

What’s new in Sibelius Ultimate?

With Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers you now get 1 year of upgrades and support included. Whereas in the past Sibelius released a major update every few years, they are now launching new features as they are developed and released so you get access to them straight away rather than waiting for them to be rolled into one major update. Here are some of the new features available now/coming soon:

  • 12 Months of Upgrades Included
  • 12 Months of Support Included
  • Multi-touch Gestures - Use multi-touch gestures on your laptop trackpad or Surface Pro 3 to navigate/edit scores.
  • Write music with a pen - on your Surface Pro you can add/edit notes using a pen
  • Notes & Comments - add notes and comments for you or others
  • Easy Activation - simpler activation process to get up and running faster

Other great features

Sibelius Ultimate for Students & Teachers also comes with the Sibelius Sound Library which is a high quality set of sampled sounds so that your scores sound as realistic as possible, PhotoScore Lite to scan music scores into Sibelius Ultimate, AudioScore Lite which notates what you play into a microphone and Rewire that lets you send scores to DAWs. You can even download the Sibelius Scorch iPad app (separate purchase) to view your scores on the move.

Sibelius Ultimate Academic FAQs

Can I download Sibelius Ultimate straight away?

After you place your order we automatically email download link(s) usually within 10-20 minutes (247) after purchase so you can start using Sibelius Ultimate straight away on a 30 day fully functional trial - we will then send your actual license/instructions usually within 48 hours via email. Note: if you have already accessed the Sibelius Ultimate 30 day trial please wait for your 'license/instructions' to arrive via email as trials can not be used more than once on the same computer. (between 24th December and 2nd January there may be delays in receiving your 'license/instructions' as AVID are closed during this period - although you can install the 30 day fully functional trial which is emailed to you within 10-20 minutes 247).

Am I eligible for the Academic discount? How do I complete academic verification post-purchase? 

You are eligible for the academic discount if you are a secondary school, college or University student or teacher ('private teachers' are usually not eligible). Please check that you are eligible before purchasing by clicking here. After you purchase we will email you instructions in how to complete the academic verification (and download information) and Avid usually verify your status within 48 hours. Whist you are completing the academic verification you can install Sibelius Ultimate straight away on a 30 day fully functional trial. Note: if you have already accessed the Sibelius 30 Ultimate day trial please wait for Avid to verify your status and email your activation details to you as trials can not be used more than once on the same computer.

How much education/academic discount do I get?

The full version of Sibelius Ultimate is around £600 so by buying Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students or Teachers you are receiving a massive educational discount - the price above is the academic discount price (there is no further discount available).

Can I install Sibelius Ultimate on more than 1 computer?

You receive a 1 user license with Sibelius Ultimate, however you can install Sibelius Ultimate onto 2 computers/macs within the same household as long as they are not used simultaneously. 

When does my 12 months of Upgrades & Support start?

Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers comes with 12 months of support and upgrades (Annual Upgrade Plan). Your Annual Upgrade Plan starts when you install/activate Sibelius Ultimate

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Digital Fulfilment Information

After you place your order we automatically email download link(s) usually within 10-20 minutes (247) after purchase so you can start using Sibelius Ultimate straight away on a 30 day fully functional trial - we will then send your actual license/instructions usually within 48 hours via email. Note: if you have already accessed the Sibelius Ultimate 30 day trial please wait for your 'license/instructions' to arrive via email as trials can not be used more than once on the same computer. (between 20th December and 2nd January there may be delays in receiving your 'license/instructions' as AVID are closed during this period - although you can install the 30 day fully functional trial which is emailed to you within 10-20 minutes 247). 

We are unable to accept returns for digital download products (as software license codes are automatically fulfilled and our software suppliers do not allow software license codes to be cancelled). Read our full returns policy here

sibelius-ultimate-video

Sibelius Ultimate (previously version 8) Academic - Perpetual License is exactly the same as the full version of Sibelius Ultimate, apart from students & teachers receive a massive educational discount (before purchasing please check you are eligible). Note: Sibelius Ultimate is the new version of Sibelius 8. 

Key features

  • Perfect for GCSE, A Level, Degree Students & Music Teachers
  • Exactly the same as Sibelius Ultimate but with a big educational discount
  • 12 months of Upgrades included
  • 12 months of Support included
  • Digital Download Version (Boxed version also available)
  • Compatible with previous versions of Sibelius
  • For PC and MAC

Please check you are ordering the correct version as we do not accept returns for digital download product(s). 

The Industry Standard with Academic Discount

Sibelius Ultimate is no doubt the most popular notation software around and is used in 97% of schools & Universities and is the industry standard amongst professional composers & publishers - it's so powerful with many advanced features, yet it is so easy to use. The reason for this is that Sibelius Ultimate was originally created by musicians who had computer science degrees - it was therefore developed in a logical way for musicians to compose, arrange, edit, etc. By purchasing Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers you will be using the very same version - the world is your oyster!

What’s new in Sibelius Ultimate?

With Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers you now get 1 year of upgrades and support included. Whereas in the past Sibelius released a major update every few years, they are now launching new features as they are developed and released so you get access to them straight away rather than waiting for them to be rolled into one major update. Here are some of the new features available now/coming soon:

  • 12 Months of Upgrades Included
  • 12 Months of Support Included
  • Multi-touch Gestures - Use multi-touch gestures on your laptop trackpad or Surface Pro 3 to navigate/edit scores.
  • Write music with a pen - on your Surface Pro you can add/edit notes using a pen
  • Notes & Comments - add notes and comments for you or others
  • Easy Activation - simpler activation process to get up and running faster

Other great features

Sibelius Ultimate for Students & Teachers also comes with the Sibelius Sound Library which is a high quality set of sampled sounds so that your scores sound as realistic as possible, PhotoScore Lite to scan music scores into Sibelius Ultimate, AudioScore Lite which notates what you play into a microphone and Rewire that lets you send scores to DAWs. You can even download the Sibelius Scorch iPad app (separate purchase) to view your scores on the move.

Sibelius Ultimate Academic FAQs

Can I download Sibelius Ultimate straight away?

After you place your order we automatically email download link(s) usually within 10-20 minutes (247) after purchase so you can start using Sibelius Ultimate straight away on a 30 day fully functional trial - we will then send your actual license/instructions usually within 48 hours via email. Note: if you have already accessed the Sibelius Ultimate 30 day trial please wait for your 'license/instructions' to arrive via email as trials can not be used more than once on the same computer. (between 24th December and 2nd January there may be delays in receiving your 'license/instructions' as AVID are closed during this period - although you can install the 30 day fully functional trial which is emailed to you within 10-20 minutes 247).

Am I eligible for the Academic discount? How do I complete academic verification post-purchase? 

You are eligible for the academic discount if you are a secondary school, college or University student or teacher ('private teachers' are usually not eligible). Please check that you are eligible before purchasing by clicking here. After you purchase we will email you instructions in how to complete the academic verification (and download information) and Avid usually verify your status within 48 hours. Whist you are completing the academic verification you can install Sibelius Ultimate straight away on a 30 day fully functional trial. Note: if you have already accessed the Sibelius 30 Ultimate day trial please wait for Avid to verify your status and email your activation details to you as trials can not be used more than once on the same computer.

How much education/academic discount do I get?

The full version of Sibelius Ultimate is around £600 so by buying Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students or Teachers you are receiving a massive educational discount - the price above is the academic discount price (there is no further discount available).

Can I install Sibelius Ultimate on more than 1 computer?

You receive a 1 user license with Sibelius Ultimate, however you can install Sibelius Ultimate onto 2 computers/macs within the same household as long as they are not used simultaneously. 

When does my 12 months of Upgrades & Support start?

Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers comes with 12 months of support and upgrades (Annual Upgrade Plan). Your Annual Upgrade Plan starts when you install/activate Sibelius Ultimate

sibelius-ultimate-faq

Click Here to Read More...

Digital Fulfilment Information

After you place your order we automatically email download link(s) usually within 10-20 minutes (247) after purchase so you can start using Sibelius Ultimate straight away on a 30 day fully functional trial - we will then send your actual license/instructions usually within 48 hours via email. Note: if you have already accessed the Sibelius Ultimate 30 day trial please wait for your 'license/instructions' to arrive via email as trials can not be used more than once on the same computer. (between 20th December and 2nd January there may be delays in receiving your 'license/instructions' as AVID are closed during this period - although you can install the 30 day fully functional trial which is emailed to you within 10-20 minutes 247). 

We are unable to accept returns for digital download products (as software license codes are automatically fulfilled and our software suppliers do not allow software license codes to be cancelled). Read our full returns policy here



Product Description
 by our
Music
Experts

Sibelius 7 MAC & PC video

Sibelius Ultimate (previously version 8) Academic - Perpetual License is exactly the same as the full version of Sibelius Ultimate, apart from students & teachers receive a massive educational discount (before purchasing please check you are eligible). Note: Sibelius Ultimate is the new version of Sibelius 8. 

Key features

  • Perfect for GCSE, A Level, Degree Students & Music Teachers
  • Exactly the same as Sibelius Ultimate but with a big educational discount
  • 12 months of Upgrades included
  • 12 months of Support included
  • Digital Download Version (Boxed version also available)
  • Compatible with previous versions of Sibelius
  • For PC and MAC

Please check you are ordering the correct version as we do not accept returns for digital download product(s). 

The Industry Standard with Academic Discount

Sibelius Ultimate is no doubt the most popular notation software around and is used in 97% of schools & Universities and is the industry standard amongst professional composers & publishers - it's so powerful with many advanced features, yet it is so easy to use. The reason for this is that Sibelius Ultimate was originally created by musicians who had computer science degrees - it was therefore developed in a logical way for musicians to compose, arrange, edit, etc. By purchasing Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers you will be using the very same version - the world is your oyster!

What’s new in Sibelius Ultimate?

With Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers you now get 1 year of upgrades and support included. Whereas in the past Sibelius released a major update every few years, they are now launching new features as they are developed and released so you get access to them straight away rather than waiting for them to be rolled into one major update. Here are some of the new features available now/coming soon:

  • 12 Months of Upgrades Included
  • 12 Months of Support Included
  • Multi-touch Gestures - Use multi-touch gestures on your laptop trackpad or Surface Pro 3 to navigate/edit scores.
  • Write music with a pen - on your Surface Pro you can add/edit notes using a pen
  • Notes & Comments - add notes and comments for you or others
  • Easy Activation - simpler activation process to get up and running faster

Other great features

Sibelius Ultimate for Students & Teachers also comes with the Sibelius Sound Library which is a high quality set of sampled sounds so that your scores sound as realistic as possible, PhotoScore Lite to scan music scores into Sibelius Ultimate, AudioScore Lite which notates what you play into a microphone and Rewire that lets you send scores to DAWs. You can even download the Sibelius Scorch iPad app (separate purchase) to view your scores on the move.

Sibelius Ultimate Academic FAQs

Can I download Sibelius Ultimate straight away?

After you place your order we automatically email download link(s) usually within 10-20 minutes (247) after purchase so you can start using Sibelius Ultimate straight away on a 30 day fully functional trial - we will then send your actual license/instructions usually within 48 hours via email. Note: if you have already accessed the Sibelius Ultimate 30 day trial please wait for your 'license/instructions' to arrive via email as trials can not be used more than once on the same computer. (between 24th December and 2nd January there may be delays in receiving your 'license/instructions' as AVID are closed during this period - although you can install the 30 day fully functional trial which is emailed to you within 10-20 minutes 247).

Am I eligible for the Academic discount? How do I complete academic verification post-purchase? 

You are eligible for the academic discount if you are a secondary school, college or University student or teacher ('private teachers' are usually not eligible). Please check that you are eligible before purchasing by clicking here. After you purchase we will email you instructions in how to complete the academic verification (and download information) and Avid usually verify your status within 48 hours. Whist you are completing the academic verification you can install Sibelius Ultimate straight away on a 30 day fully functional trial. Note: if you have already accessed the Sibelius 30 Ultimate day trial please wait for Avid to verify your status and email your activation details to you as trials can not be used more than once on the same computer.

How much education/academic discount do I get?

The full version of Sibelius Ultimate is around £600 so by buying Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students or Teachers you are receiving a massive educational discount - the price above is the academic discount price (there is no further discount available).

Can I install Sibelius Ultimate on more than 1 computer?

You receive a 1 user license with Sibelius Ultimate, however you can install Sibelius Ultimate onto 2 computers/macs within the same household as long as they are not used simultaneously. 

When does my 12 months of Upgrades & Support start?

Sibelius Ultimate Academic for Students & Teachers comes with 12 months of support and upgrades (Annual Upgrade Plan). Your Annual Upgrade Plan starts when you install/activate Sibelius Ultimate

Is Sibelius Ultimate compatible with earlier versions of Sibelius?

Sibelius can open and save as Sibelius 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.5, 8 and Ultimate files.

What are the PC and MAC system requirements?

Below you will find the recommended minimum requirements:

Windows

  • Windows 10, Windows 11
  • 1+ GB of RAM
  • 1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius software only
  • Internet connection is required for software download and activation

Mac 

  • Mac OS 10.14, 10.15, 11.0, 12, 13
  • 1+ GB of RAM 1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius software only; 36 GB additional hard disk space for the Sibelius Sounds library (optional installation)
  • NOTE: the following storage device format is not supported
    • APFS (Case-sensitive)
    • APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)
    • Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)
    • Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted)
  • Internet connection is required for software download and activation

If using the Sibelius Sounds library it is also recommended to have:

Windows

  • 4+ GB of RAM
  • 36 GB hard disk space (SSD preferred)
  • ASIO compatible audio interface or sound card

Mac 

  • 4+ GB of RAM
  • 36 GB hard disk space (SSD preferred)
  • NOTE: the following storage device format is not supported
    • APFS (Case-sensitive)
    • APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)
    • Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)
    • Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted)

(You can use Sibelius Sounds if your computer doesn't meet the recommended requirements, but you may find that you cannot use as many sounds simultaneously, and that sounds take a long time to load).

 

Using 3rd Party Virtual Instruments or hardware MIDI playback devices with Sibelius:

If you have a Virtual Instrument or hardware MIDI playback device that you wish to use, please check that a compatible sound set is available.

To ensure all the above is up to date please check this here.


Product Reviews
 by our customers

4.57 Average

7 Reviews

Anonymous

Very useful and easy to produce scores and parts as a starter. This was for my son studying on a distance learning music degree. Many more functions to investigate yet.

Michael F

Anonymous

Alexandra U

Academic Edition is really good value for money. The download took a while, and the sounds file takes up 35GB, but once I'd cleared the necessary space and downloaded it, it was running fine and it's generally working great. I asked for support initially when downloading: Avid Support were prompt and really helpful.

RAY E

Very Helpful Support

George B

Good value for money and got my codes quickly. Cheers!


Sibelius Ultimate 2024 (was Sibelius 8) Academic for Students, Teachers + Schools - Perpetual License (Digital Download) has a rating of 4.00 stars based on 6 reviews.