Studying or teaching?
Get 50% off Live 11

Students and teachers: save 50% on Live

If you’re studying at or employed by an educational institution, you can save 50% on Live Intro, Standard or Suite. You can also benefit from the discount when buying Live with Push. Check your eligibility below.

Live 11

Fast, fluid and flexible software for music creation and performance.

Find out more about Live 11
Compare Live editions

Live 11
Suite

Complete integrated studio

Live 11
Standard

Full features plus extras

Live 11
Intro

Essentials at a great price

Education discounts can’t be combined with upgrade pricing.

Push

Play melodies and chords, make beats, trigger loops and clips with Push.

Learn what Push can do
Compare Live editions

Push

Live 11
Suite

Complete integrated studio

Push

Live 11
Standard

Full features plus extras

Am I eligible for the educational discount?

You are eligible for an educational discount if you are:

  • a student currently enrolled in full-time educational studies, up to advanced degree programs and 18 years old or of legal age in your country of residence. Parents of a student not of legal adult age can buy educational licenses on behalf of their child using their child's valid student ID.
  • a student in a part-time program that consists of 20 hours or more study time per week, or one that runs for 12 months or more. The area of studies is irrelevant.
  • a teacher who is currently employed full- or part-time at a school or university in any field. Part-time and private teachers must work at least 20 hours per week to qualify

Please note that if there is ever any disagreement on educational status documents, we offer a full four-week money back guarantee.

Looking to teach with Live and Push?

Live and Push offer everything students need to make any kind of music that inspires them. Using these tools, you can teach the fundamentals of music creation: rhythm, melody and harmony, song composition, sound design, creating with samples and more.

If you’re teaching music to students aged between 6-19 in a school, charity or youth club please visit Ableton for the Classroom

If you’re teaching at a tertiary level please visit Ableton for Colleges and Universities

How to verify your education status:

  1. Check your eligibility
  2. Buy your Ableton product at the discounted price from your local music store or the Ableton web shop
  3. Verify your educational status (to show us that you really are a student or teacher)
  4. Install and authorize your software

Special offer terms and conditions

  • This special offer is available on Ableton.com for a limited time, for students and teachers only.
  • Valid for purchases of Ableton Educational software including Ableton Live 11 Suite (EDU), Standard (EDU) and Intro (EDU).
  • Merchandise, Push, Note, not-for-resale versions (NFRs), multi-licenses, Ableton Live 11 (non-EDU), upgrades to Ableton Live 11 Suite or Live 11 Standard; Max for Live; all Ableton Packs; and crossgrades to Max 8 are excluded from this offer.
  • Final prices may vary depending on your country of residence.
  • Offer available only to customers studying at or employed by an educational institute. See further details here: https://www.ableton.com/en/shop/education/#eligibility