SPSS (Statistics Package for the Social Sciences)

Under the UCC licence agreement Students are entitled to a copy of the SPSS software for their personal computer for use during their study in UCC.  Registered students can access this software through their Student Email Account.  Please follow the instructions below for downloading and installing.

There may be some issues with renewing your SPSS license at the start of July.  If you have any problems renewing your SPSS license please log a support call here. 

SPSS for Windows OS - Download and Installation

To Download SPSS:

1. Click on this link: SPSS Download
2. Use your email login username & password
3. The folder will open, Right click on SPSS 25 and select download
4. An error message will appear click "Download Anyway"
5. Once the file is downloaded open the folder containing the downloaded file.

To Install SPSS:

1. Open the Windows folder as above
2. Click on SPSS_Statistics_25_win64
3. If prompted by a User Account Control screen, click Yes
4. Click Next
5. Read Agreement and select "I accept"
6. Click Next
7. Read Agreement and select "I accept"
8. Click Next
9. Read Agreement and select "I accept"
10. Click Next
11. Destination Folder - Select either Change or else Next to accept default
12. Click Install
13. Copying Files and Installation screen - this will take a few minutes
14. Click Finish
15. Select "Licence Product"
16. Click Next
17. Select Authorized user license. Copy the Lock Code which appears at the bottom of screen and click Cancel
18. Email sit@ucc.ie with the lock code and your student number.
19. You will be emailed with your licence key.  Please use this to complete registration of SPSS.

Please note: Please note that you cannot use the application until you enter a valid License Key into SPSS.

SPSS for Mac OS

To Download SPSS:

1. Click on this link: SPSS Download
2. Use your email login username & password
3. Select Download
4. An error message will appear click "Download Anyway"
5. Once the file is downloaded open the folder containing the downloaded file

To install SPSS:

1. Open the Folder as above
2. Double click on SPSS Statistics Installer
3. Click Open
4. Click OK
5. Click Next
6. Read Software License Agreement and select "I accept" and click Next
7. Click Next
8. Read License Agreement and select "I accept" and click Next
9. Read License Agreement and select "I accept" and click Next
10. Destination Folder - Select Change or else Next to accept default
11. Click Install
12. Copying files and Installation screen - this will take a few minutes
13. Click Done
14. Select "Licence Product"
15. Click Next
16. Select Authorized user license. Copy the Lock Code which appears at the bottom of the screen and click Cancel
17. Email sit@ucc.ie with the lock code and your student number.
18. You will be emailed with your licence key.  Please use this to complete registration of SPSS.

Please note: Please note that you cannot use the application until you enter a valid License Key into SPSS.

SPSS Licence Code Instructions - Windows

To enter the SPSS Licence Code please follow the steps below:

• Click the Start Button
• Click All Programs
• Go to IBM SPSS Statistics
• Click IBM SPSS Statistics 25 Licence Authorisation Wizard
• Licence Status - click Next
• Choose Licence Method - Select Authorized user license - Click Next
• Copy and paste in your Version 25 Licence Code - Click Next
• Licence Installation Status - Next
• Licencing Complete - Finish

To ensure that the SPSS software has been fully licensed, please launch SPSS Statistics 25 for Windows. In the SPSS menu, go to:

• File > New > Syntax. 
• In the new screen, type show lic. (include the full stop)
• From the menus, select Run > All. An SPSS output should appear displaying your SPSS modules and when they will expire

SPSS Portal

The Presidion Academic Portal is available to students as a tool to aid students as they begin to work with SPSS.  To access this portal follow these instructions:

• Go to www.presidion.com/academic-portal
• Click on "Not a member? register"
• Fill out the form using your UCC student email address

An email will be sent to the email address entered asking you to verify your account.  Click on the link provided to verify your email address and then you will be granted student acess to the Presideion Academic Portal.