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.

SPSS for Windows OS - Download and Installation

To Download SPSS 28:

1. Click on this link: SPSS Download
2. Use your email login username & password
3. The folder will open, Right click on Statistics_28_Win_64bit.exe 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. Click on SPSS_Statistics_28_win64
2. If prompted by a User Account Control screen, click Yes
3. Click Next
4. Read Agreement and select "I accept"
5. Click Next
6. SPSS should install to the folder C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics\
7. Click Next
8. Click Install
9. Click Finish

To License SPSS:

1. Select "Launch Licence Product"
2. Click Next
3. Select Authorized user license. 
4. Please complete this form.
5. In SPSS, Click Next
6. Enter the license code that was generated and click Add
7. Click Next
8. The License code should be successfully processed. Click Next
9. Click Finish

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 28:

1. Click on this link: SPSS Download
2. Use your email login username & password
3. Right click on Statistics_Client_28_Mac.pkg 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. Double click on SPSS Statistics Installer
2. Click Open
3. Click OK
4. Click Next
5. Read Agreement and select "I accept"
6. Click Next
7. Click Next
8. Click Install
9. Click Finish

 To License SPSS:

1. Select "Launch Licence Product"
2. Click Next
3. Select Authorized user license. Copy the Lock Code which appears at the bottom of screen
4. Your License code will be generated
5. Please complete this form.
6. In SPSS, Click Next
7. Enter the license code that was generated and click Add
8. Click Next
9. The License code should be successfully processed. Click Next
10. Click Finish

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 28 Licence Authorisation Wizard
• Licence Status - click Next
• Choose Licence Method - Select Authorized user license - Click Next
• Copy and paste in your Version 28 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 28 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