Academic Programs

Tableau for Students

Download Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder to gain data skills

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Getting Started

Offerings

Check out our FAQ at the bottom of the page or our help articles for more information.

All licenses are valid for 1 year from the activation date and are renewable.

Tableau Desktop

Tableau Desktop is a data visualization tool that can be used to create charts, graphs, maps, dashboards, and stories for visualizing and analyzing data. With an intuitive drag and drop interface, you can uncover the hidden insights you need to make impactful decisions faster, even when you are offline. Get your free license of Tableau Desktop here.

Tableau Prep Builder

Tableau Prep Builder is a tool designed to make preparing your data easy and intuitive. Use this Prep Builder to combine, shape, and clean your data for analysis in Tableau Desktop, or any other version of Tableau. Get your free license of Tableau Prep Builder here.

Tableau Cloud

Tableau Cloud is a cloud-based workspace where you can prepare your data, author, analyze, collaborate, publish, and share within the online experience. This is a great choice for collaboration on projects. This license is only available through the Tableau for Teaching program available to your instructor. Refer them to the Tableau for Teaching homepage to request a license for your class.

Find many more learning resources at our Student Resources Hub.

eLearning Suite

Take these self-paced, interactive courses to get a comprehensive introduction to Tableau by simply creating an account and logging in.

Trailhead

Salesforce’s free online learning platform helps you identify good data, good charts, and stay inclusive through interactive Trailhead modules.

Discounted Certification

Use this 20% off discount on the Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification to make your resume stand out. 

Tableau Public

Learn from and contribute to this online library of vizzes or use the free web-authoring available on Tableau Public. This is a great place to build out a visualization portfolio.

Tableau User Groups

Join locale- or theme-based User Groups to learn from and connect with those who love data as much as you do.

StudentxCommunity Tableau User Group

This specialized, remote User Group brings you the best tips and tricks to get ahead from fellow students and community members.

Iron Viz

Enter this competition culminating in a live show at Tableau Conference to put your Tableau skills to the test!

Academic Skills Hub

Level up your Tableau proficiency with monthly community challenges to stretch and grow your visualization skills.

Iron Viz: Student Edition

Enter this students-only data visualization competition by analyzing a data set and telling a unique story for the opportunity to attend Tableau Conference.

Back 2 Viz Basics

Participate in a community project to practice with real data and improve through community feedback. 

Workout Wednesday

Rework and improve vizzes and grow your knowledge through this weekly community challenge.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In order to verify your student license, you will need to submit eligible documentation. For the documentation to be eligible, it must include your first and last name, the name of your school, and the full date of validity or an expiration date. Some common examples include a school ID or a current transcript (unofficial accepted).

 

If you’re receiving the error “the product key is invalid” it may be because the current version you have installed is an older version of Tableau. Please check out our Knowledge Base Page for additional support on how to resolve your issue. If these steps don’t work, please feel free to submit a support case here. Enter “installation” or other keywords into the search bar to help find your answer. If you cannot find correct documentation, feel free to submit a support case on the “continue to create case” button and a member of our Technical Support team will be with you shortly.

 

If you’re having trouble activating your license in Tableau, please watch the video on the Tableau for Students homepage that can walk you through the process and answer common questions.If you still have questions, please review our help articles. If there are still any withstanding concerns, please reach out to tft@tableau.com.

Absolutely! No additional documentation is required.

 

We are currently offering a 20% discount on the Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam to verified students. We do not offer discounts on the other exams at this time. Please go to the certification site for more information. Reach out to tft@tableau.com for additional information on how to request your discount. In the case of a discount error, please wait to purchase until Academic Programs has resolved the error, as retroactive discounts and refunds are not possible.

 

Yes! To extend or renew your Tableau student license, simply re-submit the Tableau for Students form to verify you’re continued eligibility.

If your question wasn’t on this FAQ short list, visit our Tableau for Students FAQ page which contains more detailed questions and answers. If you still can’t find the answer you’re looking for, email tft@tableau.com.