Academic Programs
Tableau for Students
Get started with Tableau to build data skills, advance your career, and connect with the community.
Begin your Tableau for Students journey
In the world of ever-changing AI and technology, we know learning a new tool can feel overwhelming. Follow this recommended guide to jumpstart your Tableau skill building and learn about the community.
1. Download Tableau for Free
Download your free software with Tableau Desktop: Public Edition.
2. Create your profile
Create your profile on Tableau Public and subscribe to Viz of the Day to get inspired with community-created visualizations.
3. Learn Tableau
Explore our library of training videos from beginner to advance user, and check out our Youtube channel.
4. Get to know the DataFam
Learn in person or online, connect with industry leaders, and find inspiration and community in Tableau User Groups like Tableau Newbie, LGBTQ+ (Data Pride), Data + Diversity, and Data + Women.
5. Test your data skills
Ready to take your viz skills to the next level? Participate in our end of year student-only competition Iron Viz: Student Edition to win a free trip to Tableau Conference.
6. Guide other students
Ready to help support the next generation of data students? Applications for our Academic Ambassadors open during June and learn more about how to give back in Tableau Community.
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Career building
Finding a community and career through data skills
Recognizing the importance of data skills in today’s job market, Bhumika Arora leveraged her Tableau for Students license and became a Tableau Ambassador – a decision that helps her stand out to potential employers.
Community
Top 3 Winning Visualizations, Iron Viz: Student Edition 2024
Check out the winners and their visualizations from our recent Iron Viz: Student Edition competition using a movie data set from IMDB.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The Tableau for Students program has shifted over to providing free software through Tableau Desktop Public Edition. While the products are similar in visualization capabilities, the process to get a free license is now much easier. Now, learners beyond the traditional classroom such as part-time learners and apprentices can access the software.
Simply click the "Get Tableau for Free" button at the top of the page to get started quickly.
Nope! Once you sign up on Tableau Public and download, it is yours to use to learn for free, no renewal required.
Tableau Desktop Public Edition is not available for commercial use.
No, if your professor needs you to publish your assignments in Tableau Cloud, you must ask your professor to request a course software to get Tableau Desktop for the class. Tableau Desktop: Public Edition is unable to publish to Tableau Cloud, and you can only publish to Tableau Public.
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.