AI access and training
Explore Artificial intelligence (AI) tools available to all students at UQ for free use and access free training workshops and self-paced guides.
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There are many AI tools available to help with your study.
AI tools provided by UQ for you to use for free:
- Microsoft Copilot is the recommended tool at UQ. Copilot provides data protection and will not use your prompts or responses to train their foundation models. You can generate text and images via the chat interface.
- Adobe Creative Cloud software is available via UQ. You can design videos, flyers, presentations and more using Adobe Express. It includes Firefly to generate images.
Sign up for free, hands-on workshops at UQ designed to help you get the most out of AI tools for your coursework.
These sessions can also be accessed via:
- the Library’s training calendar.
- the Study skills workshops from Student Support and Wellbeing.
Microsoft AI skills
Register for Microsoft AI Skills for Students. This is a free online training program, run by the Akkodis Academy, to learn how to build an AI Agent with Microsoft Copilot Studio. The program is open from 18 March 2025 to 27 June 2025 and includes:
- 2 x 2-hour virtual instructor-led sessions, and a 1 x 1-hour optional student drop-in call
- access to a Copilot Studio environment to build your prototype
- a Certificate of Completion.
Registration closes 20 June 2025.
Learn more with self-paced guides and tutorials to learn at your own pace.
- The Artificial Intelligence Digital Essentials module is an interactive introduction to different types of AI and using AI responsibly in your studies. It includes sections on how to prompt AI tools and how to evaluate AI-generated content.
- LinkedIn Learning online courses are available to access via your UQ login. There are many AI Learning Pathways including:
- Generative AI Essential Guide: Unlock Your Learning Sciences at UQ is specifically designed for science students.
- The University of Sydney’s AI in Education online resource was co-authored by students and staff. It has practical examples and helpful information on using AI responsibility in learning.
- OpenAI's A Student’s Guide to Writing with ChatGPT has practical suggestions with example prompts.
There are thousands of generative AI tools available. They can generate text, code, images, videos, music, transcribe, translate and more.
- Key AI tools and training in the Artificial Intelligence Digital Essentials module lists useful tools for text, image, audio and video generation.
- AI models and tools has links to applications, projects and searching tools.
- AI tools for literature searching has links to tools that focus academic sources.
UQ licences for AI
ChatGPT—that was the top answer from UQ students in 2024 when asked about AI tools they are using.
UQ currently does not have a licence for ChatGPT. You may use and explore AI tools for which UQ does not have licences.
If you are required to use AI for assessment, you have free access to Microsoft Copilot and Adobe Creative Cloud software. When discipline-specific software is required for assessment that uses AI (e.g. Matlab), your course coordinator will organise access.
UQ Digital Workspace
UQ Digital Workspace provides approved students and staff access to virtual software applications or full desktop environments using any device from any location with an internet connection.
What you need to remember is simple—acknowledge or reference all AI tools you use in your assessments that allow AI use.