SOLIDWORKS Student Access - C2K
SOLIDWORKS 2025 is currently available for all C2K desktops and laptops, as provided by C2K. For assistance with technical issues or installation, please contact the C2K Service Desk on 08000 931 541.
The 2025 SOLIDWORKS Student Engineering Kit (SEK) Code is provided in a guide document that you will be sent, please contact us with the form below if you have not received this document.
In addition, Students and Educators may install the SOLIDWORKS Student Engineering Kit for use on personal devices. To access the installation files, click the button below:
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we have a large stock of 3D printers which are perfect for use with SOLIDWORKS in the educational sector. For more information please get in touch by email, phone or by completing the online form.
The Student Design Kit is a version of SOLIDWORKS that students can install on their own computers. Details of this are sent to teachers each year in September.
If you see an error message about SQL the most likely situation is that SOLIDWORKS is trying to install an additional piece of software called SOLIDWORKS Electrical.
This is not used in schools and is not part of the main SOLIDWORKS package. Due to the way it works, it requires even more additional software known as SQL Server. This can cause some issues when
installing or upgrading in schools, therefore it is recommended not to install it.
To resolve this run the installation again and get as far as the Summary screen. Select the change option at the top of the Products section, deselect SOLIDWORKS Electrical from the Product Selection screen and click Back to Summary. Now proceed with the installation as normal.
Students computers are generally not supported as they are not the school’s property and are generally not certified hardware. There are plenty of resources to be found online regarding installing SOLIDWORKS.
- Decommissioning or getting rid of old computers
- Changing hardware (hard drive, memory, motherboard, CPU)
- If SOLIDWORKS is not going to be used on the computer again
- Upgrading Windows
These installations are to preload SOLIDWORKS so you don’t have to install it yourself. They are loaded with a temporary serial number.
These computers should come with instructions for changing the serial number. If they do not, the process is simple. Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > scroll down to SOLIDWORKS > right click and go to Change.
When the Installation Manager starts, select the option Modify the individual installation (on this computer). On the next screen change the serial number from the built in one (usually starts with 9020) to your school serial (usually starts with 9700 or 9701).
What do our customers have to say?
Using the software that people actually use in industry so that our students then on their CVs, it makes them much better prepared to go into industry. In terms of the learning curve and the ease of use for the 3D modeling, I think SOLIDWORKS probably tops the list of that.
Peter Hayward
Engineering Design Instructor at University of Leeds