Beyond graduation
Keep creating after graduation
Transition from student to professional
Get a discounted subscription to our full commercial products, the same plans studios and professionals use, but at 50% off
Graduate license
- Includes access to the full Education Collective: Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio, Mari, and Katana
- Designed for those who have completed a full-time course within the past 6 months
- One-time discounted price: $295 / £178 / €212
- License is a one-time, non-renewable annual license valid for one year only
- Ideal for continuing personal projects, freelance work preparation, and professional upskilling
- Requires proof of graduation and course length (e.g. diploma, certificate)
Upgrade to Commercial license
- Available exclusively to holders of a Student or Graduate license — 6 months after the license term ends
- Provides a discounted commercial subscription to Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio, Mari, and/or Katana
- Designed to support early-career professionals, freelancers, and recent graduates entering the VFX, animation, and 3D industries
- Seamless transition; keep working with the same projects, tools, and file formats, with no conversion needed
- Ideal for building your reel, collaborating with studios, or starting freelance/commercial work with no feature limitations
- Requires proof of prior Student or Graduate license eligibility
Pricing for Commercial plans
Discounted rates apply for the first year and continue on timely renewals.
$1,824 / £1,384 / €1,494
$2,484 / £2,044 / €2,264
$3,034/ £2,539 / €2,759
$2,314 / £1,939 / €2,119
$344 / £284 / €314
$1,104 / £934 / €989
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the upgrade for a permanent license?
The commercial upgrade is for a subscription license. You will be able to purchase the first year of a commercial subscription at 50% off our normal list price. After the first year, you will have the option to renew your subscription license for continued access to the software. If you renew within 30 days of your current subscription license expiring, your renewal will be processed at the same discounted price as the previous year. If you opt to not renew or renew 30 days after the license expiry, you will be able to renew but at the normal commercial subscription price.
Is the upgrade to commercial the only option for me when my student license expires?
No, you have a few options. While you are still a student, you will continue to have access to the student license either via our discounted student license or with a home-use license from your school. Once you graduate, you can purchase an extension of the student license, known as our Graduate license. The Graduate license gives you the opportunity to keep access to the Education Collective for one additional year after completing your studies. The commercial upgrade option is available at any time while you have a student or graduate license and up to 6- months after your educational license has expired. You can go from a student license to a graduate license then to a commercial upgrade or skip straight from a student license to a commercial license if you prefer.
*Please note, our graduate license is a one-year, license for the full Education Collective (Nuke Studio, Mari, and Katana). The graduate license can not be renewed.
I don’t have a student or Graduate license. Can I purchase a discounted commercial upgrade?
No, we do require you to have a Student or Graduate license that was active within the last 6 months to qualify for the discounted upgrade. A non-commercial license will not qualify as an educational license.