UL has committed to a blended learning strategy over the academic year (2020 / 2021), and this will place a requirement on students to purchase a good quality laptop.

UL has reviewed applications that students might need to run on their devices, and we have identified the following categories and suggested devices. While the buying decision rests solely with the student, we would ask students to please be aware of these device specifications when purchasing a device, off-the-shelf devices come with much lower specs and have a very limited hardware warranty. Also, these are only guidelines and certain Schools/Department may have specific IT requirements.

Apple Mac Device

Category A

  • An entry spec device which is capable of running the latest macOS and standard MS Office software. Must include a microphone and camera.
  • Suggested spec - 14”, i3 Processor with Integrated Intel UHD 620 Graphics, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
  • Suggested device from Wriggle or Select – Apple MacBook Air 13.3”, Apple M1 Chip (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

As a UL student you have the option to purchase this device from HEAnet.
If you need to customize the configuration of this MAC Device to a higher specification please visit HEAnet.
Please note, you may wish to purchase extended warranty on this device.