La Trobe University and OpenAI plan large‑scale rollout of ChatGPT Edu and AI‑embedded degrees

Melbourne’s La Trobe University announced an expanded collaboration with OpenAI that will provide free ChatGPT Edu access to all students and staff, starting with 5,000 licenses in 2026 and scaling to 40,000 by 2027. The partnership will embed OpenAI tools—including Codex and AgentKit—into engineering and business courses, support what La Trobe calls Australia’s first AI‑embedded MBA, and align with the country’s National AI Plan alongside existing investments like an NVIDIA DGX H200 supercomputer.