How do I find out which regions I can use on my 'Azure for Students' subscription when creating a resource group and workspace?

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How do I find out which regions I can use on my 'Azure for Students' subscription when creating a resource group and workspace?

Daniel Edwards 20

I have recently started the 'Designing and implementing a data science solution on Azure' training module in MS Learn, and the first exercise wants me to create a workspace in Azure. I have a student subscription and am trying to attempt this exercise, but when creating the workspace I get a validation failed error of "RequestDisallowedByAzure" which mentions region restrictions.
I have tried making resource groups in multiple different regions, with no success.
I have also checked the 'Assignments' tab under 'Policy' and it says I have 0 assignments, so I am not sure where to find my available regions. User's image

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Marcin Policht 109.5K MVP Volunteer Moderator

Refer to https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/offers/azure-credit-offers/ and https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5549511/student-account-in-which-regions-can-i-deploy-a-vm

Azure for Students restricts which regions you can deploy resources to. Typically you are restricted to five different regions, and these vary for each person.

Please navigate to Azure Policy -- Authoring -- Assignments using link below:

https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_Policy/PolicyMenuBlade/~/Assignments

Click on assignment named Allowed resource deployment regions

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Examine Allowed locations Parameter value for list of regions, similar to below (regions in screenshot are different than yours):

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The regions shown in your Parameter value are the ones you are allowed to deploy resources to.

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hth

Marcin

Daniel Edwards 20 Reputation points

2026-01-27T12:27:43.9466667+00:00

Unfortunately, as you can see in the screenshot that I attached, I do not have the Allowed resource deployment regions assignment visible in my Policy->Authoring->Assignments tab.

Is there something that I should do to gain access to this assignment?
Marcin Policht 109.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2026-01-27T13:03:04.7733333+00:00
Apologies - the screenshot is hardly legible. If you don't see policy assignments, this would imply that you either don't have sufficient permissions or that your subscription is not subject to policies. If the error message you're seeing does not mention a policy, then the restrictions are likely not imposed via a policy. Refer to https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/offers/azure-credit-offers/ in order to determine whether the info provided there applies. For additional guidance, refer to https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/microsoft-learn-for-educators/azure-for-students---locations-now-restricted-by-policy/4442469

Commonly Permitted Regions for Azure for Students

East US

West US

Occasionally Central US

Other geographic areas (Europe, Asia, LATAM) are usually restricted to manage costs.

Resolution / Workaround

Deploy virtual machines in East US or West US where possible.

If no regions appear, ensure your subscription is active and not expired.

If the issue persists, submit a support request: Microsoft Azure Support (Select Billing/Subscription → “Azure for Students”)

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hth

Marcin