Harvard University Has Over 100 Free Online Courses You Can Take Right Now
Here's how to sign up for one (or ten).
(SPOT.ph) Looking to stand out in the job market? What better way to impress future employers than to have Harvard University on your resume?
Harvard University has 143 free online courses on a wide range of subjects such as Art and Design, Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Education, Health and Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics, Programming, Science, Social Sciences, and Theology.
Notable courses include "Introduction to Game Development," "Introduction to Computer Science," and "Introduction to Accounting and Financial Statements." On a less technical end, there are also practical courses on self-development like “Negotiating Salary,” “Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking” and “Managing Happiness.”
You can find the complete list of online courses through Harvard's online learning portal.
The courses vary in duration, with some as short as one week and others extending up to 12 weeks. Each one is self-paced, which means you can progress at your own time. Optional paid upgrades are also available for selected courses if you find yourself wanting to learn more about topic.
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How to sign up for free online courses at Harvard University
Enrollment for these courses can be done directly through Harvard's online learning portal. Click on one you’re interested in to start.
The “Learn More” button will redirect you to Harvard’s edX platform, where the online course will take place. Before you can enroll to your chosen course, you will be asked to register on edX with your full name, email, public username, password, and country. That's it!
Here is where reality bites: To validate this as training experience for your resume, you’ll have to pay a fee ranging from U.S. $99 to $299 (P5,500 to P16,700) to get a certificate of completion from Harvard University. It’s regrettably heavy on the wallet, but hey, it’s one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the world we’re talking about here.
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