How to enroll and take Harvard’s online courses for FREE

Harvard University is offering everyone the opportunity to build their skills and knowledge through free online courses this 2025.

The Massachusetts-based Ivy League university is opening access to 120 online courses across a wide range of disciplines, including science, humanities, social sciences, programming, computer science, business, health & medicine, art & design, data science, mathematics, education & teaching, and theology.

Some interesting topics include Negotiating Salary, Managing Happiness, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python, Machine Learning, Shakespeare’s Life and Work, The Health Effects of Climate Change, Managing Anxiety and Mental Health, and many more.

Depending on the topic, the difficulty may vary from introductory to intermediate to advanced levels. There are also varying durations, from less than one week to over 12 weeks.

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How to get free Harvard University online courses

Step 1: Go to the Harvard’s online learning platform. 

 This is already filtered for the free courses.

Step 2: Select a course.

Once you have selected a course, you’ll be redirected to the course page, indicating the availability, what you’ll learn, and the course description. You’ll also see on the right-hand side the pace, subject, course language, difficulty, and platform.

Step 3: Click “Learn More.”

You’ll be redirected to the main learning platform, which will depend on which Harvard School is offering it. For instance, in the example, the course “Negotiating Salary” is under the Harvard Business School (HBS), so you’ll be redirected there. Other courses will be redirected to their respective schools.

Step 4: Fill in the required information.

Depending on the course, the website will require different information, like full name, email address, username, password, or country.

Step 5: Start the course.

Once you’ve completed the course, you have learned something taught by one of the most prestigious universities in the world. However, if you want to obtain a certificate of completion from Harvard, you’ll need to pay. The cost will vary.

If you’re interested in learning, this is a great resource. However, if you want to use it as a credential, there’s a price to pay. Whatever the case may be, it’s great that universities like Harvard offer online courses for free.