{"id":2952,"date":"2024-04-10T04:05:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillcourses.com\/?p=2952"},"modified":"2024-04-16T07:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T11:02:37","slug":"free-coursera-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skillcourses.com\/?p=2952","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Free Coursera Courses (With Certificate): Ultimate Tips (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

You probably know that MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses<\/a>), like Coursera, allow you to take some courses for free. But what you may not know is that you can get free Coursera courses too (not all are free, though).<\/p>\n

\"free<\/p>\n

In this article, I\u2019ll show you how you can get Coursera certificate courses. And yes, without paying a fee. This also holds for Professional Certificate and Specialization courses.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, let\u2019s have some background knowledge about learning on the Coursera e-learning platform.<\/p>\n

Background Knowledge Before You Enroll Free Coursera Courses<\/h2>\n

Here are some things you should know before you try to take a Coursera course for free.<\/p>\n

First, not all courses on Coursera are free. Secondly, not all free courses issue certificates. For online courses that don\u2019t provide certificates, simply click on \u2018Full Course, No Certificate\u2019.<\/p>\n

Another thing worth knowing is that the Audit link is not available for Professional Certificate, MasterTrack, or Specialization courses. However, there\u2019s a workaround, and I\u2019ll show you that shortly.<\/p>\n

Even though we\u2019re going to show you how to get a Coursera certificate for free, some courses are only available to paid subscribers. That means, there\u2019s no Audit link and you\u2019ll have to pay for a certificate.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t panic: For such courses, Coursera offers financial aid to support your online education.<\/p>\n

What Does It Mean to Audit Coursera Courses?<\/h2>\n

To audit a course means to allow students to take classes and complete a course without grading them, offering them credit, or assessing their performance for the course, according to Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lots of the online courses on Coursera are paid courses. However, Coursera offers its users access to lessons from some of its courses for free. These courses are called Audit courses.<\/p>\n

This is a great opportunity for you to acquire the skill you want from a top-rated educational institution or global organization without paying a dime.<\/p>\n

You can access hours of engaging and informative educational Coursera videos, course materials, and courses for free.<\/p>\n

All you\u2019ve got to do is to look for the Audit option when you\u2019re presented with the pop-up to start your Coursera free trial. Easy Peasy! Although, I\u2019ll explain that in detail below.<\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s look at the complete steps to get a Coursera certificate for free (including Specialization courses).<\/p>\n

How to Get Coursera Certificate for Free<\/h2>\n

Step 1: Create a free account on the Coursera website<\/h3>\n

You weren\u2019t planning on taking Coursera courses without signing up, were you?<\/p>\n

So, the first step to take courses for free courses on the Coursera e-learning platform \u2013 coursera.org<\/a> \u2013 is to sign up for a free account.<\/p>\n

All you\u2019ve got to do is, input your basic details such as your name, best working email address, and password.<\/p>\n

And you\u2019ve also got options to create a free Coursera account using your Google, Facebook, or Apple accounts (for Mac users).<\/p>\n

\"free<\/p>\n

This step shouldn\u2019t take more than 20 to 45 seconds. When you\u2019re done with that, it\u2019s time to begin your online education on Coursera.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Search for your preferred course on Coursera<\/h3>\n

With thousands of online courses and videos, Coursera is one of the world\u2019s largest MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) providers.<\/p>\n

The good thing is, it\u2019s super easy to search for the Coursera courses of your choice. Simply enter keywords related to your desired course in the search bar, and voila, dozens of course options will show up for your search.<\/p>\n

\"coursera<\/p>\n

Here, we searched for \u2018Digital marketing\u2019 and it returned a whopping 418 online courses (only English Language courses) from various organizations and institutions of higher education.<\/p>\n

Right beside the featured courses on Coursera is brief information that highlights the following:<\/p>\n