Many Coursera courses are free to audit, but students don't get access to things like graded homework assignments or certificates of completion when they're auditing a course. If this option is not visible for your course, read the next section to see if and how you can view.
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The company offers more than 2,700 courses, 250+ specializations, and more than four accredited degree programs. Generally, Coursera courses are free to audit. But, to access graded assignments and earn a course completion certificate, you need to pay, which is worth your money.
Audit only Not all courses offer an audit or full course, no certificate options. If you don't see one of those options: Consider a free trial instead, or applying for Financial Aid. You may be on a Specialization home page.
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In response to this need, Coursera has developed a suite of academic integrity features that will help institutions deliver a high level of academic integrity by 1) deterring and detecting cheating and 2) accurately assessing student mastery of the material they're learning with private assessments.
So when you are trying to enroll in Coursera courses for free, look for the word Audit after you select the Enroll For Free button. Audit does not include assessment items or a certificate, but lecture videos, course readings, and discussion forums are usually available for free.
Coursera still does provide the option for students to audit their courses. This option can be found on the enrollment page > Enroll in this Course > Audit this course. Following these prompts will give complete access to the course minus the grading and certificate.
If the failed assignment sufficiently reduces your course score to a non-passing grade, the certificate will be withheld or revoked. Removal from a course or learning program.
If you do not obtain the required passing grade on a quiz, you have two options: Option 1: You can immediately retake the quiz without review. Option 2: You can click “review chapter info” to go over course material again and then give the quiz another go.
Yes, you can skip over optional assignments in any course.
When you enroll in a course, you'll see different paid or free options depending on the course. These options may include:
You can take any single course for a Certificate, even if that course is part of a Specialization. For more steps and details, see Get a Course Certificate .
A Specialization is a series of related courses designed to help you master a specific topic. You can subscribe, pre-pay for all courses, or pay by the course. All Specialization subscriptions include a free trial. For more steps and details, see Enroll in a Specialization.
Coursera Plus is a subscription plan that gives you unlimited access to over 90% of the learning programs in the Coursera catalog. For more details, see our article on Coursera Plus.
Most courses offer Financial Aid or Scholarships. To learn more about applying, see our guide.
When you audit a course you'll be able to see most of the course materials for free, but you won't be able to submit certain assignments or get grades for your work.