Harvard Offers Dozens Of Free Online Courses In Various Areas Of Knowledge. Check Below How To Enroll!
Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the oldest institution of higher education in the U.S. In addition to its renowned undergraduate programs, Harvard offers a extensive selection of free online courses that can be accessed from anywhere in the world, including Brazil. Although most of the free courses are in English, some have subtitles in Portuguese, thus facilitating learning. Check below the available free courses at Harvard.
List Of Free Online Courses Open At Harvard
- CS50’s Introduction To Computer Science
- CS50’s Introduction To Programming With Python
- CS50’s Introduction To Artificial Intelligence With Python
- CS50’s Introduction To Cybersecurity
- CS50’s Web Programming With Python And JavaScript
- Data Science: Machine Learning
- Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
- Rhetoric: The Art Of Persuasive Writing And Public Speaking
- CS50’s Introduction To Game Development
- Managing Happiness
- Data Science: R Basics
- CS50’s Introduction To Programming With Scratch
- CS50’s Introduction To Data Science With Python
- Entrepreneurship In Emerging Economies
- CS50’s Understanding
- CS50’s Computer Science For Business Professionals
- Statistics And R
- Fundamentals Of Neuroscience, Part 1: Electrical Properties
- CS50’s Introduction To Databases With SQL
- Contract Law: From Trust To Promise To Contract
- Justice
- Developing Resilience: Managing Anxiety And Mental Health
- Data Science: Visualization
- Human Anatomy: Musculoskeletal Cases
- The Architectural Imagination
- High-Dimensional Data Analysis
- Learning Leaders
- The Remote Work Revolution For Everyone
- Principles Of Biochemistry
- Applied Calculus!
- The Path To Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us
- Data Science: Probability
Enrollment In Harvard’s Free Online Courses Happens Online
The free online courses are available on the HarvardX platform. Those who are interested can access the website and check the complete list of more than 100 free courses that can be taken from anywhere. However, in some of them, the student will have to pay a fee to receive a certificate of completion.
A large portion of the online courses is in “self-paced” format, meaning they can be taken at the student’s preferred pace. However, some have specific start and end dates and require student engagement at certain hours and days.
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To enroll in Harvard University’s free online courses, it is necessary to register on the HarvardX platform or log in with your Facebook, Hotmail, or Google account, choose the desired course, and fill in the required information to access the classes.
Get To Know Harvard Better
Founded in 1636 in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is the oldest and most famous university in the U.S. and one of the institutions that make up the prestigious Ivy League. Initially called New College, it received its iconic name three years after its founding, in a tribute to John Harvard, one of its first benefactors. The institution is located in an area with a strong university presence surrounding Boston, where MIT, Tufts University, and Boston University are also located.

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