Free & low-cost courses
Paid courses, for free. Legally.
Coursera, edX, Udemy and more all have hidden ways to learn free or cheap: financial aid, discounts, free tracks. Most people never find them. Here's exactly how, step by step, with help for the forms.
12 platforms
Coursera
Free certificate with Financial Aid, including Google, Meta and IBM courses.
edX
Big discount on the verified certificate, up to 5 courses a year.
Udemy
Hundreds of free courses, and paid ones drop to a few hundred rupees in sales.
Google Skillshop
Google Ads, Analytics and more, with free official certifications.
Meta Blueprint
Facebook and Instagram ads, from Meta. Free courses; the big exams cost extra.
HubSpot Academy
Marketing, sales and content courses with free certificates.
Microsoft Learn
Tech, AI, cloud and Office learning paths, free for anyone.
freeCodeCamp
Coding and web development, with free certifications.
SWAYAM / NPTEL
College-level courses from IITs and Indian universities. Certificate needs a ₹1000 exam.
Canva Design School
Design basics, Canva skills and social media courses. Free.
LinkedIn Learning
One free month. Set a reminder to cancel before it ends.
Skillshare
Creative classes (design, video, illustration). Short free trial.
Golden rules
Five rules that keep you safe.
- 1Only use official platform pages. Never give your password to any "free course" site.
- 2Be honest on every form. These are honor-code declarations, and false info can get your account blocked.
- 3Write answers in your own words. Copied answers get rejected.
- 4One course at a time. Finish it, then apply for the next.
- 5Set reminders for deadlines (180 days on Coursera, trial end dates).
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