Free course
Harvard The Health Effects of Climate Change, free self-paced course
Harvard University Professional and Lifelong Learning
At a glance
- Deadline
- Applications are taken as they come. They say: "Duration Available Anytime"
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
Nothing recorded yet about who may apply. See what they ask for below.
- Where
- Remote. Anywhere, online
A free 7 week self-paced Harvard course on how climate change affects nutrition, migration and infectious disease, with a free audit option.
Applications are taken as they come. They say: “Duration Available Anytime” Read it on their page
The facts
- What you get
- Free to audit. A verified certificate is optional and costs extra.
- Where
- Anywhere, online
- How long
- 7 weeks, 3 to 5 hours a week, self-paced
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- a computer and internet connection; the course runs on the edX platform
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How to apply
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This was opened and verified at Harvard University Professional and Lifelong Learning's own website on 11 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.