Students currently enrolled in for-credit courses as part of a CU degree on Coursera program are eligible for free access to non-credit (open) versions of 200+ CU courses.
As a current student enrolled in for-credit classes,Ìýyou are eligible to join the CU on Coursera learning program. This program grants you sponsored access to paid enrollments in a selected bundle of non-credit (open) courses from across the University of Colorado Coursera portfolio (including CU Boulder, CU Denver, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, and CU Colorado Springs content). Below you’ll find important details about joining CU on Coursera, and some key troubleshooting tips.
Join CU on CourseraÌý
To work ahead on non-credit (open) Coursera courses without being prompted to complete a payment on Coursera.org, you will need toÌýjoin the CU on Coursera program before enrollingÌýinÌýa course on Coursera. This enables a free enrollment option for any course or specialization in the learning program collection.Ìý
- Ensure your Coursera account is not linked to another organization (e.g., Facebook, Google, or Apple). Go toÌý to see your linked organizations. Then, .
- Ensure your Coursera account uses your CU email address (@colorado.edu). If your Coursera account uses a different email address, go toÌýÌýandÌýupdate your Coursera account to use your CU email. You can add or re-add your personal email address to your account later.
- Log out of your Coursera account and close the browser.
- Open a new browser window and go to theÌýÌýhome page.
- ClickÌýJoin for Free.
- SelectÌýLog in with the University of Colorado.ÌýThis will bring you to the Ping Federate portal.Ìý
- Log in with your university credentials. You will be re-directed to Coursera.org.
- Log in to Coursera with your existing Coursera account credentials (using your CU email address). This should be the same account you’ve previously linked to the degree program to access your program's Onboarding Course.
Find and Enroll in Courses
Once you have joined the learning program, you can navigate to a course from the following places. When looking to start the course, you will see the option toÌýEnroll for FreeÌýfor any course that is part of the learning program.ÌýIf you want to work ahead on Coursera courses before the start of your degree session, you can still do so as you have in the past following .
Non-credit (open) versions of CU Boulder degrees on CourseraÌýaffiliated courses are added to the CU on Coursera learning program on a rolling basis. Check offerings often to join courses you're interested in as they are added!
Support
You can reach support for any technical or account issues you experience when joining CU on Coursera. You have two contact options:Ìý
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