22 of the best UC Berkeley courses you can take online for free

Find free courses on Bitcoin, mindfulness, creative writing, and much more.
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TL;DR: A wide range of free online courses from UC Berkeley are available to take for free on edX.


This seems too good to be true, but a wide range of online classes from UC Berkeley are available to take for free on edX. Yep, you can become a student of UC Berkeley without spending anything at all.

You can learn all about topics like Bitcoin and crypocurrency, the science of happiness, mindfulness, creative writing, and much more for free. We have checked out everything on offer from UC Berkeley and lined up a selection of standout options to get you started.

These are the best free online courses from UC Berkeley this month:

These free courses do not include a certificate of completion, but if you really need something to stick on your CV, you can get your hands on something for a small fee.

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