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Harvard Extension School Courses

We offer more than 650 open-enrollment courses in 65 varied subjects, including more than 150 online classes. Courses range from business and foreign languages to legal studies and psychology. Open enrollment means that no transcripts, letters of recommendation, or essays are required to enroll in a course. Simply complete our registration process.

Some courses have prerequisites, which are listed in course descriptions. In certain subjects, proof of English proficiency is required if English is not a student's primary language. In addition, some courses require placement tests. Courses with an enrollment limit fill on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our website is the most up-to-date resource for course information. We encourage you to use our course search to find courses that interest you. Search results provide links to course descriptions and list days, times, credit status, and other information. In addition, most course syllabi are posted in course descriptions and on the Fall Syllabi and Websites page and January & Spring Syllabi and Websites page as they become available, beginning several weeks before registration.

See Tips for Choosing Courses for more guidelines.

English Language students, visit the IEL website for complete information about our part-time courses for non-native speakers.

Free Online Lectures

Our Open Learning Initiative features a selection of free, noncredit online courses taught by Harvard faculty.

You can also check out Harvard Extension on iTunes U to download a selection of our lectures and course previews to your computer or upload them to your MP3 player.

Want to know more about learning online at Harvard? You can watch a video on The Distance Education Experience, and hear from our students and faculty about what it's like to take online classes at Harvard Extension School.

Are you interested in a degree program?

If you are interested in applying to a degree program, or are a current admitted candidate, you can use the degree course search to identify courses that fulfill requirements for your program.

If you have specific questions about a program, contact the appropriate advisor. See the Directory for e-mail addresses and phone numbers.

 
 

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