Harvard Cybersecurity Course 2026 | No Fee + Free Certificate
Offered by Harvard University (CS50)
Rolling — no deadline
Funding terms are set by the organiser online course from Harvard University, studied online. Check the deadline and eligibility on the official page before applying.
A online course offered by Harvard University, studied online.
The funding terms are not stated plainly enough for us to record them with confidence. Read the official page carefully before committing time to an application. The organiser has not restricted this to one academic level.
Before you apply
Open the official page and confirm three things: that the deadline still stands, that you meet the eligibility criteria as they are written there, and what documents you will need. Applications fail more often on a missing document than on a weak candidate.
Every detail here is checked against the organisation's own page, and that page is the authority: deadlines move, eligibility is rewritten, and programmes are withdrawn without announcement. Confirm before you apply.
How to apply
There is no application. CS50's Introduction to Cybersecurity is open enrolment — start the course from the CS50 site or through edX with a free account.
Two different certificates exist and it is worth knowing which you are working towards. The free CS50 certificate requires completing all assignments at 70% or better plus the final project. The verified HarvardX certificate through edX carries a fee. The course material itself is free either way.
What you will need
- None — open enrolment
Eligibility notes
Open to anyone, anywhere. No prerequisites.
Details can change without notice. Confirm everything on the organisation's own page before you apply — see our disclaimer. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.