15 of the best University of British Columbia courses you can take online for free

Find free courses on artificial intelligence, Excel, coding, video games, and much more.
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TL;DR: A range of online courses from the University of British Columbia are available for free on edX. Take lessons on artificial intelligence, Excel, coding, video games, and much more, without spending anything.


We're on a tour of the biggest and best educational institutions in the world, in a bid to provide everyone with the opportunity to become remote students for free. Finding free online courses is not super tricky, but finding online courses that are actually worth your time is a little more complicated.

We're not picking favourites, but the range of free online courses offered by the University of British Columbia is tough to beat. You can find lessons on artificial intelligence, Excel, coding, video games, and much more. Other universities might offer more courses, but the quality of the offering from the University of British Columbia is really impressive.

We have checked out everything on offer and lined up a selection of standout courses to get you started. These are the best free online courses from the University of British Columbia as of July 6:

It's important to note that these free courses do not include a verified certificate of completion. If you really want something to stick on your CV, you can receive a certificate for a small fee. That's the only catch.

Find free online courses from the University of British Columbia on edX.

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