Short online courses for beginners

These popular courses for beginners are all top rated, can be completed in under 15 hours, and are among the most-completed courses on Coursera in 2019.

Short online courses for beginners

These popular courses for beginners are all top rated, can be completed in under 15 hours, and are among the most-completed courses on Coursera in 2019.

Top beginner courses under 15 hours, sorted by recent completions

You can start and finish one of these popular beginner courses in under 15 hours! Check out the list below.

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Popular Professional Certificates on Coursera: Google IT Support CertificateOpens in a new tab | IBM Full Stack Development CertificateOpens in a new tab | Facebook Social Media Marketing CertificateOpens in a new tab | See all professional certificates on CourseraOpens in a new tab

Popular MasterTrack Certificates on Coursera: Social Work: Practice, Policy, and Research CertificateOpens in a new tab | Instructional Design CertificateOpens in a new tab | Machine Learning for Analytics CertificateOpens in a new tab | See all MasterTrack certificates on CourseraOpens in a new tab

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