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💼 Free Business Courses On Udemy
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Baseball Database Queries with SQL and dplyrExplaining the relationship between SQL and dplyr with baseball examples.4.9/5 4.94(663 ratings)Free
FREE franchise your business '5 day' mini courseAn introduction to franchising your business and how to sell franchises the right way4.9/5 4.94(163 ratings)Free
Intro to Quantum Leaping Your BusinessJump start or start up your business in 6 weeks!4.9/5 4.93(127 ratings)Free
How To Win Commercial Cleaning/Janitorial ContractsWin Your Next Cleaning Business Contract4.9/5 4.93(148 ratings)Free
Service Management and Complaint Handling....turning complaints into gifts4.9/5 4.90(433 ratings)Free
An Introduction to Betfair Tennis TradingYou can find out what Tennis Trading is all about and how you can Trade Tennis for Profits4.9/5 4.90(147 ratings)Free
Learn Zapier + IFTTT and Automate Your Life | 2020 GuideLearn how to focus on what matters by making Zapier and IFTTT automate everything else in this updated 2020 course.4.9/5 4.90(246 ratings)Free
Band as Business, Musician as EntrepreneurHow to earn a career as a professional musician by composing, performing and recording the songs you love to share.4.9/5 4.90(275 ratings)Free
Conceptual Foundations of PLS Path ModelingLearn the concepts of the PLS algorithm, reliability and validity, bootstrapping, mediation and moderation.4.9/5 4.89(381 ratings)Free
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🎨 Free Design Courses On Udemy
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Puppet Pin Rigging in After EffectsAnimate 2D cartoon characters in After Effects!5.0/5 5.00(268 ratings)Free
Digitally Painting and Drawing EyesTake Your Digital Paintings to the Next Level4.9/5 4.93(1585 ratings)Free
3D/Digital Fashion with CLO 3D - How to get started?Trying 3D/Digital fashion for the first time. Let me give you a workflow that will save your 100+ hours.4.9/5 4.90(52 ratings)Free
MECHANISMS AND MOTION - ROBOTICS FOCUSPREPARING FOR A CAREER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & 3D DESIGN - Solid Edge; Solidworks; Creo; Blender; AutoCad4.9/5 4.88(1075 ratings)Free
Adobe Flash CS5.5 for BeginnersLearn how to use Flash CS5.5 with ultimate flash cs5 tutorials to create Interactive Content.4.9/5 4.87(497 ratings)Free
Design a Wix NFT Website with Crypto Wallet FunctionalityCreate your own NFT website with crypto NFT wallet without code4.9/5 4.87(96 ratings)Free
After Effects For Beginners 3. Advanced TechniquesLearn the best software for motion graphic design, Adobe After Effects from scratch4.9/5 4.86(54 ratings)Free
VFX and Virtual Reality Theory BasicsBeginner's guide to the terms, types and different use cases of virtual reality (VR) in the visual effects industry.4.9/5 4.86(131 ratings)Free
Intro to ProcreateHow to Draw And Color4.8/5 4.84(159 ratings)Free
Level 1 Painting Tutorialpainting fruit4.8/5 4.83(187 ratings)Free
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💻 Free Development Courses On Udemy
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Laravel Query BuilderUtilising Laravel's powerful query builder to do the heavy lifting while interacting with database5.0/5 5.00(239 ratings)Free
Gatling Framework basics -Performance testing in nutshell!Gatling - Performance, Stress, and Load testing in nutshell - Basic level5.0/5 5.00(56 ratings)Free
Angular and Laravel Authentication and password reset.Use angluar to create SPA with Laravel and JWT.5.0/5 4.97(565 ratings)Free
Reskin an iOS AppLearn the complete process of reskinning a Personality Quiz source code for iOS using XCode, from start to finish. 5.0/5 4.95(341 ratings)Free
Learn CSS BasicsLearn to Write CSS. This course is useful for absolute beginners!4.9/5 4.94(88 ratings)Free
RxJava | RxAndroid - IIIBeginner guide to RxJava and RxAndroid With Kotlin4.9/5 4.94(60 ratings)Free
XML | Short Course | Step by Step for BeginnersDOM, Namespace, XPath, XSLT, XSD | learn XML basics from scratch | useful in API Testing OR any XML based projects4.9/5 4.93(965 ratings)Free
Beginner's Guide: Use Bubble to Build an App Without CodingIf you're looking to build a profitable app without having to code, this course will prepare you to build and scale.4.9/5 4.93(495 ratings)Free
Kids Programming: Fun Learning with Scratch CodingScratch is a free block coding website for kids, developed by the MIT Media Lab. Scratch is its own programming language4.9/5 4.93(130 ratings)Free
Using AWS S3 with PythonAn introduction on how to work with S3 and Python4.9/5 4.93(104 ratings)Free
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💰 Free Finance & Accounting Courses On Udemy
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NFT Flipping Course (Mass Bidding, Sniping, Auto-Buying)In this course focus on flipping NFTs with different methods such as Bidding, Sniping, Auto-Buying based on Rarity.5.0/5 4.95(321 ratings)Free
Introduction to Corda DevelopmentBlockchain Development for the Enterprise4.9/5 4.93(1340 ratings)Free
Free CFA Calculator TutorialLearn how to use the functions on a Texas Instruments BA II Plus calculator.4.9/5 4.91(105 ratings)Free
Theory and research methodology in Accounting and FinanceVaccine Confidence Index (VCI), Research around COVID-19 and cryptocurrencies4.9/5 4.90(62 ratings)Free
How to calculate your hourly freelance rate?Achieve your financial goals as a freelancer4.9/5 4.88(63 ratings)Free
Financial Accounting PrimerFree Yourself From the Fear of Accounting4.9/5 4.87(88 ratings)Free
Crypto Asset Investment Analysis by Invictus CapitalInvest in cryptoassets like venture capitalists4.9/5 4.87(243 ratings)Free
Texas Instruments BA II Financial Calculator for CFA and FRMThe Essential Texas Instruments BA II Guide: Learn how to work with a financial calculator4.9/5 4.85(237 ratings)Free
Personal Finance for Beginners w Professor Senko: Course 1Course 1: Where to start. Learn to understand and calculate YOUR NET WORTH4.8/5 4.85(164 ratings)Free
Beginner’s Guide To Investing In Asian Stock MarketsLearn a step-by-step process on how to invest in Asian stock markets4.8/5 4.84(808 ratings)Free
💪 Free Health & Fitness Courses On Udemy
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Basic Echocardiography for BeginnersLearn how to get the standard transthoracic (TTE) and transeshophageal (TEE/TOE) views.5.0/5 5.00(364 ratings)Free
The Art Of MeditationLearn to Understand the importance with the art of meditation5.0/5 4.97(61 ratings)Free
BJJ Ground Fighting For The Street - PreviewsIncrease your knowledge and awareness regarding Ground Fighting5.0/5 4.97(66 ratings)Free
Creating a Healthcare Practice Welcoming to LGBT SeniorsLearn concrete, simple ways to reduce health disparities by helping LGBT seniors feel safe, accepted and understood. 4.9/5 4.94(477 ratings)Free
Run a meditation class in your communityTeach a group how to meditate in your workplace or community4.9/5 4.93(493 ratings)Free
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu BJJ Ground Fighting -Street Self DefenseGround Fighting for "No-Rules" Street Situations4.9/5 4.92(104 ratings)Free
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)Learn BBP online – anywhere, anytime! Created by physicians and adheres to the latest ILCOR Standards and Guidelines4.9/5 4.92(3325 ratings)Free
🖥 Free IT & Software Courses On Udemy
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Flowcode Certification: Bachelors of Offline to OnlineBecome an industry expert in Offline to Online technology.5.0/5 5.00(123 ratings)Free
Cybersecurity Training for New Hires: By Next DimensionStand out from the crowd as you enter the workforce! Practice Good Cyber Hygiene.5.0/5 4.98(636 ratings)Free
HashiCorp Vault FundamentalsLearn the basics of HashiCorp Vault in 1 hour5.0/5 4.98(85 ratings)Free
Oracle GoldenGate 11g EssentialsOracle GoldenGate, Extract, Replicat, Bidirectional Replication, Initial Load, Pump,Heterogeneous Databases, Filtering5.0/5 4.97(481 ratings)Free
Web Server Load Balance in LinuxLearn Nginx load balancing and configure HTTP Load Balancing in Linux (CentOS) for your web server and applications.5.0/5 4.97(197 ratings)Free
CCNA OSPF troubleshooting: Cisco CCNA and ICND2 exam prepPrepare for the OSPF exam topic in the CCNA 200-125 or ICND2 200-105 exams. You need to learn OSPF for your exam!5.0/5 4.96(387 ratings)Free
Free CCNA 200-301 Course: Binary, Hex and Decimal ConversionLearn how to convert Binary, Hexadecimal and Decimal in preparation for the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam.4.9/5 4.93(109 ratings)Free
Introduction to Corda DevelopmentBlockchain Development for the Enterprise4.9/5 4.93(1340 ratings)Free
Buildbox 3 Features and ToolsLearn the different Buildbox 3 features and tools you can use to create your own video game.4.9/5 4.93(116 ratings)Free
🕺 Free Lifestyle Courses On Udemy
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Grounding, grounding crystals, and Earth DragonsDo you need more grounding in your life?5.0/5 4.98(117 ratings)Free
Creating a Bald Cap - A Free DemonstrationManufacture and apply your own custom bald cap with Australia's leading Cinemagraphic Makeup Academy5.0/5 4.97(108 ratings)Free
Crystals for Angelic Protection and HealingConnect to the Angelic Relams with the Vibration and beauty of Crystals5.0/5 4.96(117 ratings)Free
Astrology - The Big 3A look at your Sun, Moon and Ascendant in Astrology4.9/5 4.93(245 ratings)Free
Deepening your Reiki self-practiceUsing your Reiki practice to find inner freedom and lasting peace4.9/5 4.90(157 ratings)Free
How to Barbecue Chicken (Smoking Chicken Recipe)I'll be walking you through step-by-step everything from the marinade to the cooking process. BBQ Chicken Master Class.4.9/5 4.89(199 ratings)Free
Professional Chakra Healing Practitioner - Taster CourseGet a taste of the knowledge and skills required to be an Energy Healer working with chakras,crystals,Chi,Merkaba etc4.9/5 4.89(874 ratings)Free
Draw a Kitten using Pastel PencilsLearn to use Pastel Pencil Techniques to Draw Pets. No Drawing Experience Required. Ideal for absolute beginners4.9/5 4.88(102 ratings)Free
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😎 Free Marketing Courses On Udemy
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How to Get FIRST-PAGE Rankings in 24hrs Using FREE MethodsLet me walk you step by step on how to rank your site in Google and get first-page rankings in 24hrs using FREE methods4.9/5 4.91(57 ratings)Free
How To Run A Sweepstakes or Contest To Grow Your Business Learn how to run a sweepstakes or contest that builds your email list, increases sales, and grows your business.4.9/5 4.91(229 ratings)Free
Chatfuel: The Complete Guide to Messenger Bots for BusinessLearn how to automate your company's sales, customer support, and lead qualification processes4.9/5 4.89(319 ratings)Free
How to show your ads only to people who convert!Best strategies from an Ex-Googler that actually work.4.9/5 4.88(54 ratings)Free
Sports Communications and Public RelationsMaster the essence of communication to be a excellent storyteller and communicator4.9/5 4.87(309 ratings)Free
Introduction to Facebook Pages for Businesses and OrgsLearn how to create and manage a Facebook Business Page.4.8/5 4.85(2094 ratings)Free
Ringba's Pay Per Call MasterclassThe Most Comprehensive Pay Per Call Training Ever Created4.8/5 4.84(127 ratings)Free
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🎶 Free Music Courses On Udemy
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6 Scary Stories About Music (Halloween Class Special!)Every industry has skeletons in the closet, and music is no exception.5.0/5 5.00(90 ratings)Free
How To Rap Better With Scatting Like The Notorious B.I.G.Learn how to rap for beginners with flow exercises used by the greatest rappers of all time.5.0/5 4.97(100 ratings)Free
Make Your First EDM Track - No Experience Required!Learn how to make an EDM track in FL Studio, by making one.5.0/5 4.96(1717 ratings)Free
Motivation For MusiciansGet Inspired And Motivate To Make Music5.0/5 4.96(114 ratings)Free
Being a music teacherUnderstanding the key elements of a successful class when you teach a musical instrument.4.9/5 4.95(90 ratings)Free
Start Learning Audacity...For Free!Learn the basics of the free audio editing software Audacity and tricks to enhance both your audio and your learning!4.9/5 4.90(2327 ratings)Free
Learn Piano Basics in 7 Days For Complete BeginnersLearn to play the piano in just 7 days with our 7-day piano programme4.9/5 4.90(347 ratings)Free
PI-101 Top 10 Classical Piano Pieces for BeginnersPI-101 In this 12-week course, you will learn how to play 10 beautiful classical piano pieces for beginners.4.9/5 4.89(937 ratings)Free
The Life of the Music Producer: The Top 5 Producer SecretsGet started producing music on the right foot with these top tricks and tips for music production.4.9/5 4.89(136 ratings)Free
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👩💼 Free Productivity Courses On Udemy
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Getting Started with Gmail, Google Drive, Docs and Calendar"A great introduction to four of Googles most popular tools - Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs and Google Calendar"5.0/5 5.00(1795 ratings)Free
Scrivener - Effortlessly Publish To Kindle Using Scrivener!Let Scrivener do the heavy lifting for you as you publish your books to Kindle.4.9/5 4.90(364 ratings)Free
Getting Started with Google Sites Create a WebPage QuicklyExplore how to create a free website with no coding required using Google Sites Drag and Drop Site builder4.9/5 4.89(51 ratings)Free
Incredible Methods for Mastering Microsoft WordCreating, designing, formatting, writing, and more!4.9/5 4.89(545 ratings)Free
Screenshots: Windows 10 Screen Capture, the Complete GuideLearn how to take great screenshots on your Windows 10 PC using built-in programs and tools that few people know about4.9/5 4.86(272 ratings)Free
Excel Afterburner FundamentalsTriple your excel speed in 2 hours4.8/5 4.84(363 ratings)Free
Create Progress Measurement Sheet (PMS)-Basics-EnglishCreate Progress Measurement Sheet (PMS)-Basics-English4.8/5 4.84(94 ratings)Free
Get Started With Scrivener 2 - Includes FREE 52 Page EbookWhistlestop tour of of Scrivener Version 2’s best features for hard working writers and self-publishers just like you.4.8/5 4.84(371 ratings)Free
Master Google Docs (Beginner to Expert)The Most Complete Free Course on Google Docs, by Google for beginners! No prior knowledge required.4.8/5 4.83(453 ratings)Free
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🤔 Free Personal Development Courses On Udemy
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Learn 4 truths that can change your lifeDown to earth, understandable, practical and attainable truths that can improve your life?5.0/5 4.95(549 ratings)Free
HOW TO FIND YOUR PURPOSEGet out of your comfort zone and find your happiness by living in you purpose! STOP! Settling for mediocre.4.8/5 4.76(73 ratings)Free
The Harmony Project: Introduction to Sacred PathsThe Exploration of Fourteen Major Spiritual Traditions4.7/5 4.72(67 ratings)Free
How To Discover and Leverage Your PassionPassion To Profit, The Guide You Need.4.7/5 4.69(50 ratings)Free
Learn The Joy Of ImperfectionHow to live a more meaningful and contented life with the joy of imperfection4.7/5 4.67(86 ratings)Free
Writing Your Past Pain Into Power To Influence OthersHow To Gain The Recognition and Respect You Deserve From Others Using Your Past Experiences4.6/5 4.63(55 ratings)Free
Reinvent Yourself TodayReinvent Yourself Today and Get to your next level4.6/5 4.61(114 ratings)Free
Crush your Comfort Zone, Focus and Grow - Free TasterFocus, Productivity, Time Management and Comfort Zone Crushing for Small Business Owners and in your Personal Life.4.6/5 4.60(79 ratings)Free
The Power Of QuestionsQuestions can flip your life around real easy? Empower your life NOW by always asking the right questions.4.6/5 4.57(1434 ratings)Free
Value EducationDevelop Your Personality4.6/5 4.56(169 ratings)Free
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360 Video Creation FundamentalsLearn the foundations of creating professional 360º and cinematic VR video4.9/5 4.94(167 ratings)Free
Learn How to Use Premiere Pro CC - For BeginnersNew to Premiere Pro? No problem. Learn to create amazing videos in under 1 hour! Brought to you by Motion Array .com4.9/5 4.92(2337 ratings)Free
Professional Video ProductionPre- Pro- and Post-Production Essentials4.9/5 4.91(86 ratings)Free
How to Vlog On YouTube28 Tips on How to Vlog on YouTube by a YouTuber that has created thousands of videos4.9/5 4.85(247 ratings)Free
7-Step Quickstart to Premiere ProLearn Premiere Pro Now!4.8/5 4.85(217 ratings)Free
The Ultimate GIMP2.10 Guide ► Please read my Instructor bio!Lecture 6 has fallen out; please read my Instructor bio for a solution. Thank you. (My bio is on my Course Landing page)4.8/5 4.84(841 ratings)Free
From Story to Screen: Producing a Professional Short FilmStep-by-step guide to producing a professional short film you can be proud of.4.8/5 4.83(1209 ratings)Free
Using a Photographic Light MeterHow to use your hand-held light meter in digital photography. Specifically created for beginners.4.8/5 4.82(982 ratings)Free
Insta360 ONE X Beginners GuideLearn how to make your first FreeCapture video using the Insta360 ONE X.4.8/5 4.81(77 ratings)Free
🎓 Free Teaching & Academics Courses On Udemy
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The Magic of Storytelling: The Gateway to LiteracyEarly Childhood Education - Discover Playful Ways to Engage Children in Storytelling5.0/5 4.97(1461 ratings)Free
Bulletin 137 - Louisiana's ELC Licensing Regulations - 4Course 4 - Chapters 19 - 214.9/5 4.90(1495 ratings)Free
Wistia Course Creation CompilationA collection of videos about video lessons for the content creator4.8/5 4.83(965 ratings)Free
Bulletin 137 - Louisiana's ELC Licensing Regulations - 3Course 3 - Chapter 184.8/5 4.83(1436 ratings)Free
How to Make More Money Teaching EnglishThe Ultimate Guide to Increasing your Salary as a Private English Teacher4.8/5 4.83(246 ratings)Free
Teach on iTalki in 60 MinutesELT 2030: Teaching on iTalki in the 2020s4.8/5 4.78(108 ratings)Free
MOOCs, The Business CaseLearn the ins and outs of MOOCs and the business case for building them4.8/5 4.76(204 ratings)Free
Bulletin 137 - Louisiana's ELC Licensing Regulations - 1Course 1 – Chapters 1-94.7/5 4.74(2688 ratings)Free
How To Host An Hour Of Code At Your SchoolIntroduce your K-12 students to computer programming through a fun, interactive Hour of Code event at your school!4.7/5 4.73(68 ratings)Free
60-Second Reading Intervention TrainingHow to deliver effective reading interventions using Twinkl's 60 Second Reading Interventions4.7/5 4.72(112 ratings)Free
Free Udemy Course FAQs
- Why are some Udemy courses free?
- Are the Udemy courses listed on this page always free?
- Will paid Udemy courses be free in future?
- Can I find paid Udemy courses for free on YouTube?
- Can I find free Udemy courses on Facebook Groups and Subreddits?
Why are some Udemy courses free?
It’s a promotional strategy. Udemy instructors can make their online courses free for a limited time to increase enrollment and gather positive reviews, making it easier to sell the course at a regular price later.
You’ll often see Udemy instructors running a free promo when they first launch a course.
It’s a bit like a new product in the supermarket offering free samples, or a new restaurant offering free appetizers: they know more people will try the product/service when it’s free, and hope that they’ll enjoy it enough to become regular customers and tell some friends.
It’s also likely that a surge in course sign-ups and reviews helps a course rank higher in Udemy’s search results, thus giving it more exposure to potential students.
Some courses on Udemy ARE always available for free.
Those courses are usually intended as “lead generation” engines, helping the instructors build their audience and reputation.
Are the Udemy courses listed on this page always free?
Some of the Udemy courses listed on this page are free for a limited time. Others are free indefinitely.
Unfortunately, there’s no way to know which is which, so if you see a free course on Udemy that tickles your fancy, it’s best to enroll immediately.
Udemy incentivizes instructors to switch a course from free to paid only once, meaning you’re unlikely to see the same course offered for free multiple times.
Will paid Udemy courses be free in future?
You might see a paid Udemy course offered for free or at a discounted rate in future, but there is no guarantee.
Udemy courses more often start off as free and then become paid, not vice versa.
So again: if you see a free Udemy course you’re interested in, it’s best to enroll immediately.
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Can I find paid Udemy courses for free on YouTube?
You won’t find full, paid Udemy courses on YouTube – that’s against the rules – but you may find parts of them.
Udemy explicitly prohibits instructors from offering their paid courses for free elsewhere online.
Some instructors may still do it, but if so they’re breaking Udemy’s rules:
That said, it doesn’t seem to be against the rules for instructors to post PARTS of their paid course to YouTube.
Udemy themselves regularly post parts of paid courses on their official YouTube channels:
For example, a whole 45 minutes of this C# Programming for Beginners course is posted on the Udemy’s main YouTube channel:
So you might want to check out an instructor’s YouTube channel to see if any of their paid course material is posted there.
If an instructor has a YouTube channel, you’ll usually find a link to it from their Udemy profile page.
Can I find free Udemy courses on Facebook Groups and Subreddits?
Yes, but expect to kiss a lot of frogs 🐸 before you find a prince 👑
I personally spent a lot of time looking through those groups and subreddits and the results weren’t good.
For two reasons:
- Most of the courses posted to those groups are brand new, so it’s hard to know if they’re any good without actually going through the course materials yourself.
- Those listings on Facebook and Reddit get outdated fast, and nobody deletes them. So the vast majority of the free offers and coupon codes you find on there are expired.
If it’s free online courses that you want, your best bet is to bookmark this page and revisit regularly.
- We pull our listings direct from Udemy’s database every 24 hours, so they’re nice and fresh.
- And we only show you courses with at least 50 reviews, so you never waste time on unproven courses.
If you can’t find a particular Udemy course you’re interested in on this page, check out these 4 Ways To Get Udemy Courses Free / Cheap »
You’ll also find a list of Udemy alternatives that offer free courses here.
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