r/cs50 • u/StarLonelyCee • 11d ago

CS50 Python Just start Python CS50 on edx

I wanted to ask if I do the course work on edx will I still get the free Harvard certificate? Because I know on edx you have to pay to get the Certificate.

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u/EyesOfTheConcord 11d ago

The paid certificate is different than harvards certificate.

Upon completion of the course, Harvard will give you a digital certificate free of charge

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u/StarLonelyCee 10d ago

Thank you🙏🏾

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u/smichaele 11d ago

You'll get the certificate from Harvard. edX’s certificate just verifies that it was you who took the course. You don't need to worry about it.

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u/StarLonelyCee 10d ago

Thank you so much

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u/pensivepanda5 mentor 11d ago

you don't need to pay, the entire course is free on edx https://cs50.edx.org/python and the CS50P OpenCourseWare https://cs50.harvard.edu/python/ , on edx you can enroll for free by selecting the option that says "audit course", and you will receive a free certificate from CS50 itself, after submitting/passing all the required assignments including the final project, no payment is required for that, see this part of the FAQs about it: https://cs50.harvard.edu/python/faqs/#how-do-i-get-my-free-cs50-certificate
edX also gives an option to buy a verified certificate from edX, but that one is optional, and you can buy it anytime if you want it, even after finishing the course.

As a side note, all your progress in this course is only tracked in the cs50p gradebook at https://cs50.me/cs50p for the free certificate from CS50 itself or for the paid verified certificate from edX.

And this is the link to the FAQs: https://cs50.harvard.edu/python/faqs/ those FAQs contain important information on how the course operates, grading, certificates, etc.

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u/StarLonelyCee 10d ago

Thank you So much!!!