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Upskill,reskill,orrefreshyourknowledgeinjustonecourseatHarvard.Whetheryouwanttobuildnewskills,exploreacareerpivot,orexpandyourworldview,wehavenearly1,000coursestohelpyoureachyourgoals.  YouBelongHere WhyHarvardExtensionSchool? FlexibleCoursesOfferedYear-Round SimplyEnroll—NoApplicationRequired Hasitbeenafewyearssinceyouwereinaclassroom? ExperienceallthatHarvardExtensionHastoOffer BrowseCourses YouBelongHere AtHarvardExtensionSchool,wewelcomestudentsinterestedintakingindividualcourses.Youdon’tneedtopursueadegreeorcertificatetobenefitfromallthattheExtensionSchoolhastooffer. Inourclassrooms—whethervirtualorinperson—youcan: Followanintellectualpassion Learnspecificskillsforajob Exploreapossiblecareerchange Prepareforgraduateschool Takethenextsteptofinishingadegree Jumpstartyourcollegecareer WhyHarvardExtensionSchool? Becauseyou’rereadytolearnandwon’tletanythinggetinyourway. StudywithHarvardfacultyandindustryexperts. Buildknowledgeforabetterfuture—attimesthatworkforyou,andatyourownpace. 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