15 Best Writing Skills Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Writing Skills courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 11 come from a named university or institution, including University of California, Irvine, Rice University and Arizona State University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "writing skills" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Writing Skills for University Success
Offered by University of California, Irvine
Writing is a vital skill in university classes, whether you’re majoring in history or business management, economics or engineering. In this course, you’ll learn how to write effectively in different academic formats, es...
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Communication Skills for Engineers
Offered by Rice University
Build a toolkit of communication skills that will give you the knowledge and confidence to be an effective engineering leader. Engineers who want to advance in their profession need to be effective communicators. They ne...
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English for Culture and Art
Offered by Arizona State University
Start your next stage of English learning with themes that invite you to talk about places, culture, and personal experience. In the first module, you will build vocabulary for travel, destinations, and description while...
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Project: Writing a Research Paper
Offered by University of California, Irvine
Welcome to the capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization! This project lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes by having you write a resear...
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Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar
Offered by Arizona State University
In this course, you will learn ideas for teaching reading and writing courses, and how to include grammar instruction within them. Learn how to help students with differing types of reading problems and how to implement...
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Business English: Basics
Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
This course aims to improve your Business English language skills by developing your vocabulary and reading skills and your understanding of tone, style and knowledge of communication methods. We'll also cover how these...
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Learn English
Offered by Tsinghua University
This specialization is intended for English as a Second Language Learners (elementary, intermediate, and advanced). No prior knowledge is required for these courses. Through 4 courses, Conversational English skills, Just...
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Business Writing
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Writing well is one of the most important skills you can develop to be successful in the business world. Over seventy companies and thirty thousand students--from professional writers to new employees to non-native Engli...
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Improve Your English Communication Skills
Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology
This Specialization helps you improve your professional communication in English for successful business interactions. Each course focuses on a particular area of communication in English: writing emails, speaking at mee...
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Communication Skills for University Success
Offered by The University of Sydney
This Specialization is aimed at preparing students for undergraduate study in an English-speaking university. The course equips you for full participation and engagement with your studies by building awareness and unders...
$79.00listed price -
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English Composition I
Offered by Duke University
You will gain a foundation for college-level writing valuable for nearly any field. Students will learn how to read carefully, write effective arguments, understand the writing process, engage with others' ideas, cite ac...
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Good with Words: Writing and Editing
Offered by University of Michigan
Perhaps the most important thing students and professionals of all kinds can do to improve their effectiveness is embrace the following advice: become good with words. This series of courses targets the writing side of t...
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Learn Chinese: HSK Test Preparation
Offered by Peking University
This specialization consists of three elementary language courses, aims to improve your Chinese language skills effectively and systematically. This specialization introduces everyday language and includes activities to...
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Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order
Offered by University of Michigan
This course focuses on enhancing your writing skills, teaching you how to choose your words carefully to engage and persuade your audience. You'll explore creative uses of syntax, master storytelling techniques, and disc...
$49.00listed price -
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Learn English: Intermediate Grammar
Offered by University of California, Irvine
This specialization covers common topics in intermediate grammar, such as perfect verb tenses and adjective clauses. It will also cover "tricky English" grammar topics that learners of English often find frustrating. The...
$49.00listed price
Best Writing Skills Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Writing Skills for University Success | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Communication Skills for Engineers | Coursera | Rice University | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | English for Culture and Art | Coursera | Arizona State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Project: Writing a Research Paper | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $69.00 | View → |
| 5 | Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar | Coursera | Arizona State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Business English: Basics | Coursera | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | $79.00 | View → |
| 7 | Learn English | Coursera | Tsinghua University | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Business Writing | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 9 | Improve Your English Communication Skills | Coursera | Georgia Institute of Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Communication Skills for University Success | Coursera | The University of Sydney | $79.00 | View → |
| 11 | English Composition I | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Good with Words: Writing and Editing | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Learn Chinese: HSK Test Preparation | Coursera | Peking University | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Learn English: Intermediate Grammar | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 11 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of California, Irvine, Rice University and Arizona State University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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