7 Best Listening Skills Courses on edX
We compared 7 Listening Skills courses currently listed on edX, priced from $49.00 to $537.30. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Rochester Institute of Technology, Doane University and The University of Queensland. 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
- 7
- Price range
- $49.00 – $537.30
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "listening 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 $537.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Communication Skills
Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology
This course focuses on enhancing your communication skills, which are essential in both personal and professional settings. You will explore effective strategies for conveying your thoughts clearly and engagingly, as wel...
$537.30listed price -
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Business Communications - The Basics
Offered by Doane University
In this course, learners will engage with the fundamentals of business communication. Learners will discover different communication styles and how to address them in a business setting. Learners will also assess their l...
$149.00listed price -
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IELTS Academic Test Preparation
Offered by The University of Queensland
Prepare for the IELTS Academic tests in this comprehensive, self-paced course covering listening, speaking, reading and writing.
$219.00listed price -
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Steps in Japanese for Beginners 1
Offered by Waseda University
This introductory course is designed for those who want to learn Japanese from the ground up. You'll explore fundamental vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, all while developing listening and speaking skills through...
$285.30listed price -
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Upper-Intermediate English
Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València
This Upper-Intermediate English course focuses on enhancing your English language skills, helping you communicate more effectively in both professional and personal contexts. Participants will work on refining their gram...
$140.40listed price -
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Introduction to Italian Opera
Offered by Dartmouth College
Explore Italian Opera in this two-act learning experience as we learn to listen to music in new ways.
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to German Opera
Offered by Dartmouth College
Explore German Opera as we learn to listen to music in new ways.
$49.00listed price
Best Listening Skills Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Communication Skills | edX | Rochester Institute of Technology | $537.30 | View → |
| 2 | Business Communications - The Basics | edX | Doane University | $149.00 | View → |
| 3 | IELTS Academic Test Preparation | edX | The University of Queensland | $219.00 | View → |
| 4 | Steps in Japanese for Beginners 1 | edX | Waseda University | $285.30 | View → |
| 5 | Upper-Intermediate English | edX | Universitat Politècnica de València | $140.40 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to Italian Opera | edX | Dartmouth College | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to German Opera | edX | Dartmouth College | $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 7 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $537.30, with the middle of the range around $149.00 — a spread of $488.30. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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 edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Rochester Institute of Technology, Doane University and The University of Queensland — 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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