15 Best Neuroscience Courses on edX
Choosing a neuroscience course on edX involves weighing content depth, price and the institution behind the offering. The list includes a range of programmes, from a Harvard‑run MicroBachelors® introduction priced at $851.40 to more affordable modules from Project University at $49.99. All courses are hosted on the edX platform, so you can expect a consistent learning environment and access to the same support tools regardless of provider.
The selection covers foundational neuroscience topics such as neuronal electrical properties, networks and brain structure, as well as specialised areas like behavioural research, cognitive psychology and neuroeducation. Whether you are a beginner looking for a broad overview, a professional seeking targeted knowledge, or an educator interested in applying neuroscience to teaching, the page offers options that differ mainly in scope, academic affiliation and cost.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $851.40
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "neuroscience" 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 $851.40, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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MicroBachelors® Program in Introduction to Neuroscience
Offered by Harvard University
The MicroBachelors® Program in Introduction to Neuroscience offers a foundational understanding of how the nervous system works and its impact on human behavior and mental processes. This course is ideal for professional...
$851.40listed price -
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Behavioral Neuroscience Research
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course delves into the fascinating world of behavioral neuroscience research, focusing on how our brains influence behaviors and decision-making processes. It offers insights into the methods and tools used in this...
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Neurosciences : audition, langage et musique
Offered by Université de Montréal
De la berceuse chantée au bébé jusqu’au discours enflammé du politicien et ses intonations, du chanteur sous la douche au pianiste virtuose, le langage et la musique font partie de notre vie sociale, intellectuelle et af...
$120.00listed price -
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 3: The Brain
Offered by Harvard University
Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.
$249.00listed price -
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 2: Neurons and Networks.
Offered by Harvard University
Discover how neurons work together to create complex networks inside the brain.
$249.00listed price -
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1: The Electrical Properties of the Neuron
Offered by Harvard University
Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.
$249.00listed price -
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience Final Exam
Offered by Harvard University
This final exam is the culmination of the MicroBachelors® program, Fundamentals of Neuroscience.
$199.00listed price -
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Introduction to Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology
Offered by University of Cambridge
This course is an introduction to human cognition and how it is explored. You will explore how Psychology was born as a separate discipline and how we began to study the nervous system in terms of functions, abilities an...
$299.00listed price -
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Neuroeducation - Challenges For Learning: Early Childhood And Elementary Education
Offered by Project University
Understanding how the brain learns is essential for making teaching more efficient and engaging. This course was developed for educators in early childhood, elementary, and middle school education who wish to deepen thei...
$49.99listed price -
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Fundamentals Of Neuroeducation
Offered by Project University
El curso de Neuroeducación presenta la contribución del conocimiento reciente en este campo para ayudar a los educadores a comprender los últimos estudios y descubrimientos sobre el funcionamiento del cerebro. El curso...
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How to Learn Math: For Students
Offered by Stanford University
How to Learn Math is a free self-paced class for learners of all levels of mathematics. It combines important information on the brain with new evidence on the best ways to approach math effectively. Many people have had...
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Neuroeducation - Challenges For Learning: Higher Education
Offered by Project University
The course Neuroeducation - Challenges For Learning: Higher Education was developed to understand how neuroscience principles can contribute to improving teaching and learning within the university context. Given the inc...
$49.99listed price -
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Managing Happiness
Offered by Harvard University
Managing Happiness encourages you to explore the science of happiness, allowing you to find your truest self. Through cutting-edge survey tools, the best research, and trends in social science, positive psychology, neuro...
$219.00listed price -
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Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
Offered by Barbara Oakley & Olav Schewe
Do you spend too much time learning, with disappointing results? Do you put off studying because it’s boring and you’re easily distracted? This course is for you! In Learn Like a Pro , beloved teacher of learning Dr. Bar...
$59.00listed price -
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Libertarian Free Will: Neuroscientific and Philosophical Evidence
Offered by Dartmouth College
Yes, we have free will! This course will explore Libertarian Free Will and discuss philosophical arguments and neuroscientific evidence for and against its existence.
$49.00listed price
Best Neuroscience Courses on edX compared
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 14 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $851.40, with the middle of the range around $219.00 — a spread of $802.40. 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. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Harvard University, University of Alaska Fairbanks and University of Cambridge — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Neuroscience from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
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