14 Best Social Change Courses on edX
We compared 14 Social Change courses currently listed on edX, priced from $50.00 to $209.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including The University of Michigan, The University of Hong Kong and Seoul National 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
- 14
- Price range
- $50.00 – $209.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 14 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "social change" 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 $50.00 to $209.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Storytelling for Social Change
Offered by The University of Michigan
Use stories to deliver messages that affect people. Learn how to craft a story that develops empathy and delivers impact.
$59.00listed price -
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State, Law and the Economy II
Offered by The University of Hong Kong
Part II of this course provides an in-depth exploration of the political and economic factors that influence power dynamics, governance, and growth across various political systems. Spanning four weeks, students will gai...
$50.00listed price -
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Globalizing East Asia
Offered by Seoul National University
This course explores the changing culture and society of the three East Asian countries, South Korea, China, and Japan. Students are expected to understand local representations of globalization, focusing on how people o...
$54.00listed price -
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Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change
Offered by Harvard University
What is the difference between an entrepreneur and a social entrepreneur? Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Brian Trelstad gives learners insights into how social entrepreneurs design innovative solutions, build po...
$199.00listed price -
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The Civil War and Reconstruction
Offered by Columbia University
This course explores the complex events and significant transformations during the Civil War and Reconstruction in the United States. You'll examine key historical figures, social dynamics, and political changes that sha...
$135.00listed price -
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Master of Social Work
Offered by Syracuse University
The Master of Social Work program dives deep into the complexities of social services, equipping students with the skills to advocate for and support individuals and communities. Participants will explore various social...
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Education for Sustainable Development
Offered by Hamad Bin Khalifa University
An in-depth, interdisciplinary approach to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) – a fundamental pillar for achieving the ambitious UN 2030 Agenda. This course will equip you with tested global best practices, poli...
$124.99listed price -
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Making a Difference Ⅱ: High Stakes
Offered by Tel Aviv University
Learn how you can make a difference at a global scale by focusing relentlessly on the largest risks and harms, prioritizing ambitiously, and leveraging your unique set of skills.
$149.00listed price -
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The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1865-1890: The Unfinished Revolution
Offered by Columbia University
Examine the pivotal but misunderstood era of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, the first effort in American history to construct an interracial democracy.
$50.00listed price -
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Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories
Offered by Harvard University
Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.
$209.00listed price -
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Changing Behaviour for Sustainable Development
Offered by SDG Academy
Human behaviour is at the heart of the SDGs, and many of the challenges faced by society today. We need to harness behavioural insights, to understand human behaviour, what drives it and what can change it. Learn about h...
$59.00listed price -
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Creating Modern China: The Republican Period to the Present
Offered by Harvard University
Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.
$149.00listed price -
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Writing for Social Justice
Offered by University of California, Berkeley
Learn to harness the power of writing to bring about about personal, social, and political changes that matter.
$169.00listed price -
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The Global #MeToo Movement
Offered by University of California, Berkeley
The Global #MeToo Movement: How Social Media Propelled A Historic Movement and The Law Responded
$169.00listed price
Best Social Change 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 13 priced courses on this page run from $50.00 to $209.00, with the middle of the range around $135.00 — a spread of $159.00. 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. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The University of Michigan, The University of Hong Kong and Seoul National 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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