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Best advocacy Courses Online

We compared 20 Advocacy courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $5.00 to $214.20. 11 come from a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Imperial College London and O.P. Jindal Global 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 in our catalog
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  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Negotiation, Advocacy And Resilience For Women Leaders

    Offered by The Expert Academy

    This course helps emerging women leaders negotiate, advocate and manage professional pressure with greater confidence and resilience. Learners will explore gender dynamics in negotiation, relationship-based negotiation s...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Social Justice Advocacy 101

    People have been advocating and standing up for social justice issues throughout history. From one social movement to the next, from one influential person to another, we as an American society are constantly attempting...

    $29.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Women In Leadership: Strategy, Influence And Advocacy

    Offered by The Expert Academy

    This Specialization helps emerging women leaders build the confidence, influence and practical leadership skills needed to grow into more visible, strategic roles. Across 4 focused courses, learners will strengthen their...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C Lowest price here

    Ending Violence Through Human Rights Advocacy

    Offered by GRÓ GEST

    Learn how to end violence through advocacy. This course explores how violence is shaped by militarisation, inequality, and gender norms, and how global and regional frameworks such as CEDAW and the Women, Peace and Secur...

    $5.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Public Health Advocacy Academy

    Offered by PHAA

    Public health is under attack. Billions of dollars in public health funding have been cut, crucial laws have been revoked–yet public health students aren’t always taught how to understand and create policy change. Until...

  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Sustainability Education

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainability Education is reshaping how we teach—and how we act—in a rapidly changing world. In this MOOC, you’ll explore the emerging field of Sustainability Education (SE) and learn how it connects to Sustainability,...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Global Health Challenges and Governance

    Offered by Imperial College London

    This specialisation serves to introduce and integrate the key concepts of global health, globalisation and governance to understanding major challenges and threats to global health. It aims to provide learners with oppor...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Theories of Public Policy

    Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University

    Understand how public policy is shaped, implemented, and evaluated—and develop the frameworks to analyze real-world policy challenges. This course is designed for learners interested in government, governance, public adm...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Anti-Racism

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    Anti-Racism is a three-course specialization intended for anyone who is interested in learning about race and racism, particularly in the context of the United States, wants to be an anti-racist advocate, or seeks to inc...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Social Impact & Public Policy

    Offered by University of Michigan

    Learn how public policy, social work, community organizing, and sustainability leadership can support positive social change. This beginner-level Specialization helps you understand how change happens across communities,...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Health Across the Gender Spectrum

    Offered by Stanford University

    This course offers an intimate, story-based introduction to the experiences of six transgender children and their families. Through illustrated stories and short teaching videos, learners will gain a better understanding...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Menstruation in a Global Context: Addressing Policy and Practice

    Offered by Columbia University

    Recently, menstruation has attracted attention as an important public health issue, resulting in the proliferation of new research, programs, and policies aimed at tackling menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) challenges f...

    $50.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Nonprofit Management 101

    Offered by John Wiley & Sons

    This Specialization, based on Nonprofit Management 101, guides learners through nonprofit leadership, operations, fundraising, marketing, and governance. Gain essential skills in strategy, law, advocacy, diversity, and e...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Strategic Content Design: UX Research & Tools

    Offered by Packt

    Content design has become a critical skill for creating products that truly resonate with users and drive measurable outcomes. This course introduces you to strategic, research-driven content design—equipping you with th...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Child Protection: Children's Rights in Theory and Practice

    Offered by Harvard University

    Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.

    $149.00
    listed price
  16. 16
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Understanding & Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment

    Offered by Coursera

    Sexual harassment is an urgent and critical issue that affects individuals in various situations, from workplaces to educational institutions. This course, Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment, is designed to e...

    $49.00
    listed price
  17. 17
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Introduction to Social Work

    Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks

    This Introduction to Social Work course offers a foundational overview of the field, focusing on the core principles, practices, and ethical considerations involved in social work. You'll explore the various roles social...

    $214.20
    listed price
  18. 18
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates

    Offered by University of Michigan

    The four-course series “AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates” takes a skills-based approach to artificial intelligence. Which tools are worth using? What questions are worth asking? And how do advocates of all kinds contin...

    $49.00
    listed price
  19. 19
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Small States and Leadership

    Offered by The University of Iceland

    Do you want to learn about leadership in small states? Join our course, where we explore how small states can use clever leadership to transform smallness into an asset when promoting their interests at home and abroad.

    $59.00
    listed price
  20. 20
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Autism and Neurodiversity: Building Your Child's Strengths

    Offered by Curtin University

    Learn to recognise concerning behaviours, understand the diagnosis process, create a plan, build on strengths, and successfully advocate for your child.

    $99.00
    listed price

What the prices here tell you

The 19 priced courses on this page run from $5.00 to $214.20, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $209.20. 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 Coursera, Udemy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 11 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Imperial College London and O.P. Jindal Global University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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