If you decide not to finish a course, you can unenroll.

When you unenroll from a course

  • If you have subscribed, your subscription will not be canceled when you unenroll. You’ll need to cancel your subscription if you want monthly payments to stop.
  • If you paid for the course, you may be able to request a refund.
  • You'll lose access to any assignments you submitted.
  • You won't be able to see any feedback or grades in that course.
  • Your personalized deadlines will disappear. If you re-enroll in the course, you'll get new personalized deadlines based on the day you re-enroll.

To unenroll from a course:

  1. Log into your Coursera account.
  2. Open the list of courses you're enrolled in by clicking Enrollments on your Coursera home page.
  3. Next to the course you want to unenroll from, click the three dots width=30px to open the menu.
  4. Choose Leave Course.

Unenrollment eligibility

You won't be able to unenroll from a course if:

  • You already completed the course and earned a Course Certificate
  • You paid for the course and are no longer eligible for a refund
  • You applied for financial aid more than two weeks ago
  • You signed up for the course on Coursera's old platform

Other unenrollment processes

You can also unenroll from a Specialization.

If you're in a Degree or MasterTrack program on Coursera, unenrolling works differently. Learn about unenrolling from courses in a Degree or MasterTrack program.

If you're in a Coursera for Business Learning Program, unenrolling works differently. Learn about unenrolling from courses in a Learning Program.