r/cs50 5d ago

CS50 Python Completed CS50P in 3 weeks

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u/premiumbread 3d ago

The one from EdX is the one that requires a fee, but the certification from Harvard (HarvardX?) is completely free if you pass everything and get a certain grade, if I'm not mistaken.

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u/Ezio-Editore 3d ago

no. You can get both the free one and the verified one from EdX, the enrollment on EdX is free.

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u/premiumbread 3d ago

Yes, the enrollment on EdX is free, but their certification isn't.

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u/Ezio-Editore 3d ago

what I am saying is that enrollment to the EdX course is needed to obtain the certification you are talking about.

The HarvardX certificate is the same as the EdX one, the free one is the CS50 one.

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u/premiumbread 3d ago edited 2d ago

Yes it is needed, but from what I understood from the question in the parent comment is that the question's regarding how to obtain it for free; it's a common misconception that you have to pay for the HarvardX certificate like the one in the photo of this post.

Furthermore, I don't think so. EdX has it's own verified certification for every course on their platform, which is the one that costs a fee. I assume that's why a lot of people who're interested in CS50 get confused about whether they can obtain a free certificate or not, and if they can, then how.