53 Online Short courses offered by universities in United States

This English as an Additional Language (EAL, ESL) – REAL Certificate, Language Course from Westcliff University helps international students improve their English and academic skills to study at an American university.

Dive deeper into how computers understand and create language, and learn how to build a custom chatbot using unsupervised machine learning, prompt engineering, and retrieval augmented generation. The Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) program is offered by Udacity.

This Spanish Vocabulary - Meeting People course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis is part of the Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish Vocabulary Specialization

The Speak English Professionally - In Person, Online and On the Phone course offered by Coursera in partnership with Georgia Tech will boost your English speaking skills.  

The Business English Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University serves as an introduction to Business English, where you will learn to communicate about topics such as management, finance and marketing.

Build English Skills for Business with this Business English Communication Skills Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Washington. Improve your ability to speak, write and understand English in professional settings.

In this Vowels of American English Pronunciation course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of California Irvine, you will learn and practice all of the vowel sounds of American English, including pairs of vowels that may be easy to confuse. 

This General Academic English course offered by Coursera in partnership with Tsinghua University is part of the Learn English Specialization.

From an Indigenous perspective, this Indigenous Canada course is offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Alberta explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. 

EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Upper-Intermediate English - Business and Industry Certificate in collaboration with UPValenciaX. Take your English language skills to the next level. Learn how to write letters, use appropriate verbal tenses and enhance your vocabulary and grammar, all within the context of business.

This Learn English - Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Irvine, Division of Continuing Education follows our Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization and includes more advanced grammar concepts such as noun clauses and conditionals.

The English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate non-credit course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rice University is for students with a (minimum) high-intermediate level of English. 

This Lesson Planning with the ELL in Mind course is offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University.

In this TESOL Certificate, Part 1 - Teach English Now specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University, you will learn about the basic foundational principles of language acquisition and the basic techniques founded upon those principles.  

The International Language Institute offers an Intensive English (ESL) Day Program with classes in two locations: Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. and Gaithersburg in Maryland. 

The Advanced Academic English for Graduate Students from Columbia University is specifically designed to reflect the type of coursework completed in master's degrees in professional schools of study.

Learn Mandarin Chinese in this Learn Mandarin Chinese Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Learning Chinese in real-life situations with ease and fun.

Enhance Your Business English Communication. Master your proficiency in spoken and written English for Business purposes with the Business English Communication with this Business English for Non-Native Speakers Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

In this Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English course offered by Coursera in partnership with Georgia Tech, you will learn step by step how to build the ePortfolio  site and you’ll learn the grammar, vocabulary and writing skills needed to create it.  

This Spanish Vocabulary - Cultural Experience course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis is part of the Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish Vocabulary Specialization. When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.