Coursera reserves the right to change any fees at any time at its sole discretion, with changes effective immediately upon posting to the relevant services. The terms do not require advance notice to users before fee changes take effect.
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This provision authorizes immediate fee changes upon posting without a stated advance notice period, which may affect users enrolled in ongoing subscription services or payment plans. The effectiveness of this right with respect to enrolled users may depend on applicable consumer protection law in the user's jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of immediate fee changes without advance notice depends on applicable consumer protection and automatic renewal statutes in the user's jurisdiction, which vary materially across US states and internationally.
The updated refund policy establishes a new condition under which Coursera may deny refund requests: when a significant portion of the course content has been accessed prior to submitting the refund request. This addition does not replace existing denial grounds such as policy violations, repeated refund requests, or chargeback activity, but adds an access-based threshold alongside them. The terms do not define what constitutes a significant portion of content, leaving that determination to Coursera's discretion. Learners who access substantial course materials before requesting a refund may find their request denied under this provision.
View change record →The updated terms establish new procedural requirements for refunds on Coursera subscription plans. According to the revised language, canceling a subscription will stop future billing but will not automatically issue a refund; refunds must be requested separately. The terms now explicitly state that refunds will not be provided for renewal charges on annual subscription plans. For Specializations purchased through subscriptions, users may request a full refund within the applicable 7-day refund period or before earning a certificate, whichever occurs first. You can request a refund separately through Coursera's Support Services, but the updated terms indicate this is a manual process rather than an automatic one upon cancellation.
View change record →The updated terms no longer specify refund eligibility for users in India who prepay for specializations or Coursera Plus plans. Previously, these customers could request full refunds within 7 days of payment or before earning a certificate for any course included in their purchase, whichever occurred first. The removal of this language means refund terms for Indian prepaid customers are no longer explicitly defined in the publicly stated agreement, leaving refund policies unclear for this user segment.
View change record →Under this clause, Coursera may change fees applicable to paid services and those changes become effective immediately upon posting, without a contractually specified advance notice requirement. Users currently enrolled in paid services or subscription programs should monitor for posted fee updates, as continued use constitutes acceptance of revised fees under the general Terms revision clause.
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This provision authorizes immediate fee changes upon posting without a stated advance notice period, which may affect users enrolled in ongoing subscription services or payment plans. The effectiveness of this right with respect to enrolled users may depend on applicable consumer protection law in the user's jurisdiction.
Under this clause, Coursera may change fees applicable to paid services and those changes become effective immediately upon posting, without a contractually specified advance notice requirement. Users currently enrolled in paid services or subscription programs should monitor for posted fee updates, as continued use constitutes acceptance of revised fees under the general Terms revision clause.
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