Welcome to MIT Learn – the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's single online platform for accessing all of MIT's non-degree learning resources. Through MIT Learn, learners across the globe can search and browse courses, programs, and various educational materials from across MIT, including Universal AI, MITx, MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Professional Education, MIT Sloan Executive Education, MIT xPRO, and other departments across the Institute ("Offerings").

Please read these Terms of Service ("TOS") and the MIT Learn Privacy Policy and Honor Code prior to registering for a MIT Learn account or using any portion of the MIT Learn website ("Site"), including accessing any Offering.

These TOS, the Privacy Policy, and the Honor Code are agreements (the "Agreements") between you and MIT setting forth the terms under which you may access, and use the Site, and participate in any MIT Learn offering. By using the Site, you accept and agree to be legally bound by the Agreements, whether or not you are a registered user. If you do not understand or do not wish to be bound by the terms of the Agreements, you should not use the Site. As used in this Terms of Service, "we," "us," and "our" refer to MIT Learn.

We reserve the right to modify these TOS at any time without advance notice. Any changes to these TOS will be effective immediately upon posting on this page, with an updated effective date. By accessing the Site after any changes have been made, you signify your agreement on a prospective basis to the modified TOS. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of these TOS.

Rules for Online Conduct

You agree that you are responsible for your own use of the Site and any Offerings you select. You agree that you will use the Site in compliance with these TOS, the Honor Code, and all applicable local, state, national and international laws, rules and regulations, including copyright laws, any laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from your country of residence, and all United States export control laws.

As a condition of your use of the MIT Learn, you will not use the Site or any Offering in any manner intended to damage, disable, overburden, or impair any MIT Learn server(s) or the network(s) connected to any MIT Learn server, or to interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to any MIT Learn server through hacking, password mining, or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information stored on the Site, its servers, or associated computers through any means not intentionally made available through the Site.

Furthermore, you agree not to scrape, or otherwise download in bulk, any Site or Offering content, including but not limited to a list or directory of users on the system, on-line textbooks, user information, or videos. You agree not to misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent your identity while using the Site or in any Offering. You will not publish, post, or distribute Site or Offering content outside of the Site platform.

YOU ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM POSTING THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF CONTENT ON THE SITE OR IN ANY OFFERING:

• Content that defames, harasses, or threatens others;
• Content that discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them;
• Content that infringes another's intellectual property, including, but not limited to, copyrights or trademarks;
• Profane, pornographic, obscene, indecent, or unlawful content;
• Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation;
• Content related to partisan political activities;
• Viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, corrupted files, malware, spyware, or any other similar software that may damage the operation of another's computer or property; and
• Content that contains intentionally inaccurate information or that is posted with the intent of misleading others.

User Accounts and Authority

In order to create a user account ("User Account") and to participate fully in Site activities, you must provide certain information about yourself. You agree that you will never share access to or access information for your User Account with any third party for any reason. In setting up your User Account, you may be prompted to enter additional optional information. You represent that all information provided by you is accurate and current. You agree to maintain and update your information to keep it accurate and current.

We care about the confidentiality and security of your personal information. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information about what information about you we collect and how we use that information.

You understand and agree that MIT may, in its sole discretion and at any time, terminate your username and password or any account created on this Site for a violation of these TOS. You understand and agree that MIT may take any of these actions without prior notice to you. You understand and agree that MIT shall not have any liability to you or any other person for any termination of your access to the Site, Offerings, or its content.

Your Right to Use Content on the Site

For the purposes of these TOS, the term "Site Content" includes all content posted to the Site or through any Offering contained on the Site, including but not limited to texts, exams, video, images, and other instructional materials provided in connection with the modules / courses offered on the Site, as well as User Postings posted by other users.

Unless otherwise indicated, all content on the Site and in the various Offerings is protected by United States and foreign copyright laws, and you may engage only in personal, noncommercial use of the Site Content. You may not otherwise reproduce, retransmit, distribute, display, publish, commercially exploit or otherwise make available any content in print, electronic, or any other medium. You may not record any portion of any module / course. Any additional presentation of any module / course or of materials derived from any module / course is also strictly prohibited.

Certain reference documents, digital textbooks, figures, photographs, articles, and other information in the Offerings are used with the permission of third parties, and your use of that information may be subject to certain additional rules and conditions, which will be posted along with the information. By using this Site, you agree to abide by all such rules and conditions.

You agree to retain all copyright and other notices on any content you obtain from the Site or in any Offering. All rights in the Site and its content, if not expressly granted, are reserved.

User Postings

User Representations and Warranties.

By submitting or distributing your User Postings, you affirm, represent, and warrant (1) that you have the necessary rights, licenses, consents, and/or permissions to reproduce and publish the User Postings and to authorize MIT Learn and its users to reproduce, modify, publish, and otherwise use and distribute your User Postings in a manner consistent with the licenses granted by you below, and (2) that neither your submission of your User Postings nor the exercise of the licenses granted below will infringe or violate the rights of any third party. You, and not we, are solely responsible for your User Postings and the consequences of posting or publishing them.

License Grant to MIT Learn.

By submitting or distributing your User Postings, you hereby grant to us a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, assignable, sublicensable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to host, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, modify, distribute, re-distribute, relicense, and otherwise use, make available, and exploit your User Postings, in whole or in part, in any form and in any media formats and through any media channels now known or hereafter developed.

License Grant to MIT Learn Users.

By submitting or distributing your User Postings, you hereby grant to users of the Site a non-exclusive license to access and use your User Postings in connection with their uses of the Site for their own personal, noncommercial purposes.

Certificates of Completion

Generally, we may offer a micro-, macro-credential, or certificate for completion of certain learning material, including courses and/or modules, to learners if, in our judgment, they have satisfactorily demonstrated completion of the required content. More information on certificates for particular Offerings is made available on each Offering page.

ID Verified Proctoring

For certain Offerings, you may be required to pay a fee and complete the ID verification process for verified Proctoring. In order to authenticate your identity for verified Proctoring, you will be prompted to take a webcam photo of yourself, as well as a photo of an acceptable form of photo ID (described below). Although these items are collected by MIT Learn in accordance with these TOS and the Privacy Policy, you should be aware that the actual authentication of your identity is performed by a MIT Learnthird-party service provider and this information will be used only for the purpose of verifying your identity. Acceptable forms of photo ID's are:

• Government or State-issued driver's license
• Passport
• National ID card
• State or Province ID card (including cards issued by motor vehicle agencies)

In order to be accepted by MIT Learn, your photo ID must:

• Contain your full name exactly (excluding hyphens, accents, and spaces);
• Contain a relatively current photograph of yourself
• Be an original document; photocopied documents cannot be accepted; and
• Be current and valid; expired documents cannot be accepted.

Unfortunately, if you do not possess a photo ID meeting the criteria described above, MIT Learn is unable to validate your identity for ID verified proctoring.

Registration

REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT:

Registration process.

In order to participate in a course / module, individual learners must create (register) an account on the Site and also complete the course enrollment process for the particular Offering. There is no cost to register an account.

Entrance Survey.

We may request you to provide some personal information via a short voluntary module entrance survey.

REGISTRATION, ENROLLMENT, PAYMENT, AND REFUNDS:

Enrollment deadlines.

The deadline for enrollment varies by Offering and will be posted in the Offering information. Please note that once enrollment has closed, no late enrollments will be generally granted.

Payment.

Although the majority of the content on the Site is free, some Offerings may require payment to access specific material and/or earn a certificate. The deadline for payment varies by Offering and will be posted in the information.

The processing of your payment information is done by a third party ("Vendor") and you will be re-routed to a secure website to complete the payment transaction. You are responsible for paying all fees and any applicable taxes from any taxing authority. All payments shall be made in U.S. Dollars. The privacy statement posted at the payment landing page operated by Vendor will govern the submission and processing of your payment details. Please familiarize yourself with those terms prior to initiating a transaction.

Once your payment transaction is completed, you will be re-routed to an MIT Learn confirmation page and will receive a confirmation email with your name, order number, and the payment amount. This email may originate from Vendor. Please retain this email for your records.

Refunds.

You may be eligible for a refund for certain Offerings if you request such a refund during the applicable refund period. For more information, please visit the Offering page for details on our refund process.

Enrollment code and Coupon Codes.

Any applicable enrollment code or coupon code must be entered at the time of Certificate purchase in order to receive a discount. No discounts can be applied after the purchase request has been submitted. Offers cannot be combined for additional discounts.

Transfers / Substitutions / Deferments.

Admission and fees paid may not generally be deferred to a subsequent session, transferred to another course, or learner. If you determine you are unable to participate in any particular Offering, please review our Transfers / Substitutions / Deferments policy associated with the Offering.

No Other Enrollment.

When you register for, take, or complete a module / course throughMIT Learn, you will not be an applicant for admission to, or enrolled in, any degree program of MIT. You will not be entitled to use any of the resources of MIT beyond the online modules / courses provided on the Site, nor will you be eligible to receive the privileges or benefits provided to students enrolled in degree programs of MIT. You may not imply or state in any manner, written or oral, that MIT or MIT Learn is granting academic credit for enrollment in this professional module / course. None of the modules / courses offered through MIT Learn award academic credit or degrees.

Trademarks

The MIT Learn names, logos and seals are trademarks ("Trademarks") of MIT. You may not use any of these Trademarks, or any variations thereof, without MIT's prior written consent. You may not use any of these Trademarks, or any variations thereof, for promotional purposes, or in any way that deliberately or inadvertently claims, suggests or, in MIT's sole judgment, gives the appearance or impression of a relationship with or endorsement by MIT.

All trademarks not owned by MIT that appear on the Site or through the services made available on or through the Site are the property of their respective owners.

Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark or Trademark displayed on the Site without the written permission of its owner.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Copyright owners who believe their material has been infringed on the Site should contact our designated copyright agent at dmca-agent@mit.edu.

Notification must include:

• Identification of the copyrighted work, or, in the case of multiple works at the same location, a representative list of such works at that site.
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity. You must include sufficient information for us to locate the material (e.g., URL, IP address, computer name).
• Information for us to be able to contact the complaining party (e.g., email address, phone number). A statement that the complaining party believes that the use of the material has not been authorized by the copyright owner or an authorized agent.

Disclaimers of Warranty / Limitations of Liabilities

THE SITE AND ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, EXCEPT INSOFAR AS ANY SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

MIT Learn AND COLLABORATORS (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL OPERATE IN AN UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE MANNER, THAT THE SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE MODULES OR CONTENT PROVIDED WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

MIT Learn AND COLLABORATORS ALSO MAKE NO WARRANTY ABOUT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, OR QUALITY OF THE SITE OR ANY MODULES OR CONTENT, OR THAT ANY PARTICULAR MODULES OR CONTENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE. "COLLABORATORS" MEANS MIT, THE ENTITIES PROVIDING INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR SERVICES FOR THE SITE, THE MODULE INSTRUCTORS AND THEIR STAFFS.

USE OF THE SITE, AND THE CONTENT AND SERVICES OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOUR ACCESS TO OR DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION, MATERIALS, OR DATA THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY REFERENCE SITES IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM) OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF SUCH MATERIAL OR DATA, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THE UNIVERSAL AI PRIVACY POLICY.

User Postings Disclaimer.

You understand that when using the Site, you will be exposed to User Postings from a variety of sources and that neither MIT Learn nor Collaborator are responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, reliability, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Postings. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Postings that are inaccurate, offensive, defamatory, indecent, or objectionable and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against MIT Learn or Collaborators with respect thereto. Neither MIT Learn nor Collaborators endorse any User Postings or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein. Neither MIT Learn nor Collaborators have any obligation to monitor any User Postings or any other user communications through the Site.

However, we reserve the right to review User Postings and to exercise our sole discretion to edit or remove, in whole or in part, any User Posting at any time and for any reason, or to allow Collaborators to do so. Without limiting the foregoing, upon receiving notice from a user or a content owner that a User Posting allegedly does not conform to these Terms, we may investigate the allegation and determine in our sole discretion whether to remove the User Posting, which we reserve the right to do at any time and without notice.

Minors.

The MIT Learn site and MIT Learn Modules / Courses are not intended for children under 13 years of age, and no one under age 13 may provide any personal information to us or through the Site. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under age 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on our Site or on or through our services. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete it.

Links to Other Sites.

The Site may include hyperlinks to sites maintained or controlled by others. MIT Learn and Collaborators are not responsible for and do not routinely screen, approve, review, or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at these sites. If you decide to access linked third-party websites, you do so at your own risk.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER MIT Learn NOR COLLABORATORS WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES, EITHER ACTUAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, OR YOUR (OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S) USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR YOUR PLACEMENT OF CONTENT ON THE SITE, OR YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE, WHETHER YOUR CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE OR OTHER LAW.

IN PARTICULAR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER MIT Learn NOR COLLABORATORS WILL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, AND WHETHER OR NOTMIT Learn OR COLLABORATORS HAVE BEEN NEGLIGENT OR OTHERWISE AT FAULT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, ERRORS, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR INTERRUPTION IN AVAILABILITY OF DATA).

CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify MIT Learn, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, faculty, students, fellows, governing board members, agents, and employees from and against any third party claims, actions or demands arising out of, resulting from or in any way related to your use of the Site or in any Offering, including any liability or expense arising from any and all claims, losses, damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs, and attorneys' fees, of every kind and nature. In such a case, MIT Learn or a Participant will provide you with written notice of such claim, suit, or action.

Miscellaneous

Termination Rights:

You agree that we may, at our own discretion, terminate your use of the Site or your participation in any Offering for any reason or no reason upon notice to you. You will not be entitled to a refund if we terminate your use of or participation in the Site or Offering for a material breach of any of these terms and you fail to cure such breach within 30 days of receiving written notice from us about the breach. We reserve the right at any time in our sole discretion to cancel, postpone, reschedule, or alter the format of any Offering provided offered through MIT Learn, or to cease providing any part or all of the Site content or related services. If you no longer desire to participate in the Site, you may terminate your access at any time. The rights granted to you hereunder will terminate upon any termination of your access and right to use the Site, but the other provisions of these Terms will survive any such termination.

Entire Agreement.

These TOS, the Honor Code, and the Privacy Policy together constitute the entire agreement between you and MIT Learn with respect to your use of the Site and its Offerings, superseding any prior agreements between you and MIT regarding your use of the Site.

Waiver and Severability of TOS.

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these TOS shall remain in full force and effect.

Choice of Law/Forum Selection.

You agree that these TOS and any claim or dispute arising out of or relating to these TOS or any Offering from or through the Site will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, excluding its conflicts of laws provisions. You agree that all such claims and disputes will be heard and resolved exclusively in the federal or state courts located in and serving Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts for this purpose, and you waive, and agree not to assert, any objection to such proceedings in those courts (including any defense or objection for lack of proper jurisdiction or venue or inconvenience of forum).

These terms of service were last updated on June 9, 2025.