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What does an online course cost once everything is included?
Compare the course fee with the cost of software, any assessment and the certificate. Also check how long the material is available and how much of your own time the assignments require.
Ask what the fee covers
Check whether the price is a one-time payment or a subscription. See whether assignments, feedback and the certificate are included. For a business purchase, you may need both the price before VAT and the final total to be paid.
Allow for software you actually need
A text review exercise might work in a service you are already authorised to use. A task in a specific image editor may require a separate licence. Check whether the course supports an alternative. Include only tools required to finish the assignment, then add any separate fees to the comparison.
Compare the cost against the skill you want
Write down what you want to do afterwards and what work sample you want to keep. When two courses cost the same, the deciding factor may be the material, the assessment or the access period. Digitalakademin’s catalogue displays proposed prices while course content is being prepared.
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