There are no academic penalties associated with not finishing a course on edX. If you cannot complete a course, you have several options.
- If you are enrolled in the audit track of a course, you can simply stop taking the course. There is no need to unenroll.
- If you paid for the verified track of a course, you can unenroll and get a refund, if you unenroll within the refund eligibility period. After the refund eligibility period has passed, you can still unenroll from the course, but you do not get a refund.
If you've purchased a program bundle, you may have the option to change course sessions or leave the current session. In these courses, in addition to unenrolling from the course, you have these options:
- You can change to another available session of the course
- You can leave your session and wait until a session that works for you becomes available
Note: If the refund eligibility period has passed (meaning that you will not receive a refund), the unenroll option is not available. For more information, see How do I choose a course session?