Build personal resilience
Build personal resilience is a self-paced online course delivered by Macquarie University (via Coursera). It costs free, eligibility limits, takes about 18 hours, and awards a shareable certificate (paid) (paid (price not shown on public page)).
Free, eligibility limitsChecked on 29 September 2026
- Relevance to work
- 2.4 / 3
- Cost and access
- 1 / 2
- Provider
- 2 / 2
- Credential
- 0.6 / 1.5
- Currency
- 1.05 / 1.5
- Total
- 7 / 10
Provider learner rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 1670 ratings on provider page, as at 2026-09-29
Key facts
| Cost | Free, eligibility limitsCourse page showed 'Enroll for free' on 29 Sep 2026. Page data lists the course as not free (isCourseFree false) with the PREMIUM_GRADING model, meaning videos and readings can be studied free while graded work and the certificate need the paid upgrade. Certificate price is not shown on the public page. Included in Coursera Plus. |
|---|---|
| Time | 18 hours (estimated from module times) |
| Level | Not stated |
| Format | self-paced online |
| Prerequisites | none |
| Credential | shareable certificate (paid) (paid (price not shown on public page)) |
| Open to | Worldwide |
| Free in | Worldwide |
| Content written for | Any country |
| Last checked | 2026-09-29 |
Topics:Self-managementTeams and careers
Things to know
- Free access covers videos and readings; graded work and the certificate need the paid upgrade
- Coursera is moving many courses to preview only; check the enrol screen shows a free or no-certificate option before you start
- Certificate price is not published on the public page
- Duration is 6 modules at 3 hours each as listed; Coursera also states 2 weeks at 10 hours a week
- Launched 16 November 2019; no recent update date is shown
Summary
An Australian university course on understanding work stress, building your capacity to cope with it, and managing yourself through values, goals, time and personal organisation. It is written for managers and leaders, and suits any professional who wants practical ways to stay steady under pressure.
You will be able to
- Explain where work stress comes from and how it affects you
- Reflect on your own stress sources and resilience capacity
- Apply strategies that strengthen your resilience
- Manage yourself using clear values and goals
- Organise your time and tasks to reduce pressure
Modules
- The nature of stress and resilience
- The sources of stress
- Approaches to deal with stress
- Building resilience
- Managing oneself effectively: Values and goals
- Managing oneself efficiently: Time and personal organisation
Who it suits
Managers, leaders and professionals who want to manage work stress and build resilience for themselves and the people they manage.
Who is behind it
- Delivered by
- Macquarie University (instructor Dr Alena Soboleva)
- Hosted on
- Coursera (coursera.org)
- Funded by
- Not stated
- Partners
- Not stated
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Questions
- Is Build personal resilience free?
- Yes, with conditions. It is free only under the provider's conditions: course page showed 'Enroll for free' on 29 Sep 2026. Page data lists the course as not free (isCourseFree false) with the PREMIUM_GRADING model, meaning videos and readings can be studied free while graded work and the certificate need the paid upgrade. Certificate price is not shown on the public page. Included in Coursera Plus. Checked 29 September 2026 against the provider's own page.
- How long does it take?
- About 18 hours (estimated from module times).
- Do you get a certificate?
- Yes. It awards a shareable certificate (paid), paid (price not shown on public page).
- Who is it for?
- Managers, leaders and professionals who want to manage work stress and build resilience for themselves and the people they manage.
- Can I take it from outside Australia?
- Yes. It is open worldwide. It is free in: Worldwide.
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