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Is Udemy safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Udemy from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Udemy is not designed for this age group, as its courses require reading comprehension and independent learning skills not typically present in young children.
- 9-12
- While some basic coding or art courses might be available, most Udemy content is too advanced, and children would need significant parental guidance to select and complete courses.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can find valuable courses on Udemy for academic support, skill development, or hobbies, but parental oversight is recommended to ensure course appropriateness and quality.
- 16+
- Older teens can independently navigate Udemy to find courses for college preparation, career skills, or personal interests, with a good understanding of how to evaluate course value.
Udemy is an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 213,000 courses and 62 million students. It offers a wide variety of courses taught by independent instructors.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 2/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Udemy is an online learning platform offering a wide range of courses, generally suitable for teenagers and adults. The quality and content of courses can vary, so parental review of specific courses is important. It is not designed for young children, and parents should guide older children in selecting appropriate and valuable learning materials.
What to do about Udemy
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Udemy is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Udemy setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Udemy without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Udemy that mean it is time to step in.
Udemy age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Udemy?
Parentwise puts Udemy at 13+. We advise Udemy from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old use Udemy?
Not by default: we advise Udemy from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. While some basic coding or art courses might be available, most Udemy content is too advanced, and children would need significant parental guidance to select and complete courses.
Can a 12 year old use Udemy?
Not by default: we advise Udemy from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. While some basic coding or art courses might be available, most Udemy content is too advanced, and children would need significant parental guidance to select and complete courses.
Can a 13 year old use Udemy?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Udemy (13+). Teenagers can find valuable courses on Udemy for academic support, skill development, or hobbies, but parental oversight is recommended to ensure course appropriateness and quality.
Is Udemy appropriate for kids?
Udemy is an online learning platform offering a wide range of courses, generally suitable for teenagers and adults. Parentwise rates Udemy overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is Udemy family friendly?
Udemy is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. The quality and content of courses can vary, so parental review of specific courses is important.
Udemy parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Udemy is an online learning platform offering a wide range of courses, generally suitable for teenagers and adults. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is Udemy safe for kids?
We advise Udemy from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). The quality and content of courses can vary, so parental review of specific courses is important.
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