How to Include Coursework on Your Resume

What is Coursework?

Coursework includes the tasks and projects completed as part of academic courses. These exercises, range from essays to tests that evaluate students' comprehension, critical thinking abilities, and practical implementation of theoretical concepts. Including relevant courses on your resume helps highlight your alignment with the job's needs, demonstrate necessary skills obtained during practical assignments and bridge experience gaps.

It also emphasizes specialization and academic performance, demonstrating a commitment to study. When including coursework, make sure it is brief, factual, and relevant to the position that you’re applying for.

When to Include Coursework on Your Resume?

Adding coursework to your resume shows your potential for a job based on academic achievements and practical abilities, which is especially important if you have minimal direct work experience. It's a great way to convince potential employers that you've obtained relevant skill sets, whether you're a fresh graduate or transitioning careers.

You should also include coursework on your resume when it directly improves your credentials for the desired job. This is especially important for new graduates or career changes, as well as when specific knowledge or abilities gained during education match the demands of the job. Relevant education can bridge experience gaps and stress dedication to skill learning while shifting to a new career.

If you already have considerable work experience that fulfills the job requirements, or if the coursework is irrelevant to the job, it might be preferred to highlight skills, accomplishments, and achievements in a different section of your resume and omit coursework from your resume entirely.

Where Should You Include Coursework on Your Resume?

Relevant coursework should be mentioned in the "Education" section of your resume, often after mentioning your degree(s) and institution(s). This allows you to highlight your academic background as well as specific courses that demonstrate your competence.

Here's an example of how the "Relevant Coursework" section should be formatted:

Education:
 
Bachelor of Economics
EFG University
Graduated: February 2023
 
Relevant Coursework:

• Microeconomic Principles
• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Econometrics
• Development Economics
• International Trade and Finance