Public Speaking for College Students: Become a Great Speaker (Udemy.com)
Public speaking may be the single most important skill for long-term success and you are unlikely to learn it in college
Created by: TJ Walker
Last updated January 2026
What you will learn
- Speak effectively to fellow college students and others outside of school
- Present with confidence and ease
- Avoid the common blunders made by most other college students when they present
- Rehearse your most important presentations using video
How it compares
Against the other 392 rated Udemy courses in Communication Skills on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 22% of them
- Reviews339#256 of 393 by number of reviews
- Length1.2 hoursshorter than 75% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2026more recently than 62% of them
Course Description
Imagine speaking to a classroom or even an auditorium full of students knowing that everyone understands you, remembers your key messages and feels you are a confident speaker. Wouldn't it be great to know that you can speak to any sized audience and that you will always come across your very best?
In this Public Speaking for College Students course you will learn the following:
* How to speak with confidence inside and outside the classroom
* How to avoid the common speaking blunders made by most other college students
* How to rehearse important presentations on video
* How to make fellow students and adults remember your messages
This course is delivered primarily through spoken lecture. Because the skill you are learning is speaking related, it only makes sense that you learn through speaking.
The skill you will learn in this class is not primarily theoretical or academic. It is a skill that requires physical habits. That is why you will be asked to take part in numerous exercises where you record yourself speaking on video, and then watching yourself. Learning presentation skills is like learning how to ride a bicycle. You simply have to do it numerous times and work past the wobbling and falling off parts until you get it right.
This course contain numerous video lectures plus several bonus books for your training library.
TJ Walker has been coaching and training people on their presentation skills for 30 years. Now, through the power of Udemy's online platform, he is able to give you the same high quality training that he gives in person to CEOs, Fortune 500 executives, and Presidents of countries. Only you can now receive the training at a tiny fraction of the normal fee for in-person training.
How long this course takes is up to you. The longest part of the course involves you speaking on video, critiquing yourself, and doing it over until you like it. But if you get to the point where you love how you look and sound when you present it will be well worth the time spent. And having this skill will save you time for all future presentations in your life.
You can begin improving your presentation skills right now. You may have an opportunity to speak out as soon as tomorrow, so why waste another day worried that your presentation skills are not up to high standards. Enroll in this course today.
What others say:
“TJ Walker's single-minded devotion to presentation has made him the #1 expert for executives seeking guidance on speaking to the public and media." Bob Bowdon, Anchor/Reporter, Bloomberg Television
“TJ Walker is the leading media trainer in the world." Stu Miller, Viacom News Producer
(TJ Walker's Media Training Worldwide) “The world's leading presentation and media training firm."Gregg Jarrett, Fox News Channel Anchor
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
339 Reviews
TJ Walker
TJ Walker is a globally acclaimed expert in online education and training, widely regarded as one of the world’s most popular coaches in presentation and personal development skills. An early pioneer in the online education world, Walker first published online courses in 1998. With over 12 million student enrollments in more than 250 courses across 100+ educational platforms, he has established himself as a leading figure in online learning. His unique approach integrates three essential components:
Comprehensive, Real-World Content: Each course is meticulously designed with in-depth, practical insights drawn from Walker’s extensive experience with real-world clients, ensuring relevance and actionable value.
Live Weekly Support: Walker hosts a weekly, hour-long office session in a dedicated student Facebook support group, offering personalized guidance and real-time answers to students' questions.
24/7 AI-Powered Assistance: Walker provides a fully interactive video-based AI clone at TJWalkerAI, available around the clock in over 32 languages, allowing students to receive instant answers and support whenever they need it.
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Reviews
By Harshit Vivekanand Hiremath on 12/23/2023
Got to learn more than expected from this course. TJ sir thanks a lot for giving us such a valuable content, it really will help us in public speaking with help of all your practice methods taught in this course. And I think the course is perfectly built with only one downside & that would be the duration of this course : ) totally worth it.
By Maazaoui Imad Eddine on 10/3/2022
I didn't see the important stuff I was looking for
By Sarita Verma on 10/25/2020
There is many things which are really appreciating ..... I like most explaining way... and give advice how to improve your speaking skills .... At last I say thank to you and thanks to udemy which are providing many helpful and knowledgeble courses to us ..... thanks to all which are the member of this plateform.
By Thanushree GL on 10/22/2020
Although I have'nt uploaded any videos for critics online , I've watched them, understood where I went wrong.I can gaurantee that I'm better at it than before and would continue until I'm as best that I can get. Thank you .
By Harsh Dhona on 10/22/2020
THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR WELL I AM OF A INROVERT PERSON AND I LOOKING TO OVER COME OF TTHE SAME AND I ALSO HAVE A FEAR OF STAGE AND AS WELL AS SPEACKING SOMETHING WRONG IN MY CONVERSATION IF U COULD HELP ME THIS IT WILL BE A GREAT PLEASURE SIR
By Trupti Banshiya on 5/9/2020
Yes, it is a good course and i am experiencing great learning. One thing could be add to the videos is subtitles because there is ascents different in different countries. Thank you
By Alexia Naude on 2/23/2019
I am normally extremely nervous to present, to the point that a have an anxiety attack and have to leave the room. I followed this course to give a masters degree presentation. I OWNED it! I was not even nervous while I was talking. I was confident. I had people come up to me and compliment me on my incredible speech. So thank you very much for this course. I have three more presentations in the next 3 months and I look forward to them! Update: Completed my master's degree cum laude! I am so grateful for this course. I am now lecturing at the university, which I would have never done before. Thank you.
By Sara Alaa on 3/22/2018
at first i thought that ,a lot of the video are just introduction and kind of wasting, bu then the course started to be more interesting and more useful , really thank you for your effort advice: if the introduction is shorter that would be better
By Audi Nugraha on 2/22/2018
TJ Walker explained his method well. However the atmosphere--especially in the few last videos--was not really motivating people to do the exercise :( Yet, in spite of that, I will still do the exercise. Thank you for the awesome course!
By Raluca Erimescu on 12/7/2015
Easy to follow course. I liked especially the part regarding the power of stories and examples. Personal feedback on your video-recorded- speech if you are willing to send one ;). Thank you for the resources offered!
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