Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Cloud Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Development Environment, Spring Boot, CI/CD, DevOps, Microservices, Debugging, MongoDB, Restful API
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Matplotlib, NumPy, Scatter Plots, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Box Plots, Histogram, Exploratory Data Analysis, Jupyter, Heat Maps, Data Manipulation, Development Environment, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Data Pipelines, Scripting, Computer Programming, Data-oriented programming, Scripting Languages, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Data Ethics, User Experience Design, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Security Strategy, Culture Transformation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud Security, Mobile Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Design, Program Evaluation, Project Management Life Cycle, Process Flow Diagrams, Project Management, Diagram Design, Project Management Software, Program Development, Agile Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Supervision, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Leadership, People Management, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Decision Making, Communication, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Integrity, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Databases, Query Languages, Database Design, Web Applications, Application Security, Server Side, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Utrecht University
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Knitr, Exploratory Data Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Ggplot2, Plotly, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Storytelling, Generative AI, R Programming, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Scatter Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Operating Systems, Hardening, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, System Programming, Authentications, Data Persistence, Computer Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Networking, Restful API, Cloud Infrastructure, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Serverless Computing, Web Services, Virtual Machines, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft SQL Servers, Network Routing, Load Balancing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months