Software engineering courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, software development methodologies, version control systems, and testing practices. You can build skills in code optimization, debugging, and collaborative project management. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, Docker for containerization, and integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, which enhance your ability to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Engineering, Application Security, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Threat Modeling, Maintainability, Code Coverage, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Software Testing, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Documentation, Build Tools, Technical Documentation
★ 4.5 (471) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, LLM Application, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Technical Documentation, Large Language Modeling, AI Integrations, Dependency Analysis, Security Testing, AI literacy, Package and Software Management, Debugging, Software Engineering
★ 4.6 (184) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Systems Development, Systems Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Product Lifecycle Management, Design Strategies, System Design and Implementation, Software Development Methodologies
★ 4.7 (834) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Markov Model, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, File I/O, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)
★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Product Requirements, Requirements Management, Product Management, Software Development Methodologies, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Process Development, Project Management
★ 4.6 (7.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Development Tools, Code Review, AI Integrations, AI Security, Collaborative Software, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Software Engineering, Software Development, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Debugging, Software Development Life Cycle, Automation, Analysis
★ 5 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Machine Learning, Project Management
★ 4.6 (118K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Biomedical Engineering, Problem Solving
★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming
★ 3.8 (117) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Literacy, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Product Strategy, Decision Intelligence, Data Processing, Big Data, Information Architecture, Strategic Decision-Making, Cloud Computing, Data Science, Data Architecture, Leadership
★ 4.7 (100K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Software Development Tools, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, AI Integrations, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Software Engineering, Software Engineering Tools, Data Ethics, Generative AI
★ 4.3 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Process Mapping, Kanban Principles, Kaizen Methodology, User Experience Design, Process Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Software Development, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Product Development, Agile Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation
★ 4.6 (433) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks