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Software Engineering Courses

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.

Popular Software Engineering Courses and Certifications


  • A

    Advancing Women in Tech

    Real-World Cloud PM 1 of 3: Cloud Business and Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Cloud Storage, Software As A Service, Data Storage, Product Management, Scalability, Business

    4.5 stars, 64 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (64) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Exploring Generative AI for Learning Design

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Education Software and Technology, AI literacy, Instructional Design, AI Integrations, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development

    4.5 stars, 54 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Comfort in Buildings

    Skills you'll gain: Construction, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Architecture, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Design, Building Design, Land Management, HVAC, Environmental Engineering, Building Codes, Sustainable Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Development, Human Factors, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.5 stars, 33 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (33) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    AI Product & Process Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Process Modeling, Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Process Design, Product Management, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Customer Insights, Innovation, Sustainability Reporting, Prompt Engineering, Data Strategy, Business Strategy

    4.3 stars, 35 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (35) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Accounting Assistant

    Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounts Payable, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flow Forecasting, Month End Closing, Accounts Receivable, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Statements, Process Analysis, Payroll Processing, Accounting, Accounting Software, Reconciliation, General Ledger, Microsoft Excel, Internal Auditing, Variance Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation

    3 stars, 30 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3 (30) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Visualization for Data Analysis with Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Ethics, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analytics, Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Spatial Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Forecasting, Root Cause Analysis

    4.6 stars, 40 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    AI Project Leadership: Definition to Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Work Breakdown Structure, Requirements Management, Requirements Analysis, Coordination, Functional Requirement, Product Quality (QA/QC), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Technology Strategies, Quality Assurance and Control, Strategic Communication, Strategic Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Internal Communications, Plan Execution, Business Requirements, Business Transformation, Project Management Life Cycle, Business Metrics, Software Development Methodologies

    4.8 stars, 53 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (53) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Prompt Patterns, Model Deployment, Microsoft Azure, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, Token Optimization, Persona (User Experience), Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Test Case

    3.3 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.3 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Frontend Development using Angular

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.2 stars, 46 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (46) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Research Methodologies, Research, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Social Impact, Environmental Policy, Social Justice, Data Collection, Environmental Monitoring, Vulnerability, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Policy Analysis, Governance, Fundraising

    4.5 stars, 56 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Designing data-intensive applications

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Database Design, Scalability, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Unstructured Data, Transaction Processing, Database Architecture and Administration, Systems Design, Database Software, Big Data, Database Development, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Data Processing, Maintainability, Apache Hadoop

    4.3 stars, 41 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (41) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Cape Town

    How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Cryptographic Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Machine Learning, Financial Data, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Supervised Learning, Data Structures, Information Privacy, Entrepreneurship

    4.6 stars, 49 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (49) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software engineering courses

  • Real-World Cloud PM 1 of 3: Cloud Business and Technology: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Exploring Generative AI for Learning Design: University of Michigan
  • Comfort in Buildings: L&T EduTech
  • AI Product & Process Excellence: STARWEAVER
  • Accounting Assistant: Coursera
  • Visualization for Data Analysis with Power BI: Microsoft
  • AI Project Leadership: Definition to Delivery: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry: Microsoft
  • Frontend Development using Angular: Board Infinity
  • Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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