App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.

Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Javascript, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Embedded Software, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Hardware Troubleshooting, Program Development, Maintainability, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Engineering, Systems Thinking, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Waste Minimization, Product Lifecycle Management, Natural Resource Management, Systems Analysis, Environmental Policy, Process Analysis, Resource Utilization
★ 4.7 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Project Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Insights, Workflow Management, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Marketing Design, LinkedIn, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Product Promotion, Content Creation, Social Media Content, User Accounts, Data Visualization, Account Management, Digital Content, Professional Development, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Meta Ads Manager, Advertising, Content Creation, Online Advertising, Resource Management, Social Media Management, Content Development and Management, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Campaign Management, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Digital Marketing Tools, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Mechanical Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphical Tools, Animation and Game Design, Engineering, Simulations, Model Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Software Versioning, General Science and Research, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Data Quality, Statistical Reporting, Development Environment
★ 4.7 (9) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Program Development, Software Design, Application Design, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Requirements Analysis, Functional Requirement, Program Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Agentic systems, Fine-tuning, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, CrewAI, Embeddings, Model Optimization, Model Context Protocol, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Apache Hadoop, Database Theory, Query Languages, Database Management Systems, Big Data, Databases, SQL, Data Access, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage Technologies, File Systems, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Web Design and Development, Content Management, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Scripting Languages, Frontend Integration, Software Engineering
★ 4.1 (9) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours