Urban design courses can help you learn site analysis, spatial planning, community engagement, and sustainable development practices. You can build skills in creating inclusive public spaces, integrating green infrastructure, and understanding zoning regulations. Many courses introduce tools like GIS software for mapping and visualization, as well as design software for drafting urban layouts, that support translating concepts into actionable plans.

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Governance, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Architectural Design, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Health Assessment, Sustainability Standards, Materials science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Transportation Operations, Finance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Civil Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Construction, Design Specifications, Public Works, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Engineering Calculations, Laboratory Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Mockups
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Game Design, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, System Configuration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Policy Development, Community Health, Health Systems, Environmental Policy, Health Assessment, Sustainable Development, Governance, Systems Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Chemistry, Construction, Building Design, Materials Management, Procurement, Environment Health And Safety, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Engineering, Architectural Design, Systems Thinking, Chemical Engineering, Waste Minimization, Health Assessment, Hazard Analysis, Architectural Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Sustainable Development, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Architecture, Scientific Methods, Sustainable Technologies, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Transportation Operations, Environmental Policy, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storyboarding, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Conceptual Design, Virtual Environment, Human Centered Design, User Research, Wireframing, Data Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Stormwater Management, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Land Development, Architectural Design, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks