Political Science courses can help you learn about government structures, political theories, international relations, and public policy analysis. You can build skills in critical thinking, data interpretation, and effective communication, that support analyzing political systems and crafting informed arguments. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing political data, simulation models for understanding electoral processes, and case study methods to evaluate policy impacts.
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Case Studies, Governance, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Leadership Studies, Analysis, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economic Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, Political Sciences, Public Policies, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science, Forecasting, Emerging Technologies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, Social Studies, Social Justice, Community Development, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, Sociology, Student Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Research Design, Matplotlib, Research, Data Ethics, Data Processing, Data Collection, Seaborn, Text Mining, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Analysis, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Political Sciences, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Policies, Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, R Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Technology, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Emerging Technologies, Cyber Governance, Market Dynamics, Court Systems, E-Commerce, Political Sciences, Automation, Digital Transformation, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Administration, Data Governance, Complex Problem Solving, Governance, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Governance, World History, Policy Analysis, Sociology, Civil Law, Socioeconomics, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Culture, European History, Social Studies, World History, Art History, Economic Development, Ancient History, International Relations, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Political Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Diplomacy, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Surveys, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Environmental Laws, Environment, Sampling (Statistics), R Programming, Political Sciences, Economic Development, International Relations, Cybersecurity, Public Safety and National Security, Socioeconomics, Governance, Ancient History, Climate Change Adaptation, Security Strategy, Conflict Management
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance, Community Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Discussion Facilitation, Economics, Coordination, Sociology
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, International Relations, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, World History, Economics
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Sciences Po
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, Diplomacy, Culture, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Political Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Economics, Governance
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months