Software design courses can help you learn programming principles, design patterns, user interface design, and system architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, version control, and creating scalable applications. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, Figma for UI/UX design, and various integrated development environments (IDEs) to streamline the coding process. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can enhance your ability to create efficient, user-friendly software solutions.

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), CI/CD, Build Tools, Object Oriented Design, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Software Design Patterns, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Versioning, Programming Principles, Software Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Systems Development, Process Modeling, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Business Analysis, Functional Requirement, Software Design, Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis Tools, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Software Development, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Java, Code Reusability, Java Programming, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, System Design and Implementation, Software Engineering, System Implementation, Program Development, Software Development, Software Systems, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, Systems Analysis, Systems Design
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Test Automation, Programming Principles, Program Development, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Software Visualization, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Project Risk Management, Application Design, Web Applications, Software Development Life Cycle, Risk Management, Case Studies, Web Development, Software Development Methodologies, Application Development, Program Development, Python Programming, Application Frameworks, Software Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Embedded Software, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Usability, Real-Time Operating Systems, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Technical Design, Internet Of Things, User Experience Design, jQuery, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, CrewAI, LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, LLM Application, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Context Management, API Design, Software Design, Data Validation, Memory Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Software Development Tools, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Software Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Documentation, Secure Coding, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Testing, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Programming Principles, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Tools, System Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Agile Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Functional Requirement, Development Environment, Software Engineering Tools, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Analysis, Software Design Documents, Systems Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months