Material science courses can help you learn about the properties of materials, material selection, nanotechnology, and the principles of thermodynamics. You can build skills in analyzing material behavior, conducting experiments, and applying statistical methods to interpret data. Many courses introduce tools such as scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, and software for modeling material properties, that support practical applications in industries like aerospace, electronics, and biomedical engineering.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Music, Sensory Systems Analysis, Music Theory, Aesthetics, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Physiology, Biology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Water Quality, Sanitation, Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Laboratory Testing, Microbiology, Sterilization, Environmental Engineering, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Governance, Epidemiology, Economics, Chemistry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI literacy, Product Planning, AI Workflows, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Google Workspace, Responsible AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Infant Care, Childhood Education and Development, Self-Awareness, Child Welfare, Human Development, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Parent Communication, Working With Children, Self-Discipline, Social Skills, Compassion, Empathy, Relationship Building, Creativity, Sensory Systems Analysis, Cooperation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Business Priorities, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Prioritization, Prioritization, Workforce Development, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, People Development, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Human Capital, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, People Management, Business Modeling, Persona (User Experience)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Environment, Life Sciences, Taxonomy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Storage, Middleware, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Containerization, Data Storage Technologies, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Cloud API, Amazon S3, Platform As A Service (PaaS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience Design, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Research, Ideation, Prototyping, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability, Research Methodologies, Innovation, Storyboarding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Intellectual Property, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Legal Risk, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Dimensionality Reduction, Cloud Platforms, Deep Learning, Social Impact, Hardware Architecture, Artificial Neural Networks
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Physiology, Cell Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Infectious Diseases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Music, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Electronic Hardware, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Music Theory, Electrical Systems, Hardware Design, Electrical Wiring, Vibrations, General Construction and Construction Labor, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months