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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Microsoft Azure, IT Automation, DevOps
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Brute-force attacks, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Kubernetes, Generative AI, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud API, Identity and Access Management, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Data Store, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Virtual Machines, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Data Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Metadata Management, Quantitative Research, Spatial Analysis, Typography, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Design Elements And Principles, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Analytical Skills, International Relations, Economic Development, Statistics, Economics, Market Opportunities, Data Analysis, Labor Compliance, Social Studies, Data Quality, Transportation Operations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Survey Creation, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Product Design, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, User Interface (UI), Data Processing, Heat Maps, Interactive Data Visualization, Real Time Data, Big Data, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Spatial Data Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Cloudera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Apache Hive, Big Data, MySQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Microservices, Containerization, Cloud Platforms, DevOps, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Mobile Development, ChatGPT, GitHub, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Application Deployment, Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, Application Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Programming, Database Application, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Biostatistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks