Software engineering courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, software development methodologies, version control systems, and testing practices. You can build skills in code optimization, debugging, and collaborative project management. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, Docker for containerization, and integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, which enhance your ability to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Software Engineering, Continuous Integration, Acceptance Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Style Guides, Web Components, Software Design, Design Elements And Principles, Application Design, Web Design, Application Development, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Diagram Design, Image Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter, Software Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Vision
Intermediate · 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

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Java, Java Programming, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Test Data, User Interface (UI) Design, System Design and Implementation, Application Design, Human Computer Interaction, Application Development, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development Tools, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Collaborative Software, Software Development, Software Engineering, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Back-End Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Development Testing, Testability, Software Engineering, Test Tools, Secure Coding, Android Development, Application Security, Software Design, Mobile Security
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Data Manipulation, Functional Design, Data Science, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Continuous Delivery, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud API, Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Microsoft Azure, AI Workflows, Software Engineering, Computer Vision, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Flask (Web Framework)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Software Versioning, Git (Version Control System), Programming Principles, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Software Development Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: JSON, API Testing, Restful API, Software Quality Assurance, Software Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Script Development, Java Programming, Java, Data Mapping, Software Testing, Test Case, Web Services
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks