Urban design courses can help you learn site analysis, spatial planning, community engagement, and sustainable development practices. You can build skills in creating inclusive public spaces, integrating green infrastructure, and understanding zoning regulations. Many courses introduce tools like GIS software for mapping and visualization, as well as design software for drafting urban layouts, that support translating concepts into actionable plans.

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Landscape Architecture, Social Impact, Land Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Issue, Economic Development, Environment and Resource Management, Demography, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Cultural Diversity
★ 4.8 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Sustainable Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Corporate Sustainability, Pollution Prevention, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Business Modeling, Material Handling, Consumer Behaviour
★ 4.5 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, User Research, Design Research, Human Centered Design, Project Scoping, Planning, Project Planning, Growth Mindedness, User Feedback, Strategic Thinking, Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Customer Insights, Empathy
★ 4.7 (155) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Cross Platform Development, Experience Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, Responsive Web Design, Human Centered Design, Web Design, Web Presence, Usability, Design Research, Design Thinking, Design Strategies, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Generative AI, Ideation
★ 4.8 (5.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Visual Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Experimentation, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
★ 4.5 (4K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI/UX Research, User Research, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, Prototyping, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, Digital Design, User Centered Design, Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design
★ 4.6 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Building Codes, Building Services Engineering, Construction, Architectural Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Coordination, Vibrations
★ 4.7 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Typography, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering
★ 4.5 (21) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Architectural Design, Sustainable Design, Building Design, Architecture and Construction, Sustainable Development, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Structural Analysis, Environmental Regulations, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Environment and Resource Management, Materials science, Thermal Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Public Works, Land Development, Governance, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Operational Analysis, Cost Management, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Economic Development, Project Finance, Spatial Analysis, Transportation Operations, Finance, Demography
★ 4.8 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Community Development, Public Health, Environment and Resource Management
★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Economic Development, Demography, Political Sciences, International Relations, Public Policies, Governance, Land Management, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity, World History, Climate Change Adaptation, Economics, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months