Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Digital Design, Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Adobe XD, Interactive Design, No-Code Development, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Prototyping, Layout Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Framework, Microservices, Cloud Deployment, API Design, Spring Boot, OAuth, Java Programming, System Design and Implementation, Java, Systems Design, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Software Design, Web Design and Development, Sprint Planning, NoSQL, SQL, Databases, Product Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Centered Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Animations, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Systems Design, Digital Design, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Design, Game Design, Computational Logic
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Software Design Patterns
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Design Documents, Application Design, Conceptual Design, Diagram Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, Persona (User Experience), Internet Of Things, API Design, User Interface (UI), Embedded Software, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Design Research, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Competitive Analysis, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Flows, Interactive Design, Persona (User Experience), Qualitative Research, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experience Design, Wireframing, Human Computer Interaction
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Research, User Research, UI/UX Research, Qualitative Research, Creativity, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Big Data, Text Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Image Analysis, Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Correlation Analysis, Information Privacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Creative Design, Creativity, Design Strategies, Design, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphics Software, Visual Storytelling, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, New Product Development, Innovation, Design Thinking, Customer experience improvement, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Product Strategy, User Experience, Product Development, Customer experience strategy (CX), Journey Mapping, Customer Engagement, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months