Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Timelines, Social Impact, Social Justice, Anthropology, Scientific Methods, World History, Social Sciences, Art History, Sustainable Development, Peer Review, Environment, Case Studies, General Science and Research, Environmental Science, Community Development, Investigation, Climate Change Programs, Spatial Analysis, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Visual Impairment Education, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching, Special Education, Curriculum Development, Adaptive Equipment, Disabilities, Working With Children, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Parent Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Kubernetes, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, OS Process Management, Firewall, Ubuntu, Docker (Software), Containerization, Network Monitoring, Unix Shell, File Systems, Shell Script, TCP/IP, Version Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

KodeKloud
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Linux Commands, CI/CD, DevOps, YAML, Command-Line Interface, Data Storage, Computer Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Psychology, Neurology, Child Development, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Development, Governance, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Information Technology, Economic Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Digital Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Surveys, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Blended Learning, Course Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Language Learning, Technology Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, Data Validation, JSON, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, OS Process Management, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Program Development, C# (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Data Management, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Human Computer Interaction, Java Programming, System Programming, Network Model, Geographic Information Systems, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Visualization Software, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Debugging, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Maintainability, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks