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: React Redux, React.js, Frontend Performance, Full-Stack Web Development, Unit Testing, Performance Tuning, JavaScript Frameworks, Frontend Integration, Code Reusability, Software Testing, Server Side, Software Design Patterns, UI Components, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Swift Programming, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mobile Development, Cross Platform Development, Unit Testing, Application Design, Development Testing, Knowledge of Apple Software, Application Development, User Interface (UI), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Code Reusability, Maintainability
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Design, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Functional Design, Systems Development, Service Oriented Architecture, Verification And Validation, Maintainability, Systems Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Software Development, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Software Technical Review, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Data-oriented programming, C# (Programming Language), Memory Management, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Performance Testing, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Agentic Workflows, Performance Tuning, Model Evaluation, Verification And Validation, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Embeddings
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Design Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Competitive Analysis, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Information Architecture, User Experience, Interaction Design, User Flows, Persona (User Experience), Qualitative Research, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, Research Methodologies, Focus Group
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Design, Software Architecture, Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Game Theory, Data Persistence, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Ideation, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Experimentation, Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Usability, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Wireframing, Ideation, Sprint Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, Performance Stress Testing, Predictive Modeling, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Big Data, Database Theory, Software Engineering, Database Systems, Data Store
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks