Qualitative Analysis Courses and Certifications

Qualitative Data Analysis Using MAXQDA

Develop advanced qualitative analysis skills with MAXQDA, including coding, thematic analysis, grounded theory, mixed methods, and AI-assisted collaboration.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

The National Centre for Research Methods

Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis

1 rating

A lecture series connecting qualitative inquiry, data analysis, and big data across interviews, discourse, ethnography, diaries, and mixed-method research.

• YouTube
• 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fundamentals of Qualitative Research Methods

228 ratings

Learn the fundamentals of Qualitative Research Methods, developing a qualitative research question and get data using interviews, focus groups and analyse the data in this course by Yale University

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Analyze Qualitative Data

Learn to analyze qualitative data by organizing and transcribing datasets, developing codes, categorizing them, and identifying meaningful themes for interpretation.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)

165 ratings at Coursera

QCA is a comparative method that is mainly used in the social sciences for the assessment of cause-effect relations (i.e. causation). The course is designed for people who have no or little experience with QCA.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

American Psychological Association

Observational Methods and Qualitative Data Analysis

28 ratings at Coursera

Learn to conduct ethnographic inquiry and case study research through participant observation, then analyze the data with initial, focused, and axial coding and the constant comparative method.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The National Centre for Research Methods

Approaches to Analysing Qualitative Data - Archaeology as a Metaphor

Explores archaeology as a metaphor for analysing qualitative data, including archival work, computer-assisted text analysis, and layered longitudinal analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Qualitative Research Methods

5 ratings

Learn qualitative research in the social sciences: collect data through observation and interviewing, code and interpret it, and weigh quality criteria, writing, mixed methods and ethics.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

From Qualitative Insights to Quantitative Analysis - Leveraging the OSCI for Strategic OSS Engagement

Explore quantitative open source engagement through OSCI data analysis, uncovering corporate contribution trends and developing strategic OSS practices for organizational innovation.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Disaster Risk

69 ratings at Coursera

Analyze natural disaster risks in infrastructure projects with qualitative and quantitative methods: failure mode identification, fault trees, event trees, risk models, and comprehensive risk management.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Comparative Research Designs and Methods

12 ratings at Coursera

Compare complex cases systematically: apply most similar/most different designs, Qualitative Comparative Analysis, fuzzy sets, and macro-quantitative regression to build social science explanations.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

American Psychological Association Career Certificate

Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology

87 ratings at Coursera

Explore qualitative psychology: trace its historical and philosophical roots, master interviewing techniques, ethnographic and observational methods, case studies, and qualitative data analysis.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

University of Copenhagen;  University of Groningen;  University of Oslo;  EIT Health

Patient Perspectives on Medications: Qualitative Interviews

14 ratings at Coursera

Design, conduct and analyze your own small qualitative interview study on patients' views of medicines, from interview guide and recruitment to transcription and analysis.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Coursera

Qualitative Research Methods: Capturing Rich Insights

11 ratings at Coursera

Design qualitative studies: frame research questions, conduct interviews, facilitate focus groups, and apply coding and thematic analysis to interpret and present findings ethically.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Data Gathering and Writing a Systematic Review

Learn to define review questions, search databases, assess study quality, synthesize quantitative and qualitative evidence, and write and disseminate systematic reviews.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course