15 Best Embedded Systems Courses on edX
We compared 15 Embedded Systems courses currently listed on edX, priced from $88.20 to $807.30. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Harvard University, Chalmers University of Technology and King's College London. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $88.20 – $807.30
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "embedded systems" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $88.20 to $807.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Embedded Systems Essentials with Arm
Offered by Arm Education
This course on Embedded Systems Essentials with Arm introduces you to the world of embedded systems, a critical aspect of modern technology. You'll explore the fundamentals of programming and hardware design, gaining ski...
$178.20listed price -
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Advanced Embedded Systems on Arm
Offered by Arm Education
This course focuses on advanced concepts in embedded systems using Arm architecture. Students will explore real-world applications, programming techniques, and system design considerations, making it suitable for those l...
$178.20listed price -
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Embedded Systems Essentials with Arm: Get Practical with Hardware
Offered by Arm Education
Spark your creativity with Arm. Level up your Embedded Systems skills by developing working embedded prototypes using the CMSIS API and an Arm-based development board, and unlock the boundless opportunities of the Intern...
$99.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditEmbedded Systems Essentials with Arm: Get Started with the micro:bit
Offered by Arm Education
Get hands-on with code. Design and simulate embedded systems using Python and the micro:bit.
$99.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditEmbedded Systems Essentials with Arm: Getting Started
Offered by Arm Education
Get hands-on with code. Design and simulate embedded systems using Python and the micro:bit.
$99.00listed price -
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Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML)
Offered by Harvard University
This course on Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) explores how to deploy machine learning models on small, resource-constrained devices. You'll learn key techniques and practical applications for making machine learning acce...
$807.30listed price -
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Applied Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) for Scale
Offered by Harvard University
This course focuses on the practical application of Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) at scale, emphasizing how to integrate machine learning into embedded devices. Participants can expect to explore efficient techniques fo...
$807.30listed price -
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Computer System Design: Concepts of Modern Microprocessors
Offered by Chalmers University of Technology
This course offers a deep dive into the concepts and architectures of modern microprocessors, a critical element in computer system design. You'll explore various microprocessor designs and how they integrate with system...
$88.20listed price -
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Deploying TinyML
Offered by Harvard University
Learn to program in TensorFlow Lite for microcontrollers so that you can write the code, and deploy your model to your very own tiny microcontroller. Before you know it, you’ll be implementing an entire TinyML applicatio...
$299.00listed price -
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Introduction to System on Chip Design
Offered by King's College London
A beginner’s course about the design and architecture of System-on-Chip (SoC) devices. Learn how today’s smart systems integrate computing, memory, and I/O on a single chip.
$99.00listed price -
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Fundamentals of TinyML
Offered by Harvard University
Focusing on the basics of machine learning and embedded systems, such as smartphones, this course will introduce you to the “language” of TinyML.
$299.00listed price -
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IoT System Design: Software and Hardware Integration
Offered by Waseda University
Start developing your own Internet of Things (IoT) system with this exploration of the interaction between software and hardware.
$129.00listed price -
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Building Robots: Sensors and Data Acquisition
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Learn to design and develop sensor systems and data acquisition applications for embedded robotic systems.
$150.00listed price -
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Build Your First Internet of Things (IoT) Application on Arm
Offered by Arm Education
Learn to build functional IoT solutions such as an environmental sensor and an activity monitor that you can feature in your CV or portfolio of work - showcasing your skills to peers, professors or prospective employers.
$99.00listed price -
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Computer Architecture with an Industrial RISC-V Core [RVfpga]
Offered by The Linux Foundation
Get a practical introduction to using RISC-V computer architecture based on a RISC-V system-on-chip (SoC) targeted to a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and to different simulation tools.
$149.00listed price
Best Embedded Systems Courses on edX compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $88.20 to $807.30, with the middle of the range around $149.00 — a spread of $719.10. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Harvard University, Chalmers University of Technology and King's College London — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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