Beginners Python Course (2026)
Original price was: € 59.00.€ 39.00Current price is: € 39.00.
Get certified with our highly-rated Python course for beginners. Learn all the essentials, test your progress with quizzes and assignments, and bring it together with the final course project.
Anyone can learn Python with this Python course for beginners!
This Python course for beginners is ideal for starting with Python or even with programming in general. It helps you build a solid base-level knowledge of Python. After this course, you can create simple Python programs while knowing and understanding what you’re doing. After this course, you can optionally continue with Python Fundamentals II, which dives deeper into the language and its ecosystem.
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Use quizzes to make sure you mastered the material
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Python Land constantly monitors and tests new Python releases and updates the courses accordingly. You can rest assured that this course will work with the latest Python version.
What you’ll learn in this Python course for beginners
You will learn to program in modern Python 3 and learn and understand the basics. This course is not of the “learn Python in 1 hour” type, simply because you can’t properly learn Python in one hour (or even ten hours).
- We’ll start our journey with some context, history, and the installation of Python itself.
- Then we’ll dive into the language basics: operators, conditional programming, loops, and the most important data types.
- I’ll help you install VS Code, a professional code editor, and show you how to configure and use it for Python programming.
- You’ll learn about objects and classes (the core of how Python works)
- We’ll create an application (the end project) to put what you’ve learned into practice.
My focus is to help you understand what you’re doing and how things work. After this Python course for beginners, you will have the knowledge and tools to continue your journey into more advanced topics, like data science. This course provides a solid basis for several follow-up courses.
About the author
Python Land is owned by Erik van Baaren (more about him here), who also happens to be the author of numerous articles and tutorials featured on this and other websites. Erik carefully crafted this course and continually tweaks and updates the course to reflect the latest developments, so you can be sure this course is up-to-date.
With 25 years of experience as a professional software developer, Erik holds a Master of Science degree in computer science.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get help if I get stuck?
Erik is available for questions and comments through the contact form (e-mail). If you get stuck, he will do everything possible to get you going again. This personal approach is also what sets this course aside from others. Erik values all input and encourages you to get in touch if needed. Your input will no doubt help to improve the course.
Will the course stay the same after my purchase?
We continuously update the Python course for beginners to reflect the latest developments in Python. We promptly fix mistakes and issues brought to our attention. You will keep your lifetime access to this course and all its improvements.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes. If you don’t like the course, I’ll refund your money if you ask me within five days of your initial purchase. Refunds are limited to one refund per person per course.
Which OS do I need for this course?
You can follow the course on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. We’ll be using the freely available Visual Studio Code editor, which you can download for all three platforms, but if you strongly prefer another editor, you should be fine too. If you are unsure whether you can install and run Python on your computer, you might want to try installing it before buying the course.
Can I follow this course on a mobile phone or tablet?
Yes. The course system will work fine on mobile phones or tablets and adapt to smaller screens. However, some of the code examples might be harder to read. Also, you need a PC with a Python installation to get the actual practice. So yes, you can read the theory and do quizzes on a mobile phone, but I strongly recommend a PC for the best experience.
What experience level is required to follow this course?
This Python course for beginners is suitable for those with no programming experience. You don’t need extra material or previously completed courses because this course is self-contained. I’ll walk you through all the steps, including installing Python and a suitable editor. In addition, I designed this course so that both complete beginners and those with some prior experience can benefit. You need a basic understanding of how to work with computers and how computers work.
How long will it take to finish the course?
It depends on your experience level, the effort you put into the exercises, extra material/links, etc. As a very rough guideline, you will spend about 40 hours before finishing the course.
Can I try it before I buy it?
Yes, you can! See below. There are several sample lessons open for everyone to see and try. In addition, there’s a refund policy that should give you some piece of mind.
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Sebastiaan de Rooij (verified owner) –
I had no prior experience, now I can’t t only build small programs, but also have a much better idea of what I’ll learn next. This is a great way to get into programming!
mnickdds@gmail.com (verified owner) –
The course gives good explanations and allows you to progress at your own speed. I am 70 years old and not your typical young coder but I feel like the course is well organized and able to lead anyone into the land of Python. Thank you!
Ernest Reed (verified owner) –
When I started this course, I thought I was playing with snakes or having a bake off (Pie Thon)(sorry, my Python humor). I took the course because I work with a very strong analytics platform that is written in Python language, and quite honestly, I wanted to be able to start understanding how, why, and what the system could do. I have never done any coding in my life, but by the end of this course, I was actually able to have a reasonably intelligent conversation with my engineer on some of the things that I needed my machine to do. It was because, each step in this course really broke down what the “machine” was doing with the language that was being placed in. While my engineer is far from in danger for his position, it is nice to know what and why he is doing things and quite frankly, to be able to move towards joining him in writing some of this code as well as challenging thoughts, to make things better. Oh, and one last thing, Erik was extremely responsive, answered the questions (without calling me an idiot, well at least not in his reply emails), and for that, I am truly a fan. I have already purchased the next course, Python Fundamentals, so thank you, and good luck to all.
Asher Tomlinson (verified owner) –
I am almost halfway through this course and I’m really enjoying it! I’ve done a small amount of micropython before but that was never learning – it was putting other people’s code together. I ended up deciding that I wanted to properly learn python, and this course is great for that. It’s well written and easy to understand. It did take about 30 mins to get used to the layout but after that I’ve had no issues! I’m looking forward to the rest of this course.
Dayle Swensen (verified owner) –
As I am not a python expert, and this was my first foray into this realm, I can’t rate this against other courses or experiences. However, I found the exercises easy to follow and the content easy to follow. Once I review the material a second time, I will most likely purchase the second coarse. I did not rate this five starts as I never give anything five stars. Five stars implies there is no room for improvement, and there is always room for improvement.
Athanasios Kaffes (verified owner) –
Very well structured course for beginners in programming, I highly recommend it. I wish I had more time to dedicate on it.
Razvan Candea (verified owner) –
I am so new in programming I need chatGPT to help me understand some of the topics and find the mistakes I make. ( I am not going to disturb Erik for every indentation mistake I make 🙂 )
I really enjoy the course, I highly recommend it, just keep in mind, if your programming understanding is really low (as mine is / was ), you may need a coach.
Gavin Kingcome (verified owner) –
I am new to Python, in fact to programming in general, and this course is really clear and straightforward to follow as it builds concepts and understanding. In my opinion 100% worth it for those who want to learn Python from the beginning.
jdchuck68 (verified owner) –
So far, so good! Love the step-by-step, concept-by-concept approach. And the quizzes give me a sense that I am, in fact, learning.
John Young (verified owner) –
Completed the course and loved every minute. There are so very many tips provided to help transform the beginner code into something that might be worth saving. I will definitely continue to the Python II course. I even helped Eric identify a website bug that stopped the course from going forward. He fixed in very quickly and I was able to complete the course with no further problems. Thanks, Eric!
dfunderw@gmail.com (verified owner) –
I started programming in Basic on a TRS-80 model 1 with 16k of RAM and cassette tape for external storage. I eventually started programming in Pascal and taught high school students to write programs. I’ve discovered Python is different. I’m in the Python fundamental course. It’s exciting getting back to learning to code again. The quizzes are helpful in clarifying the concepts.
Daniel Winz (verified owner) –
Great course, easy to follow. Motivating and fun to learn.
Vlada (verified owner) –
Great course, easy to follow. I like Erik’s style of explaining things.
I only wish there were more assignments, especially since things get more challenging from classes and objects. It would be nice to have some examples to practice on, or at least, to have quizzes with more questions