Master Full-Stack Web Development with Laravel & PHP
Build modern, secure web applications with PHP and Laravel — from fundamentals and MVC architecture to databases, authentication, RESTful APIs, security and deployment.
Module 4 is seven project parts, from structure to deployment
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Earned across 12 assignments, one click onto LinkedIn
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01 About the course
From PHP fundamentals to production-ready Laravel applications.
Four modules that start at PHP syntax and end with a complete Laravel application you have built, secured, documented and deployed.
4
Modules
PHP basics to deployment
38
Video lessons
Plus 10 readings
12
Assignments
Practice and graded quizzes
≈ 13h
Total module time
Coursera lists 1 week at 10 hrs a week
Master Full-Stack Web Development with Laravel & PHP is a hands-on course for developers who want to build real web applications rather than follow along with snippets. It opens with PHP itself — history, basic and advanced syntax, loops, functions and PHP's role in web development — then moves into Laravel: installation, the development environment and how a Laravel project is actually structured.
From there the course works through the core of Laravel web development: routing, controllers, views and the MVC workflow, database migrations, Eloquent ORM, middleware, authentication and the Blade templating system.
Module three connects the two — using external PHP libraries inside Laravel, then CSRF protection, session security, user-input validation and RESTful API development with API controllers, functions and validation. Module four is a project: seven parts that build a complete application, covering database relationships, API integration, security, Laravel documentation, the development environment and deployment on the latest version of Laravel.
Coursera lists the course at Intermediate level, with a flexible schedule and a shareable certificate on completion.
Learn PHP and Laravel fundamentals, routing, MVC architecture, controllers, views and database integration.
Modules 1–2
Data
Work with Laravel databases
Use migrations, Eloquent ORM and database relationships to build data-driven applications.
Modules 2 & 4
Secure
Build secure Laravel applications
Implement authentication, CSRF protection, session security and user-input validation.
Modules 2–3
Integrate
Develop RESTful APIs
Build Laravel APIs using controllers, endpoints, validation and error handling.
Module 3
Ship
Deploy real projects
Bring everything together in a complete Laravel application and learn how to organize, document and deploy your project.
Module 4
Who it's for
Built for developers moving into modern PHP.
Coursera lists this course at Intermediate level. It starts from PHP fundamentals, but it assumes you are comfortable around code and want a step-by-step route into Laravel.
Aspiring Web Developers
Starting a web development career
Build a foundation in PHP and Laravel for modern web development, from syntax through to a deployed application.
Backend Developers
Strengthening Laravel skills
Strengthen Laravel skills across databases, authentication, APIs and deployment rather than picking them up piecemeal.
PHP Developers
Moving to a framework
Move from PHP fundamentals into a modern full-stack framework — MVC, Eloquent, Blade and middleware.
Developers Upskilling
Filling in the gaps
Learn Laravel architecture, security, APIs and best practices in the order they build on each other.
Freelancers
Project builders
Learn by building practical Laravel applications and working with real development workflows, documentation and deployment.
Coursera also lists this course as suitable if you prefer learning by doing, or are preparing for web developer roles, freelance projects, or PHP and Laravel certifications.
What you'll learn
Four capabilities, in the order they build.
Each one maps to a module, and each module ends in graded assessment before the next begins.
Module 1
Master PHP and Laravel fundamentals
Learn PHP syntax, functions, loops, Laravel installation, development environments and Laravel project structure.
Module 2
Build dynamic Laravel applications
Work with routing, controllers, views, MVC, database migrations, Eloquent ORM, middleware, authentication and Blade.
Bring the concepts together through project-based development, documentation, database relationships, API integration and deployment.
1:1 coaching · optional add-on
Build your Laravel skills with practical guidance.
A dedicated Board Infinity coach who builds with PHP and Laravel for a living — someone who can read your controller, your migration or your API response and tell you what is actually going on.
60-minute demo session · 100% refundable · no obligation to continue. Coaching is a separate Board Infinity service and is not part of the Coursera course.
Get unstuck faster
A migration that will not run or a route that will not resolve, talked through with someone who has seen it before.
Your code read line by line
Controllers, models and API endpoints reviewed — not just whether they work, but whether you would maintain them.
Practice beyond the quizzes
Laravel problems set for you, then reviewed, so the framework turns into something you reach for without thinking.
Aim it at a role
Which PHP path fits you — backend, API or full-stack — and what to learn after this course.
2,000+Industry coaches
16Domains covered
4.8/5Average coach rating
48,000+Sessions delivered
02 Syllabus
Four modules, from PHP and Laravel fundamentals to a complete deployed application.
Work through PHP fundamentals, Laravel application development, security, APIs and a hands-on project. Every module lists its learning objectives, exactly what is inside it, and what you leave with.
4 modules38 videos10 readings12 assignments
This foundational module introduces PHP and Laravel. Learners explore PHP's history, syntax, loops and functions before setting up Laravel and understanding its project structure.
Learning objectives — by the end of this module you can:
Explain PHP's history, its importance and its role in web development
Write PHP using both basic and advanced syntax, including loops and functions
Set up a Laravel development environment and install the framework
Navigate the structure of Laravel code and explain what each part is for
What's inside
12 videos45 min
3 readings70 min
3 assignments90 min
1 discussion prompt10 min
1 plugin15 min
Video lessons
Introduction to the Course2 min
Meet Your Instructor1 min
What you'll learn in this lesson1 min
Overview of PHP: History and Importance4 min
Basic Syntax7 min
Advance Syntax in PHP7 min
Loops and Functions in PHP7 min
PHP's role in Web Development2 min
What you'll learn in this lesson1 min
Introduction to Laravel5 min
Setting Up a Laravel Development Environment5 min
Structure of Laravel Code4 min
Readings
Further Reads on Fundamentals of PHP30 min
Learn More About Laravel Framework30 min
Tell us what you think!10 min
Assignments
Practice Quiz – Fundamentals of PHP15 min
Practice Quiz – Laravel Framework15 min
Graded Quiz – Laravel Framework60 min
Discussion prompt & plugin
Why Learn Laravel Instead of Plain PHP?10 min
Quick Course Check-In15 min
Topics covered
PHP fundamentalsPHP syntaxAdvanced PHP syntaxLoops and functionsPHP in web developmentLaravel introductionLaravel development environmentLaravel project structure
You leave with: working PHP fundamentals and a Laravel development environment you set up yourself, plus a clear map of how a Laravel project is organised.
Dive into the core of Laravel web development, from routing and controllers to views, databases, Eloquent ORM, middleware, authentication and Blade templating.
Learning objectives — by the end of this module you can:
Define routes and wire them to controllers and views through the MVC workflow
Create and run database migrations, and query data with Eloquent ORM
Apply middleware and implement authentication in a Laravel application
Build application interfaces with the Blade templating system
What's inside
10 videos73 min
2 readings60 min
3 assignments90 min
Video lessons
What you'll learn in this lesson1 min
Routing in Laravel6 min
Controllers in Laravel14 min
Views in Laravel3 min
Database Migrations6 min
Eloquent ORM in Laravel8 min
What you'll learn in this lesson1 min
Middleware11 min
Authentication14 min
Blade Templating System9 min
Readings
Learn More about Laravel Basics30 min
Learn More About Laravel Advance Concepts30 min
Assignments
Practice Quiz – Laravel Basics15 min
Practice Quiz – Laravel Advance Concepts15 min
Graded Quiz – Building Web Applications with Laravel60 min
You leave with: the ability to take a Laravel request from route to controller to view, backed by migrations, Eloquent models, middleware and authentication.
Explore how PHP and Laravel work together to create secure web applications. Learn to use external PHP libraries, implement security practices, validate input and build RESTful APIs.
Learning objectives — by the end of this module you can:
Bring external PHP libraries into a Laravel application and use them safely
Apply CSRF protection and session security to a Laravel application
Validate user input and handle the errors that validation produces
Develop a RESTful API in Laravel with API controllers, functions and validation
You leave with: a Laravel application that defends itself — CSRF protection, session security and validated input — and a RESTful API you have built and validated end to end.
Bring everything together through a hands-on Laravel project. Build and manage a complete application while applying database relationships, API integration, security, project organization, documentation and deployment.
Learning objectives — by the end of this module you can:
Structure and build a complete Laravel application across seven project parts
Model database relationships and integrate APIs into the application
Use Laravel documentation and best practices while you build
Prepare a development environment and deploy a Laravel application
What's inside
7 videos55 min
3 readings30 min
3 assignments60 min
Video lessons
Project Part 110 min
Project Part 26 min
Project Part 312 min
Project Part 46 min
Project Part 55 min
Project Part 69 min
Project Part 78 min
Readings
Learn More About Developing Environment for Application10 min
Learn More About Deploying Laravel Applications10 min
Provide your feedback!10 min
Assignments
Practice Quiz – Developing Environment for Application15 min
Practice Quiz – Deploying Laravel Applications30 min
Practice Quiz – Deploying Laravel Applications15 min
Topics covered
Project developmentApplication structureDatabase relationshipsAPI integrationSecurityLaravel documentationDevelopment environmentDeploymentLatest Laravel version
You leave with: a complete Laravel application, built across seven parts and taken all the way through documentation and deployment.
Module hours, lesson titles and durations are as listed on the Coursera course page. Coursera describes the course as 1 week at 10 hours a week; the four modules are individually estimated at 4, 4, 3 and 2 hours.
4Modules, from PHP syntax to deployment
38Video lessons and 10 readings
12Assignments, practice and graded
4.2Rating from 202 reviews on Coursera
03 Tools & skills
The Laravel and web development skills you leave with.
Everything below is taught inside the course — the language, the framework, the templating engine and the API layer.
The language
PHP
Where the course starts: syntax, advanced syntax, loops, functions and PHP's role in web development.
Laravel's templating system, covered in module two as the way application views are actually assembled.
Listed course tool
RESTful API
The tool Coursera lists for this course: API controllers, endpoints, functions, validation and error handling.
Skills you leave with
The capabilities Coursera lists for this course, grouped the way the work actually splits — the language, the framework, the data, the security, the API and the deployment.
PHP & web development
The language the whole stack is written in.
PHP
Scripting Languages
Web Development
Full-Stack Web Development
Laravel development
How a Laravel application is put together.
Laravel Framework
MVC Architecture
Blade Templating
Application Development
Databases
Getting data in and out of the application.
Database Migrations
Eloquent ORM
Database Relationships
Database Management
Security
Making the application safe to put in front of users.
Secure Coding
Security Controls
Data Validation
CSRF Protection
Session Security
Authentication
API development
The interface other applications talk to.
RESTful API
API Design
API Development
Cloud API
Deployment & documentation
Getting it installed, written up and shipped.
Application Deployment
Software Installation
Software Documentation
04 · Certificate
Proof you can link to.
Finish the graded work and Board Infinity issues a shareable certificate through Coursera, with a one-click path onto your LinkedIn profile.
This is a Coursera shareable course certificate issued by Board Infinity. It is not an official Laravel or PHP certification, and it is not issued by or affiliated with any certification body.
Shareable certificate
Show your completed learning experience, with a link you can send to anyone.
Add it to LinkedIn
Add your certificate to your professional profile, under Licenses & Certifications.
Demonstrate your Laravel learning
Show completion of structured learning across PHP, Laravel, APIs, security and deployment.
Two names on it
Board Infinity as the provider, Coursera as the platform it is issued through.
05 Career impact
Build skills for modern PHP and Laravel development.
Coursera lists this course as helping learners qualify for PHP developer and Laravel specialist roles. These are the areas the skills apply to — not a guarantee of employment.
Where these skills apply
PHP Developer
Apply PHP and Laravel skills to web application development, from syntax and functions through to a running application.
Laravel Developer
Build applications using Laravel's framework, MVC architecture and ecosystem — routing, Eloquent, middleware and Blade.
Backend Developer
Work with databases, authentication, APIs and server-side application logic in a structured framework.
Full-Stack Web Developer
Use Laravel and PHP as part of full-stack application development, with Blade views on top of a data and API layer.
API Developer
Build and integrate RESTful APIs, with controllers, endpoints, validation and error handling.
Freelance Web Developer
Apply Laravel development skills to client and independent projects, including documentation and deployment.
The honest comparison
Learning Laravel is easier when the path is structured.
Every topic in this course exists free somewhere on the internet, and Laravel's own documentation is excellent. Nobody is pretending otherwise. What a course adds is the order you learn it in, the checking that makes it stick, and something to show at the end.
4 modules · 38 video lessons · 10 readings · 12 assignments · free PDF
07 FAQ
Common questions
Everything learners ask before enrolling, answered plainly.
About the course
Coursera lists the course at Intermediate level. It does start from PHP fundamentals — history, basic and advanced syntax, loops and functions — so you are not expected to already know PHP. But it moves quickly into intermediate Laravel and web development concepts such as MVC, Eloquent ORM, middleware, authentication and RESTful APIs, and it assumes you are comfortable reading and writing code.
Modern web applications, RESTful APIs, authentication systems and dynamic websites using Laravel and PHP. Module 4 is a project-focused module in which you build a complete Laravel application across seven parts and take it through to deployment.
Yes. Module 1 covers setting up a Laravel development environment and understanding the structure of Laravel code, alongside an introduction to the framework itself.
The Coursera course page states that learners will work with the latest version of Laravel. Module 4 lists the latest Laravel version among its topics.
What's covered
Yes. The course covers database migrations and Eloquent ORM in module 2, and database relationships as part of the project work in module 4.
Yes. Module 2 covers authentication, and module 3 covers CSRF protection, session security and user-input validation. Coursera lists Secure Coding, Security Controls and Data Validation among the skills you gain.
Yes. Module 3 covers RESTful API development in Laravel, including API controllers, functions in an API controller and validating those functions. RESTful API is the tool Coursera lists for this course.
Yes. Module 4, Project Formation Using Laravel, is a project-focused module consisting of seven project parts, plus readings and quizzes on the development environment and deployment.
Yes. Laravel documentation is listed among module 4's topics, alongside project development, application structure, security and deployment. Software Documentation is one of the skills Coursera lists for the course.
Time and format
Coursera currently lists it as 1 week at 10 hours a week. The four modules are individually estimated at 4, 4, 3 and 2 hours. In total the course contains 38 video lessons, 10 readings and 12 assignments.
Yes. Coursera lists a flexible schedule and learning at your own pace, so deadlines flex around you.
The course is taught in English, and Coursera lists 9 languages available for subtitles.
Certificate
Yes. Coursera lists a shareable certificate for this course, earned on completion of the graded work.
Yes. Coursera lets you add the certificate to your LinkedIn profile, where it appears under Licenses & Certifications.
No. It is a Coursera shareable course certificate issued by Board Infinity. It is not an official Laravel certification, not a PHP certification, and it is not issued by or affiliated with any certification body.
Yes. This page is Board Infinity's own overview of the course. Enrollment, the lessons, the assignments and the certificate all live on Coursera.
Disclaimer. This course is an independent educational resource created by Board Infinity for informational and educational purposes. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with any company, organization, or certification body unless explicitly stated. The certificate awarded is a Coursera shareable course certificate and is not an official Laravel or PHP certification.
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