Food science courses can help you learn about food safety, nutrition, sensory evaluation, and food processing techniques. You can build skills in recipe formulation, quality control, and understanding food chemistry. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing taste tests, laboratory equipment for testing food properties, and food modeling software to predict shelf life, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world food production and innovation.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Physiology, Anatomy, Psychology, Biology, Neurology, Experimentation, Chemistry, Research Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Sensory Systems Analysis, Chemistry, Process Control, Laboratory Testing, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Testing, Product Testing, Systems Of Measurement, Quantitative Research, Human Factors, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Physiology, Preventative Care, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Land Management, Environmental Issue, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainable Systems, Nutrition Education, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Social Studies, Human Development, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Precision Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Food and Beverage, Marketing Psychology, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Market Dynamics, Packaging and Labeling, Customer Analysis, Intellectual Property, Sustainability Standards, Innovation, Quality Assessment, Supply And Demand, Economics, Coordination
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Chemistry, Investigation, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Research, Pharmacology, Science and Research, Laboratory Procedures, Molecular Biology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tel Aviv University
Skills you'll gain: Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Anatomy, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Physiology, Food and Beverage, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Production Process, Process Control, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Consumer Behaviour, Laboratory Testing, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Testing, Experimentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Production Process, Pharmaceuticals, Cell Cultures, Scalability, Biological Engineering, Microbiology, Laboratory Research, Biochemistry, Process Development, Laboratory Equipment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Laboratory Testing, Public Health, Environmental Monitoring, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health And Safety Standards, Environmental Policy, Analytical Chemistry, Case Studies, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Nutrition Education, Food and Beverage, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Nutrition and Diet, Culture, Aesthetics, Design, Creative Problem-Solving, Creativity, Sustainable Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months