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.

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Sustainable Development, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainable Systems, Environment, Nutrition Education, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Technologies, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Science, Emerging Technologies, Innovation
Beginner · 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

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Sterilization, Biological Engineering, Microbiology, Process Control, Cell Cultures, Production Process, Biochemistry, Scalability, Manufacturing Processes, Process Development, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Sterile Procedure, Equipment decontamination
Beginner · 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

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 Florida
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Cooking, Food Safety and Sanitation, Sustainability Standards, Nutrition and Diet, Production Process, Environment and Resource Management, Manufacturing Processes, Biochemistry, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Academy of Sports Medicine
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Counseling, Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Meal Planning And Preparation, Food and Beverage, Patient Education And Counseling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: ISO 9000 Series, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Quality Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Hazard Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure, Statistical Process Controls, Safety Assurance, Engineering Documentation, Laboratory Testing, Statistical Methods, Systems Of Measurement, Descriptive Statistics, Analytical Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Sustainable Systems, Data Literacy, Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Water Resources, Quantitative Research, Environmental Issue, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Environment, Social Impact, Analysis, Environmental Science, Policy Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Dependency Analysis, Correlation Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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, Human Factors, Microbiology
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