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.

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
★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Intermediate · 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, Systems Of Measurement, Quantitative Research, Human Factors, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology
★ 5 (19) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford Online
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
★ 4.8 (182) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Microbiology, Molecular Biology
★ 4.7 (26) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
★ 4.9 (2.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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
★ 4.9 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Physiology, Anatomy, Psychology, Biology, Neurology, Experimentation, Chemistry, Research Methodologies
★ 4.9 (15) · 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
★ 4.7 (210) · Mixed · 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
★ 4.8 (61) · Beginner · 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
★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Case Studies
★ 4.3 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks