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 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 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
★ 5 (19) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Process Engineering, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing and Production, Materials science, Medical Science and Research, Engineering Design Process, Drug Development, Scalability
★ 4.7 (3.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Physiology, Nutrition and Diet, Behavioral Health, Human Musculoskeletal System, Health Assessment, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Immunology, Preventative Care, Respiration, Nutritional Assessment, Endocrinology, Chronic Diseases, Vital Signs, Biochemistry, Public Health
★ 4.8 (4.8K) · Beginner · 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
★ 4.8 (61) · Beginner · 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

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 (2.9K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Food and Beverage, Sustainability Standards, Supply Chain, Business Transformation, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Nutrition Education, Innovation, Nutrition and Diet, Case Studies
★ 4.8 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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