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.

National Academy of Sports Medicine
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Patient Education And Counseling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Chemistry, Process Control, Laboratory Testing, Analytical Testing, Product Testing, 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, Research Methodologies, Packaging and Labeling, Product Knowledge, Sustainability Standards, Innovation, Global Marketing, Supply And Demand, Corporate Sustainability, Economics, Coordination
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Medical Science and Research, Community Health, Research, Clinical Research, Public Health, Health Policy, Clinical Trials, Scientific Methods, Laboratory Research, Cultural Diversity, Mentorship
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Simulations, Health Disparities, Network Analysis, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Behavioral Health, Economics, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Manufacturing Processes, Physical Science, Semiconductors, Thermal Management, Chemical Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

National Academy of Sports Medicine
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Nutrition Education, Physiology, Endocrinology, Stress Management, Biochemistry, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Molecular Biology, Research Design, Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Equipment, Specimen Preparation, Bioinformatics, Cell Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Product Testing, Hazard Analysis, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Regulations, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell Cultures, Environmental Science, Biochemical Assays, Laboratory Research, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Mining
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Cell Biology, Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, Biology, Molecular Biology, Pathology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Nutrition and Diet, Cost Estimation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks