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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Nutrition and Diet, Health Policy, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Food and Beverage, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Program Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Chicago
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Physical Science, Sustainable Development, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Thermal Management, Environmental Science, Simulations, Energy and Utilities, Chemistry
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Loss Prevention, Waste Minimization, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain Management, Production Process, Market Dynamics, Economics, Capacity Planning, Stakeholder Management, Systems Thinking, Analysis, Education and Training
Beginner · 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

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Food and Beverage, Health Promotion, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Adaptability, Community Health, Child Health, Environmental Issue, Clinical Trials
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Kinesiology, Health Education, Injury Prevention, Anatomy, Physiology, Coaching, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Care Plans, Food Quality Assurance And Control
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Clinical Practices, Diagnostic Tests, Anatomy, Pathology, Physiology, Nutrition and Diet, Microbiology, Medical Terminology, Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, International Relations, Environmental Regulations, Biochemistry, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Control, Public Safety and National Security, Personal protective equipment, World History
Beginner · 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