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Food Science Courses

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.


Popular Food Science Courses and Certifications


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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Food and Beverage, Research, Packaging and Labeling, Product Knowledge, Sustainability Standards, Innovation, Global Marketing, Supply And Demand, Economics

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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Rutgers MBS: Introduction to Personal Care Science

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Product Testing, Regulatory Compliance, Personal Care, Product Development, Laboratory Testing, Workforce Development, New Product Development, Packaging and Labeling, Clinical Trials, Quality Control, Entrepreneurship, Consumer Behaviour, Chemistry, Business

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Putting the Personal in Personalized Nutrition

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Precision Medicine, Personal Care, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Public Health

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Fundamentals of Dairy Nutrition: Forages and Feed

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Nutrition and Diet, Cost Estimation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Statistical Molecular Thermodynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Calculations, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Science Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Research, Research Design, Deductive Reasoning, Peer Review, Experimentation, Media and Communications, Correlation Analysis, Journalism, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Cultural Diversity, Descriptive Statistics, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors

    Skills you'll gain: Loss Prevention, Waste Minimization, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Supply Chain, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain Management, Production Process, Market Dynamics, Economics, Capacity Planning, Stakeholder Management, Analysis, Education and Training, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Supply Chain of Agriculture

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Supply Chain, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain Systems, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Supply And Demand, Production Management, Environment and Resource Management, Market Dynamics, Technology Solutions, Consumer Behaviour

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Reality Bites: Introduction to metaphysics

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics

    4.5
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Translational Science

    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2

    Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Engineering, Process Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Nutrition Policy, Frameworks, and Process

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Nutrition and Diet, Health Policy, Public Health, Food and Beverage, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Program Evaluation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular food science courses

  • The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Rutgers MBS: Introduction to Personal Care Science: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Putting the Personal in Personalized Nutrition: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Fundamentals of Dairy Nutrition: Forages and Feed: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Statistical Molecular Thermodynamics: University of Minnesota
  • Science Literacy : University of Alberta
  • Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Supply Chain of Agriculture: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Reality Bites: Introduction to metaphysics: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Introduction to Translational Science : University of Michigan

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