48 Online Short courses in Food Science

This Contemporary Issues in Animal Science from the University of Reading is designed to introduce you to the latest research and contemporary practices in animal science, and the challenges and opportunities that this field faces in making livestock production sustainable in the twenty-first century.

This Sustainable Livestock Production Systems course from the University of Reading you’ll gain a fundamental understanding of the main livestock production systems (dairy cattle, goats and sheep; beef; sheep; pigs; poultry).

This Livestock Nutrition and Feeding course from the University of Reading will introduce you to the role of farmed livestock in agricultural systems, and the importance of feed in managing the nutritional requirements of different classes of livestock.

Ready to cook yourself healthy? Learn how to prepare nourishing and delicious meals with BBC Good Food’s brand-new course Healthy Cooking Made Easy with BBC Good Food by FutureLearn.

Enjoy bread in its purest form by learning how to bake it with your own hands in International Open Academy's Bread Making online course. Even if you’ve never baked bread before, this course makes it easy with step-by-step instructions and access to recipes from all over the world. 

Working as a caterer allows you to help people celebrate some of the most important milestones and moments in their lives. Seeing the smile on a client’s face after a successful meal is priceless. International Open Academy offers the Food and Beverage Management programme.

Alpine Center offers the 12 Course Hospitality and Food Beverage Management Management Diploma Online / Distance Learning.

Make Mindful, Sustainable Food Choices & Cook . Learn strategies and skills for protecting your health and the health of the planet. This Food Sustainability, Mindful Eating, and Healthy Cooking Specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with Stanford.

The Wine Tasting - Sensory Techniques for Wine Analysis course offered by Coursera - UC Davis will culminate in a peer review project in which you will apply the knowledge and sensory techniques you have developed throughout the course to assess a specific wine.

The Food and Drink Production course offered by Lighthouse Academy looks at the production of food and beverages from a holistic point of view.

Do you export food to the USA? Or do you have another reason for needing an introduction to US food law? Through presentations, exercises and discussions,  The US Food Law course by ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences will teach you all the basics, focusing on the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) and related regulations.

A talented bartender serves so much more than just drinks, they serve an experience. This Cocktail Training and Menu Creation course is offered at the International Open Academy.

This Sustainable Global Food Systems Short Course from The University of Edinburgh examines food security from a food systems perspective and illustrates the major global challenges present, from the environmental impact of food production to the public health impacts of current and future diets. 

The Sustainable Sourcing in Food and Fibre course offered by University of Melbourne will help you gain the specialist skills needed to implement sustainable sourcing along company supply chains.

This Introduction to Sensory Science course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis is part of the Foundations of Sensory Science Specialization. When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology's ISO 22000 - 2018 course also provides clause by clause analysis of the ISO 22000:2018 standard.

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor in this edX - online learning platform Science and Cooking - From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (Chemistry) course.

Join the Fruit and Vegetables course from Warnborough College and learn how to produce your own fruit and vegetables – safe in the knowledge that you grew them yourself.

Whether you own animals as pets, care for animals professionally or have farm animals, this Animal Feeding course from Warnborough College will guide you through the many different and important considerations for effective animal nutrition.

The Health Food Production course offered by Warnborough College will help you learn how to achieve business goals in health food production or manufacturing.