As an area of academic study, food technology is concerned with the physical processes of cooking and the biochemical properties of food. Students who wish to enter the food science industry could benefit from completing a course in this subject.

A bachelor’s degree is a four-year undergraduate degree and is the standard for higher education throughout most of the world. Bachelor’s degrees can be earned at state universities, at private universities, at community colleges and via online universities.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.