Wine, Sake and Coffee Series

The School offers a wide range of wine, spirits, sake and coffee programmes to suit students with different interests, and these programs are suitable to those who would like to widen their interests, deepen their knowledge for both social and work purposes. Through some of these quality programmes, students may be conferred both HKU SPACE award and professional body award from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), Sake Service Institute (SSI), and Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). These recognized academic and professional qualifications are recognised worldwide and they aim to equip students with in-depth product knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies in positions such as sales and marketing executive, sommelier, journalist, consultant, buyer, trader, educator etc. Students can reimburse CEF upon successful completion of those CEF reimbursable programmes. Upon graduation of wine programmes, students will be eligible to be members of the HKU SPACE Wine Alumni Association (WAA) for free. Becoming an alumni member, you will gain the opportunities to attend the future events, such as: wine tastings, dinners, master classes, wine seminars, idea sharing programmes which will be exclusive to members, and sometimes with their guests.

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Certificate for Module (Advanced Study in Wines)

This programme is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the factors that account for the style, quality and price of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world.

Start 28 JUL 2026 (TUE)

Duration 39 hours

Fee HK$13,150 per programme inclusive of:
1.) Student study pack for WSET Level 3 Award in Wines in English
2.) at least 75 Wines for tasting
3.) Test Fee for WSET Level 3 Award in Wines qualification
4.) WSET digital certificate & pin

Certificate for Module (Intermediate Study in Wines)

This programme is intended for people who have little or no prior knowledge of wines. It is suitable to those wine enthusiasts so that they can deepen and broaden their wine knowledge for social and leisure purpose; and those who wish to work with wines as part of a larger beverage portfolio in the retail, wholesale and hospitality sectors.

Start 04 JUL 2026 (SAT)

Duration 30 hours

Fee HK$12,600 per programme inclusive of:
1.) Study Guide for WSET Level 1 Award in Wines in English
2.) Student study pack for WSET Level 2 Award in Wines in English
3.) about 58 Wines for tasting
4.) Test Fee for WSET Level 1 Award in Wines qualification
5.) Test Fee for WSET Level 2 Award in Wines qualification
6.) WSET digital certificates & pins

Certificate for Module (Intermediate Study in Spirits)

This programme is designed to provide a more comprehensive level of focused spirits knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies, and it would be particularly suitable for those who work in bar service and cocktails, retail and wholesaling spirits businesses. On the other hand, this programme is also suitable for those people who have general interests and are enthusiastic in spirits, or who directly and indirectly work with spirits professionally.

Start 05 AUG 2026 (WED)

Duration 30 hours

Fee HK$11,050 per programme inclusive of:
1.) Study Guide for WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits in English
2.) Student study pack for WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits in English
3.) at least 35 Spirits for tasting
4.) Site visit to a cocktail bar
5.) Test Fee for WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits qualification
6.) Test Fee for WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits qualification
7.) WSET digital certificates & pins

Introductory Wines and Spirits Tasting and Servicing

The demand of luxury hospitality services is emergent and is particularly high in Hong Kong and/or some Asian cities/countries such as China, Macau, and Singapore. The in-depth understanding of wine and spirits are essential to deliver the professional and premium services and standards no matter in high-end luxury services / hospitality or business aviation sectors. The experiences of dinning with wine and spirits appreciating are the core components to deliver premium inflight service and/ or luxury hospitality experience by attendants who are now serving or aspired to serve in private jets, serviced apartments, luxury hotels and super yachts.

Start To be advised

Duration 12 hours

Fee HK$3,000

證書(單元 : 日本清酒大師)

日本清酒是日本人引以為傲的優良文化象徵，隨著日本清酒的全球化及香港人對日本食品越發喜愛，日本清酒成為伴佐日本美食的最佳酒品，清酒愛好者人數也隨之而增加。

開課日期 2026年7月3日 (星期五)

修業期 30小時

課程費用學費 : HK$10,850* (包括教科書，品嚐 30-40 種不同風格日本酒類的費用)

日本梅酒實驗所

日本梅酒芳香，深受香港人歡迎！有人選擇到超市購買，也有人選擇在家中自行浸釀。有別於坊間的浸釀方法，日本酒導師會教授正宗日本梅酒傳統釀製方法，並採用日本的原材料。要真正認識梅子的種類、梅酒的品嚐方法及知道日本傳統的浸釀方法，便需透過此三小時課程向日本酒導師學習。

開課日期 2026年7月4日 (星期六)

修業期 3小時

課程費用學費 : HK$1,250 (包括試飲 3 款梅酒及材料費用：一款自選日本酒類﹝大吟釀清酒、古酒、竽燒酎或威士忌﹞、日本靑梅/南高梅及日本糖、一瓶 1 公升玻璃真空瓶。)

Certificate for Module (Specialty Coffee: Introduction to Coffee and Brewing Skills)

This programme is designed to provide a sound introduction to coffee and coffee brewing for those who are interested in deepening their coffee knowledge.

Start 16 JUN 2026 (TUE)

Duration 30 hours

Fee HK$17,700* per programme inclusive of:
1.) Learning materials in English
2.) Coffee tasting for various types of coffee beans
3.) Test Fee for SCA "Introduction to Coffee" qualification
4.) Test Fee for SCA "Brewing Foundation" qualification
5.) Test Fee for SCA "Brewing Intermediate" qualification
6.) SCA certificate(s) (soft-copy) for each qualification upon successful completion

Note: A Student Service fee of USD 50 for SCA “Introduction to Coffee” Examination, USD 50 for SCA “Brewing Foundation” Examination, and USD 50 for SCA "Brewing Intermediate" Examination will be paid by students directly to SCA, and this is an additional fee on top of the tuition fee (i.e. HK$17,700) to HKU SPACE.