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These beverage programmes are designed to fit the interests and needs of different people, some intermediate level programmes are for people who have little or no prior knowledge of the beverage; while some advanced level programmes are for people who aspire to enhance their professional knowledge. Most of these programmes enable students to gain professional awards from international professional bodies, and they are mostly CEF reimbursable programmes. Both theory and tasting sessions enable students to deepen and broaden their beverage knowledge for social and leisure purposes; and these programmes are also suitable to those who wish to work with these beverages as part of a larger beverage portfolio in the retail, wholesale and hospitality sectors.
This programme is designed to provide a sound introduction to coffee and coffee brewing for those who are interested in deepening their coffee knowledge.
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Start To be advised
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.
This hands-on latte art making programme is designed to provide students with a sound introduction to latte art skills. It is suitable for those who are interested to deepen their latte art knowledge and skills in pouring a wide range of latte art patterns.
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Start 07 FEB 2026 (SAT)
Duration 30 hours
Fee HK$10,900 per programme inclusive of:
1.) Learning materials in English
2.) Coffee tasting and hands-on practice
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.
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Start 14 FEB 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
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.
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Start 26 FEB 2026 (THU)
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
“Specialty coffee” is about all people involved in the coffee value chain work in harmony and maintain a keen focus on standards and excellence from start to finish, and these people include the coffee farmer, the green coffee buyer, the roaster, the barista, and the consumer.
This programme is designed to provide a sound introduction to essential barista skills, so that students could learn a range of complex job functions found in the barista profession.
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Start 27 FEB 2026 (FRI)
Duration 30 hours
Fee HK$17,700 per programme inclusive of:
1.) Learning materials in English
2.) Coffee tasting and hands-on practice
3.) Test Fee for SCA "Barista Skills Foundation" qualification
4.) Test Fee for SCA "Barista Skills Intermediate" qualification
5.) SCA certificate(s) (soft-copy) for each qualification upon successful completion
Note: A Student Service fee of USD 50 for SCA “Barista Skills Foundation” Examination and USD 50 for SCA “Barista Skills 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.
This programme is designed to provide a sound introduction to beer. Students will be introduced to the main ingredients and beer production processes, which influence the styles and quality of beer. They will also learn how to select and serve beer appropriately, learn the principles of successful beer and food pairing as well as storage of beer.
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Start 06 MAR 2026 (FRI)
Duration 31 hours
Fee HK$11,700 per programme inclusive of:
1.about 80 beer for tasting
2.a 4-hour beer brewery visit and tasting
3.study guide for WSET Level 1 Award in Beer in English
4.student study pack for WSET Level 2 Award in Beer in English
5.test fee for WSET Level 1 Award in Beer qualification
6.test fee for WSET Level 2 Award in Beer qualification
7.WSET digital certificates & pins
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.
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Start 17 MAR 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
This programme is designed to provide a sound introduction to craft beer. Students will be introduced to the basic ingredients of craft beer, key stages in craft beer brewing, different styles and flavours of craft beers produced by different countries. Through a combination of classroom learning and visits to two craft beer breweries and one craft beer bar, students will deepen their knowledge in the craft beer brewing processes in a real-life professional industry environment, and appreciate the emerging trends of the craft beer business in Hong Kong.
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Start To be advised
Duration 32 hours
Fee HK$8,800 per programme inclusive of:
1. learning materials in English
2. at least 40 different types of beers and craft beers for tasting
3. visit to two craft beer breweries
4. visit to a craft beer bar (with food and craft beer pairing)