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Hospitality & Lifestyle Wine, Spirits, Sake & Coffee
Introductory Wines and Spirits Tasting and Servicing
- Course Code
- HTMG9048
- Application Code
- 2280-2442NW
- Study mode
- Part-time
- Start Date
- 26 Apr 2025 (Sat)
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Language
- English, suppl with teaching materials in Chinese
- Course Fee
- HK$3,000 per programme
- Enquiries
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Programme Overview
Highlights
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.
It is always essential for people working in Food & Beverage in hotel properties, clubhouses, restaurants and airlines to understand more about wine and spirits in order to deliver professional and premium services and standards to their guests and customers.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
This programme aims to meet the continuing education and professional development needs of those who are currently working in the Food & Beverage sector, or those who have aspirations in developing their future careers in the Food & Beverage business. The programme provides basic understanding of wines and spirits, food and wine pairing skills, as well as specialized knowledge in servicing wines and spirits to guests using different tools.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Maritime and Aviation Training Fund
The $100 million Maritime and Aviation Training Fund (MATF) approved by the Legislative Council in January 2014 came into operation on 1 April 2014. The Fund is to sustain and enhance existing training schemes and scholarships, as well for launching new initiatives for the aviation sector. The aim is to build up in due course a vibrant, diversified and competitive pool of professionals and technical personnel to support Hong Kong’s future development in the aviation sector. Each Eligible applicant of Professional Training and Examination Refund Scheme (ProTERS) are refunded with 80% of the fees after completing approved courses or passing examinations, subject to a cap of $18,000 (whichever is less) for the pre-approved course/examination (LINK ). Please note that the eligible applicant should be full-time employment in the aviation sector with an organization/company in Hong Kong.
WHY DO YOU STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT HKU SPACE?
• Professional Certificate WSET:
Students will be able to get the WSET level 1 Award in Wines upon passing the module with a mark of 70%.
WINE & SPIRIT EDUCATION TRUST (WSET)
WSET was founded in 1969 to provide high quality education and training in wines and spirits. Since then, WSET has grown into the foremost international body in the field of wines and spirits education, with a suite of sought-afterqualifications. WSET qualifications are recognised internationally and are now represented in over 70 countries throught the world. WSET Award is accredited as an awarding body by Ofqual (UK Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) and operates under ISO 9001:2008 for the management of awards for qualifications and examinations in the product knowledge and tasting competence of alcoholic beverages. For details regarding WSET, please visit http://www.wsetglobal.com/.
• Experienced teachers:
Our teachers come from strong hospitality and/or wine industry background, and students will gain extensive industrial knowledge with a lot of insights from teachers.
Teacher/ Guest Speaker Profile:
Ms Katherine Wong
WSET Wine Educator
Founder of Wine Business (Naku Wine)
Specialist in wine auction
Editor in wine magazine
Started teaching WSET courses since 2012
Specialties
Katherine has an all round work experience across various sectors in the wine industry including being as a wine marketer, editor in wine magazine, wine buyer, founder of her wine business, and specialist in wine auction.
She is an approved WSET wine educator, and has been teaching WSET courses since 2012. In her class, she is keen to share not only the wine knowledge, but also the practical industry experience. Besides WSET courses, she also teaches wine courses for hospitality students and delivers wine workshops to organizations in different industries.
Textbooks (included in the course fee) & Specification
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Study Guide for WSET Level 1 Award in Wines |
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| Level 1 Award in Wines Programme Specification |  |
Programme Details
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME
On completion of the programme, students should be able to:
1. Explain the key stages of main production processes of wines and spirits;
2. Identify the principal types, characteristics and styles of wines and spirits;
3. Describe the key principles and practices involved in the storage of wine and spirits;
4. Discuss the principles of food and wine & spirits pairing; and
5. Demonstrate the correct service of wine and spirits.
Programme Structure
This 3-credit programme will have 12 face-to-face lecture hours. The lecturer will deliver the module in the wine room at IEC. Students learnt how to taste and appreciate wine and spirits; and how to serve wine in a professional way. Students will be able to get the WSET level 1 Award in Wines upon passing the programme with a mark of 70%.
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Module |
Contact Hours |
Credits |
Details of Module |
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12 lecture hours |
3 |
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*Total Fee: HK$2,900.00
Teaching and Learning Approach
The programme will be offered in part-time mode, it will be delivered through face-to-face lecture in the wine room at Island East Campus. Block teaching mode will be used to allow students to focus their learning, therefore, classes will be delivered in a 6-hour block in two weekends (Saturdays). WSET test will be arranged during the 12-hour lecture.
online application
| Application Code | 2280-2442NW | Apply Online Now |
| Start Date | 26 Apr 2025 (Sat) | |
| Apply Online Now | ||
Duration
- 2 meeting(s)
- 6 hours per meeting
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Island East Campus
IEC 901 / IEC 903 (Wine Room)
Modules & Class Details
Class Details
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Session |
Date |
Time |
Room |
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1 |
26 April 2025 (Sat) |
10:00am - 5:00pm |
Wine Room |
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2 |
3 May 2025 (Sat) |
10:00am - 5:00pm |
Wine Room |
- The programme team reserves the right to change the above timetable if necessary.
- All classes are subject to sufficient enrolment.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
The medium of instruction and assessments will be in English and supplemented with Cantonese.
Assessment
Test (100%)
Awards
On satisfactory completion of this module, students will be issued the Statement of Achievement within the HKU system through HKU SPACE. In addition, students will be able to get the “WSET level 1 Award in Wines” upon passing the programme with a mark of 70%.
Articulation
Graduates of this programme may choose to study the full programme of “Certificate in Private Jet Hospitality Service Management”
Fee & Entry Requirements
Fee
- Course Fee : HK$3,000 per programme
Entry Requirements
Applicants should:
- Be aged 18 or above;
- Not suffer from any health problems that are unfit for tasting wine in class
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Online Enrolment
HKU SPACE provides 24-hour online application and payment service for students to apply to selected award-bearing programmes and to enrol in most open admission courses (courses enrolled on a first come, first served basis) via the Internet. Applicants may settle the payment by using either "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard online. Online WeChat Pay, Online AliPay and Faster Payment System (FPS) are also available for continuing enrolment in the same programme, if online service is offered.
For first time enrolment
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*Credit Card Online Payment - Course fees can be paid by VISA or Mastercard including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”.
* HKU SPACE Mastercard cardholders who wish to enjoy 10-month interest free instalment scheme must pay their tuition fees in person at any of our HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.
To know more about first-time online application/enrolment and payment, please refer to the user guide of Online Application / Enrolment and Payment:
For continuing enrolment in the same programme
Selected programmes offer online continuing enrolment service. Programme staff will inform students if they offer this service and offer further enrolment details.
Online Payment can be made via "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard, Online WeChat Pay, Online AliPay and Faster Payment System (FPS)
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For first come, first served short courses, complete the Application for Enrolment Form SF26 and bring or post the completed form(s), together with the appropriate application/course fee(s) and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres.
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For continuing enrolment in the same programme
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The standard ‘Enrolment/Payment Slip’ is designed for students of award-bearing programmes or remaining programmes in a suite of programmes requiring continuing enrolment and it applies to most programmes.
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Students should complete the “Enrolment/Payment Slip” which will be made available by relevant programme staff and return the slip to any HKU SPACE enrolment centre or post it to the relevant programme staff with appropriate fee payment.
Please refer to available Payment Methods for fee payment information. If you are in doubt about the procedures, please check the individual course details, or contact our programme staff or enrolment centres.
Please note the followings for programme/course enrollment:
- To make an application online, you will need a computer with connection to the Internet and a web browser with JavaScript enabled. Google Chrome is recommended.
- Applicants should not leave the online application idle for more than 10 minutes. Otherwise, applicants must restart the application process.
- Only Early Bird Discount is supported for Online Applicants (Application). To enjoy other types of discount, please visit one of our enrolment centres.
- During the online application process, asynchronous application and payment submission may occur. Successful payment may not guarantee successful application. In case of unsuccessful submission, our programme staff will contact you shortly.
- Applicants are reminded that they should only apply for the same programme/course once through counter or online application.
- For online enrolment, a payment confirmation page would be displayed after payment has been made successfully. In addition, a confirmation email would also be sent to your email account. You are advised to keep your payment confirmation for future enquiries.
- Fees paid are not refundable except as statutorily provided or under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment).
- If admission is by selection, the official receipt is not a guarantee that your application has been accepted. We will inform you of the result as soon as possible after the closing date for application. Unsuccessful applicants will be given a refund of programme/course fee if already paid.
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1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay
Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.
2. Cheque Or Bank draft
Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:
- bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
- or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard
Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.
4. Online Payment
Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment for details.
Notes
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If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.
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Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment.
- In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
- Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
- HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
- For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.
