All Qualifications
Our qualifications are designed with your flexibility in mind. Start learning anytime with self-paced individual units, then choose a Live Tasting Tutorial or a Live Q&A session that fits your schedule. Each qualification contains all you need to complete the course, including the prerequisite and final project units.
This course will help you understand why tea has spread so far, is loved by so many and how thousands of different teas can be crafted from the leaves of the one Camellia sinensis tea plant. It covers knowledge and brewing skills to give a great foundation for all those who are curious about tea, or come into contact with tea at work. You’ll love what you learn and be astonished at how much you didn’t know.
- Self-study online
- 4 teas sent to you
- 2 hours Live Tasting Tutorial
This award builds the basis for full-spectrum tea sommelier skills. You’ll develop a tea sensory language, customer confidence, service insight and storytelling power. You’ll get behind Afternoon Tea, around Tea and Food Pairing, and into Sustainability, Mixology and the evidence of Tea and Health. Designed for those working in hospitality, retail, events or education, the Tea Sommelier Award is a practical qualification which combines technical knowledge with creative and service-focused skills – supported by live Q&A sessions with Specialist Experts.
- Live Q&A sessions
- Self-study online
- Includes Tea Essentials Award
£1845
For passionate enthusiasts or potential tea professionals who want to develop a deeper knowledge of teas through their origin. This course takes you to the heart of the tea culture, history and landscape of six major tea-producing regions: China, Japan, India, Africa, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. Join Live Tasting Tutorials with the UKTA’s international Tea Specialists and complete a final project to connect your learning across many teas and all regions to achieve this externally-endorsed qualification.
- 39 speciality teas sent to you
- Live Tasting tutorials
- Self-study online
- Includes Tea Essentials Award
£2940
For those who have achieved World Tea Diploma, or have the requisite knowledge or professional experience, to create an extensive bespoke project into your focus of interest.
- 50+ hours of research
- Mentor support
- Industry experience or World Tea Diploma required
- Application required
from £1500
The Professional Tea Sommelier Diploma marks the culmination of your structured tea education. As the highest-level UKTA award, it challenges you to bring together your learning from both the Tea Sommelier Award and the World Tea Diploma in an independent final project that demonstrates your leadership, insight and originality.
- 50+ hours of research
- Mentor support
- Tea Sommelier Award and World Tea Diploma required
from £1500
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