Wine and Spirits Education Trust WSET Level 3 Award in Wine

Course overview

This course will develop to a high level your ability to describe wine accurately and account in detail for the style, quality and price of wines. Our experienced educators will assist you in developing your analytic tasting abilities through a carefully selected series of 82 wine samples.

Successful students will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin and will be able to use the associated WSET-certified logo.

(The deadline for applications is Jan 12 2024, to allow time for materials to be ordered).

Level 3 - £737 per student

There is a discretionary fund available from The Drinks Trust Bursary for this course.

What you will learn

• The key factors in the production of wine are location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling
• The key characteristics of the principal: -
  • still wines of the world
  • sparkling wines of the world
  • fortified wines of the world
  • How to make appropriate wine recommendations
  • How to taste wines using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT)
  • Tutored tastings of 82 wines

What’s included

• All course materials produced by WSET
• All tasting wines (approx. 82 wines)
• All tuition and hand-outs
• Examination paper, marking by WSET and a certificate and lapel pin for passing.
• All study materials

Not included

Students must bring 6 ISO wine-tasting glasses with them to each tutorial

What is expected of the student?

Students should note that this is a demanding course and are advised to allow for adequate self-study and revision time. A minimum of 56 hours of study time is recommended, in addition to classroom attendance.

How the course is assessed

The exam is assessed in two parts, which takes place in the last session of the course:

• A combined theory paper consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions and four short written answer questions.
• A tasting paper consisting of a blind tasting of two wines.

A mark of 55% is required in both parts to pass.

Number of days per week

16 weeks – Monday 4 pm to 6 pm from Mon 29 Jan 2024 to Mon 10 June 2024

 Excluding college holidays on

• Mon 12 Feb
• Mon 1 April
• Mon 8 April
• Mon 6 May

Entry requirements

This course is open to students who have passed the Level 2 Award in Wines/Wines and Spirits. If you do not hold the Level 2 Award in Wines/Wines and Spirits but have obtained the relevant knowledge and experience, you are eligible to gain entry through the successful completion of an online entry test. All classes are delivered in English therefore a good level of English is beneficial.

For further details and the full course specification go to wsetglobal.com

Information on Tests / Auditions / Interview Requirements

The exam is assessed in two parts, which takes place in the last session of the course:

• A combined theory paper consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions and four short written answer questions.
• A tasting paper consisting of a blind tasting of two wines.

A mark of 55% is required in both parts to pass.