WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
The WSET Level 3 qualification is open to students who hold the WSET Level 2 Award or can demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge. It is also necessary for candidates planning to study for the WSET Level 4 Diploma.
This qualification has full accreditation from the UK Government’s Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (OfQual) as a Level 3 Vocational Qualification.
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The WSET Level 3 course is intended to provide in-depth knowledge of a wide range of wines. It focuses on factors that influence the style, quality and price of wines from major wine regions of the world.. Approximately70 wine wines will be tasted throughout the course helping to develop analytical tasting skills, using the WSET systematic approach to tasting.
Course content:
On completion of the course candidates will have a greater analytical understanding of:
- Wine tasting: Using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting
- Food and wine pairing
- Decoding and understanding wine labels
- Still Wine Production: Factors influencing the style, quality and price of win
- Sparkling Wines of the world: Methods of production and the main styles produced
- Fortified Wines: Methods of production and main styles of fortified wines
The award also requires approximately 56 hours of private study. Some of this will need to be undertaken before the start of the course.
The WSET Level 3 Award examination comprises of two parts: A theory paper consisting of a 50 question multiple-choice section; five short written answer questions; and a blind tasting of two wines. A mark of 55% is required in all sections to pass.
Please visit the WSET website to view the full specification and course coverage, or download it with your pdf browser viewer here: level 3-wines-specification
Course cost: £660
Duration: 5 full days from 9:30 – 5:00pm plus (2.5hrs ) examination.
Venue: Published courses will take place at the Fownes Hotel, City Walls Road Worcester.
The course fee includes :
- WSET study pack, course book and study guide
- Examination fees
- Course led by a WSET qualified tutor
- Internationally recognised WSET qualification certificate
- Tasting of approximately 70 wines
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Course Dates:
June / July 2019
- Provisional Dates: Mondays: 24th June & 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd July, 9:30am – 5:00pm
+ Exam: (am) 23rd July
Fully inclusive cost: £660.00
Venue: TBC
October / November 2019
- Dates: Mondays: 14th 21st, 28th October & 4th November, 9:30am – 5:00pm, plus Tuesday 12th November for Exam, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Fully inclusive cost: £680.00
Venue: Eckington Manor, WR10 3BJ
The award also requires approximately 56 hours of private study. Some of this will need to be undertaken before the start of the course.
The WSET Level 3 Award examination comprises two parts: A theory paper consisting of a 50 question multiple-choice section; five short written answer questions; and a blind tasting of two wines. A mark of 55% is required in all sections to pass.