WSET Level 3 Award in Wines - Saturday (Classroom) - Apr 2025

Take your wine knowledge to the next level with this highly regarded advanced wine qualification. Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) courses provide globally recognised qualifications suitable for wine industry professionals and wine enthusiasts, whether already working in the sector, looking for new career opportunities, or just for fun.

As a WSET Approved Programme Provider (APP), East London Wine School has been certified to offer the WSET Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications.

Level 3 is an advanced, challenging and rewarding course for you if you're looking to delve deeper into the world of wine. It offers a detailed understanding of grape growing and winemaking and how these influence type and style of wines produced.

Upon completion you will be able to assess wines accurately and use your understanding to confidently explain style and quality. By passing the exams, you will receive a WSET Level 3 in Wines certificate and lapel pin and will be able to use the associated WSET certified logo against your name.

What’s covered on the course:

Unit 1: The key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling; 
How these key factors influence the key characteristics of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world;
How to apply your understanding to explain wine style and quality.

Unit 2: How to taste wines, describe their characteristics and evaluate their quality, using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT).

Assessment
Unit 1 is assessed by a closed-book exam of 50 multiple-choice questions and 4 short written answers.

Unit 2 requires an accurate written assessment of two wines, tasted blind.

This qualification is regulated by Ofqual.

Entry requirement
It is recommended that you hold the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines or can demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge.

Suitable for keen wine enthusiasts and people working in the drinks industry and hospitality, such as sommeliers and hotel, restaurant and pub staff, wine retail staff and managers, wine buyers and distributors. 
The course is delivered in person in English and therefore a good level of English is required.

A course study pack will be posted to you upon booking for this course (free to UK mainland addresses). We highly recommended that if possible you read the course textbook prior to the start of the course. We also recommend 54 hours home study time in addition to the classroom time.  Full specification here

Course Schedule & Important Dates:

• Saturday 26th April 2025 from 10am to 5pm
• Saturday 3rd May 2025 from 10am to 5pm
• Saturday 10th May 2025 from 10am to 5pm
• Saturday 17th May 2025 from 10am to 5pm
• Saturday 24th May 2025 from 10am to 5pm
• Saturday 47th Jun 2025 from 10am - 1pm (exam)

Exam: 30 min blind wine tasting, plus 2 hour theory paper of 50 multiple-choice questions and 4 short written answer questions. You must answer at least 55% correctly in both papers to achieve a pass in the exam and gain your WSET Level 3 in Wines qualification.

Course Format:
The course will include 5 classroom lessons with a WSET certified educator. These lesson times are detailed above in the course schedule.
Enrolled students will also receive FREE practice short written answer questions and multiple-choice questions. You will receive feedback on your answers and on your tasting notes so that you can improve your technique. 

The Course Fee of £925 Includes:

• Course study pack (posted to students in advance of the course)
• Tasting of 60 wines
• Free access to practice short written answer and multiple choice questions
• Tutor feedback on your tasting notes and practice revision work
• Professional WSET tuition
• Exam & all related examination fees
• Internationally recognised WSET qualification certificate and pin for those who pass the exam