WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
TMS-CRS-0000182WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET®) provides best-in-class education and qualifications to inspire and empower the world’s wine and spirits professionals and enthusiasts.
WSET® qualifications are globally recognized as the international standard in wine and spirit knowledge. They are designed for those who are just starting out in their careers, as well as established professionals, and the many enthusiasts who have a passion for wines and spirits.
In the last academic year more than 85,000 candidates sat for the WSET® exam in over 70 countries globally.
SHATEC is an officially-appointed Programme Provider for WSET® in Singapore.
Take a look at the programmes available below if you are looking for a certified wine course that will help propel your career in the wine and spirit industry.
About This Course
The WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines is designed to give a thorough understanding of the factors that account for the style, quality and price of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world. This qualification will assist those who are required to make professional evaluations of wines with regards to their style, quality and price. The qualification provides the in-depth product knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies, for example in product selection in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Course duration: 37.5 hours
Session: 5 Full Days; 9am – 5pm & Closed-book Exam: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Who Should Attend
This course is an advanced level qualification for professionals working in the wine industry and for wine enthusiasts.
Entry Requirements
Participant(s) must be at least 18 years old and above, i.e. legal drinking age in Singapore, to partake in any of the WSET® Programmes.
Participant(s), for religious, health or any other reason(s), who do not wish to sample any alcohol during the course, may do so (only applicable for WSET Level 1 & 2 Programmes).
What You'll Learn
You will be able to describe the characteristics of the principal wines of the world and give information on the key factors influencing style, quality and price. They will consequently be in a position to advise management, to answer customer queries authoritatively, and to make informed selections of wines in a variety of situations.
Course Outline
- 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 wines of the world – sparkling wines of the world – fortified wines of the world
- How to apply your understanding to explain wine style and quality
- How to taste wines, describe their characteristics and evaluate their quality, using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT)
Course Structure
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Methodology
This qualification has a minimum requirement of 84 hours of study time, with 35 classroom hours (including 2.5 assessment hours) conducted in person and 51.5 hours of self-study.
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Assessment
Assessment
Unit 1 is assessed by a closed-book exam of 50 multiple-choice questions and a short-written answer paper. Unit 2 is assessed by a blind tasting of 2 wines. This qualification is regulated by Ofqual.Specification
For more information and full details on the course requirements, please refer to the Specification.Results
Results will be issued based on the following timeline:
Level 3: 40 working days after receipt of pack returned to WSETSHATEC will inform participants of your results via email once we have received the Gradelist from WSET. Your certificates and lapel pin will come at a later date and you will be advised of the collection details once we have received them.
Re-sit of Exam
Please note that if you have not passed the exam, you will be required to attend a re-sit (in order to be eligible for any course fee funding).The exam re-sit fee is as follows:
Level 3 (Theory): S$ 175.00 per sitting (incl. GST)
Level 3 (Tasting): S$ 175.00 per sitting (incl. GST)
Level 3 (Both Theory and Tasting): S$ 300.00 (incl. GST)For more information on our Approved Programme Provider Policies, please refer here.
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Certificate
Upon successful completion of the examination you will receive a WSET® certificate and lapel pin, and will be able to use the associated WSET® certified logo.
Course Fees
| Full Course Fee incl. 9% GST | S$ 2,616.00 |
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* In accordance with the Budget 2022 announcement, the GST rate will be increased from:
(i) 7% to 8% with effect from 1 Jan 2023; and
(ii) 8% to 9% with effect from 1 Jan 2024.
9% GST will apply to full payments received by SHATEC from 1 January 2024 onwards.
Full payments received by SHATEC before 1 January 2024 will have no adjustment to the 8% GST.
Please refer to https://www.iras.gov.sg/ for more information on the GST rate change.
Payment Mode
The following payment modes are available:
- Bank Transfer
- PayNow
- Credit Card
- Internet Banking