Study WSET Level 3 Award in Wines online self study
The WSET Level 3 Award in Wines is an advanced level qualification for professionals working in the wine industry and for wine enthusiasts.
In this course option, you study online at your own pace, at a time you choose, over nine weeks.
Book anywhere from within the UK but your exam must take place in Liverpool with One Foot in the Grapes. You must also attend a day’s tasting tutorial in Liverpool.
The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines qualification is an entry requirement to study with One Foot in the Grapes.
£850.00
- What is it: Join other students in the online WSET global classroom, to study the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines.
- Please note the exam MUST be in person and not online.
- You must attend a day’s tasting workshop in Liverpool as part of the course.
- How the course works: You will log on to the WSET’s education portal when you want to, at a pace and a time to suit you. The course is over nine weeks.
You’ll be guided through the course by an online tutor.
Each of the nine modules is interactive, so expect to post in forums, watch videos, complete quizzes and join in chats.
You will be set mock questions, marked with feedback, by the educator. - The study time: You’ll be expected to study around 10 hours a week.
- Wines: You should taste a minimum of 21 wines, which you’ll need to buy.
- Exam and tasting workshop: You must attend a tasting workshop day, and the exam, in Liverpool.
- The next tasting workshop (full day) is July 6 2027, and the exam is July 12 2027.
- To be eligible for those dates, the online course start date must be up to or including May 10 2027.
- The study fee: This course is £850 via One Foot in the Grapes.
Resit fees are not included. - How to book: Select a date within the shopping basket. There will be an option to pay in three instalments (if eligible).
- To complete the booking: One Foot in the Grapes will request a form of photo ID. You must have a Level 2 qualification for our online course.
- Study guide: We will send you a study pack including text book, the Level 3 SAT, and a workbook.
WSET Level 3 Wines Specification
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The exam consists of two units:
Unit 1 is a closed-book exam of 50 multiple-choice questions and a short-written answer paper.
Unit 2 is assessed by a blind tasting of two wines.
The exam must be taken in-person.
The nine modules of the Global online WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
Module 1:
– Exploring style, quality and price (Part 1)
– Learn to taste and describe wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting.
– Learn about the principal natural factors in the vineyard and how they influence the style, quality and price of wine.
Module 2:
– Exploring style, quality and price (Part 2)
– Learn about the principal human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the style, quality and price of wine.
Modules 3-6:
The still wines of Europe: Learn about the natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the wines
Modules 7-8:
Exploring the still wines from the rest of the world: Learn about the natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the wines of the USA, Canada, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Module 9:
Sparkling and fortified wines: Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of sparkling wines from the key wine producing countries.
| Course start dates | 06/07/2026, 03/08/2026, 31/08/2026, 28/09/2026, 26/10/2026, 23/11/2026, 28/12/2026, 18/01/2027, 15/02/2027, 15/03/2027, 12/04/2027, 10/05/2027, 07/06/2027, 05/07/2027 |
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