WSET level 3 Advanced Online
WSET level 3 ‘Advance’ is an intensive course, coming from WSET level 2 it is a big step. If you want to succeed, take our advice: from the beginning, deliver your homework on time, and study the recommended hours.


- Natural and human factors in the vineyard
- Wine styles from wine regions worldwide
- Production techniques of still, sparkling, sweet and fortified wines
- Study at home, in your own time
- Including a study book and work book
- Including a virtual training with wine tasting
- Including a mock exam, with wine tasting
- Including the WSET level 3 exam
Practical information
| LANGUAGE: | this an English spoken course |
| DURATION: | the course consists of 8 lessons, 9 weeks in total |
| START: | almost every month a new course will start |
| LEVEL: | sommeliers, importers, retailers, gastronomy, wine writers, educators |
| PRELIMINARY EDUCATION: | WSET level 2 or equivalent |
| SELF STUDY: | we recommend about 120 hours of home study |
| EXAM: | including the national WSET Level 3 exam |
Specifications
Here you will find specifications of the WSET level 3 course.
The WSET Distance Learning Program WSET level 3 – International Wine Professional.
The international training for sommeliers, importers, merchants, bloggers, and wine aficionados. Your English reading and writing skills should be reasonable. WSET offers this course in 75 countries, and is used to making English understandable for everyone. Grammar or spelling do not play a role in the exam either. It is sufficient that the examiner understands what you mean.
Study pack and exams
As soon as you are registered at Wijnstudio and we have received the payment, we will send you the study pack, that consists of a study book and a work book. Courses are in English. This study pack and exam can be ordered in several languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Spanish, Japanese, Korean. The additional cost for a study pack and exam in any other language than Dutch or English is € 25.
The online class room
You will enter an online class with students from various countries. And you’l have your own teacher. You receive assignments, tips, questions and a quiz, everything that helps to train. At the start of the course a list of 28 recommended types of wine is given, to taste for yourself. These wines correspond to the topics in the course. You will buy a number of wines yourself.
Extra Online Practice Training
We will send you six different wines for a tasting practice session. During this training, we will focus on time management during the exam, and making accurate tasting notes. This session will be led by a WSET Certified Educator.
Extra Online Mock Exam
In the online mock exam, we will taste two different wines, that represent a standard wine exam. The emphasis is on the short written answers. This session will be conducted by a WSET Certified Educator.
Study and homework in your own time
The course always starts on a Monday. During the week, a student can log in and send in homework by e-mail. Questions and experiences can be shared not only with your teacher, but also with your fellow students. At the end of this training, an mock exam will be ready to take, so that you can see if you are ready for the exam and where your weak spots are.
The course price is all-in
De Wijnstudio is a recognized educational institute and exempt from VAT, so there is no more VAT on top of the course price.
Internationally recognized exam
The exam dates are on the website. You may postpone the exam once, at the latest one month before the date. The costs for relocation are € 35,-.
Registration period 14 days
Note: Registration is possible up to 14 days prior to the course.
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