WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits

WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits

Additional Information

Prerequisite

None

What’s covered?

  • How spirits are made

  • How production methods affect the characteristics, style and quality of spirits and liqueurs

  • The characteristics of the principal international spirits and liqueurs

  • How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting

  • Tastings of 30+ different spirits and liqueurs

Where we meet

Just like an in-person course, we meet at a regularly scheduled date and time. Unlike an in-person exam, the classes are run via Zoom. You will be sent a link that will be your link for the duration of the course. Please have video on it at all possible as it makes it easier to interact with the group. Note that all sessions are recorded.

Course materials

All course materials including the wine samples will be shipped to you before the start of the course. Note that as we are sending alcohol, someone 19+ must sign for the package.

Student Portal

Once you’re registered, you’ll be sighed up for the student portal. You’ll have access to the portal for one year. In the portal you’ll find many resources to help you through the Level 3 curriculum. All session recordings will also be posted here so if you have to miss a class, you can still listen to the lecture and follow along with the tasting.

Recommended Study Hours

We recommend that students study a minimum of 28 hours which includes the 16 hours of class time.

Passing the course

You need to achieve a minimum of 55% on the 50 multiple choice question exam.

A score of 55% - 64% is a pass grade

A score of 65% - 84% is a pass with merit

A score of 85% and up is a pass with distinction

Online exam

You will need two devices in order to sit the exam. Both must have cameras and microphones,

  • Primary device will be used to take the exam. It can be PC, Mac or Linex. Devices not supported at this time are Android tablets (Nexus 7, etc.), iOS tablets (iPad, iPad mini, etc.) and Microsoft Surface Pro (and earlier versions).

  • Secondary device will be used to record you and your environment. You can you most mobile devices - phone or tablet. Devices not supported at this time are the Google Pixel series, Huawei P30 series, Huawei Y9S and the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).

Resit Fees

In the event that you are not successful on the exam, there is a resit fee of $175.

Registration

In order to get your supplies to you in a timely basis, registration closes 10 days before the course start date.

Specifications

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