WSET® Exams
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET ®) is the largest wine educator in the world. WSET ® is great demand for good education and qualifications * in wine and spirits to promote. They develop courses and study materials for teachers and students, and working in the liquor or catering.
WSET ® qualifications are also added value to your CV if you are looking for a job in the professional world of wine and hospitality. Also "interested" wine lovers find their way to the WSET ® courses. The first 2 levels produce significantly more confident business people on business lunches and / or networking opportunities.
WSET ® Awards and Diplomas are the world's wine courses for standardized testing (present in 55 countries).
Up to Level 2 courses and exams in 15 different languages. The higher levels in English, the language of the wine industry and catering.
Examinations are conducted by a network of approved training providers (Approved Programme Providers, short APP's) throughout the world. WineWise Belgium is the official APP and also responsible for the Benelux WSET ® Diploma Course (Level 4 and 5).
In WineWise So you go to WSET ® exams at all levels, from start to Weinakademiker, the perfect springboard to study Master of Wine.
WSET® Level 1 Award in Wines
You must successfully complete a multiple choice paper of 30 questions and a food and wine matching exercise.
WSET® Level 1 Award in Wine Service
You must successfully complete a multiple choice paper of 30 questions and a role play restaurant wine service scenario.
WSET® Level 1 Award in Spirits
You must successfully complete a multiple choice paper of 30 questions.
These exams can be done after following a WineWise Level 1 course.
These courses are mainly in-company, tailored to your company, including the exam.
Possible in Dutch, French and English. Offer on request.
WineWise also offers some open day courses at Level 1 for individual candidates.
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WSET® Level 2 Award in Wine and Spirits
You must successfully complete a multiple choice paper of 50 questions.
WSET® Level 2 Award in Wine Service
You must successfully complete a multiple choice paper of 50 questions and a role play restaurant wine service scenario.
WSET® Level 2 Award in Spirits
You must successfully complete a multiple choice paper of 50 questions.
These exams can be done after following a WSET® Level 2 course (exam included), a taylor made in-company training, by distance learning or in self study after following a WineWise basic course with a WineWise Trainer.
Possible in Dutch, French and English. Offer on request.
WineWise also offers some open day courses at Level 2 for individual candidates.
See herefore our calendar.
WSET® Level 3 Award in Wine and Spirits
You must successfully complete a multiple choice paper of 50 questions, a question paper requiring short written answers and a full written tasting note on two wines.
These exams can be done after following a WSET® Level 3 course (exam included) or by distance learning with workshops.
Course possible in Dutch and English. Exam always in English.
Offer on request.
WineWise offers open day courses at Level 3 for individual candidates.
See herefore our calendar.
WSET® Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits
The Diploma qualification is unitised. A pass in all 6 Units must be obtained to gain the WSET Level 4 Diploma qualification.
These exams can be done after following a WSET® Level 4 Diploma course offered by WineWise in the Benelux.
Courses and exams only available in English.
Offer on request.
WSET® Level 5 - Honours Diploma
This qualification is open to anyone holding the WSET Level 4 Diploma.
This single unit qualification assesses the ability of a candidate to develop and apply knowledge gained at Level 4 in significantly greater depth and present information in a format suitable for managerial-level presentation. Therefore, the submission of the research project for assessment will not be allowed until the candidate has passed the Level 4 Diploma.
Students will be required to demonstrate the application of business skills by identifying and solving problems, developing ideas in the creation of new/modified products, services or situations within the 4000 - 5000 word allocation for the project.
The candidate may also choose to make this thesis for Weinakademie Österreich and achieve the international wine title WEINAKADEMIKER.
WineWise is strong in providing internationally recognized wine and spirit education.
We work closely with the following education partners to keep our programs up-to-date and to give our students the chance to build an international network in the wine and spirit industry.
Wine and Spirit Education Trust - WSET®
Weinakademie Österreich
University of Geisenheim
Academie voor Gastronomie
Club der Weinakademiker
