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Level III: Advanced Certificate

The WSET Level III Advanced Certificate offers in-depth knowledge of a wide range of wines and spirits.  It is open to students holding the WSET Level II Intermediate Certificate or completion of an equivalent course.  This qualification is ideal for trade employees working in a supervisory capacity, advising management, answering customer queries and making informed selections of wines and spirits in a wide variety of situations.  This course is also the next step for the wine enthusiast wishing to build on knowledge gained at Level II.

Programme Details:

  1. BulletLevel III Systematic Approach To Tasting

  2. BulletViticulture & Viniculture

  3. BulletIn-depth study of key wine making areas including both old world and new world wine regions

  4. BulletSparkling wines & Sweet wines

  5. BulletFortified wines

  6. BulletSpirits and liqueurs

The ADVANCED CERTIFICATE Course is made up of 14 weekly sessions of about 2 1/2 hours each, and takes the student on a tour of all wine growing areas of the world.  Examples of many of the wines will be available for tasting and comparison.  A passing grade on the INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE examination is a pre-requisite for admission into the ADVANCED CERTIFICATE course.

Each class will cover a different wine region or topic, taught by an experienced instructor, with approximately 6-8 samples of wine or spirits appropriate to the topic.  In the 14th week a written and practical exam will be held and forwarded to the WSET for grading.  The examination is comprised of a multiple choice and written component, as well as a blind tasting assessment on skills learned.  The Level III Advanced Certificate is issued to students who pass this examination. 

The tuition fee for this course is $1000.00 and is all-inclusive.  It includes all materials, wine & spirits consumed, and the WSET issued Certificate.  ISO tasting glasses, obtained in the Level II course, are required at each class.  If you need a replacement set of tasting glasses, please contact the IWEG office.  Students also get access to the secure student area of this website where instructional videos, regional maps, exclusive wine industry links, and other materials are accessible.  Income tax receipts are issued for the applicable tax year.