About International Wine Center

WSET Diploma
Unit 1 & 2

International Wine Center offers the Diploma Introductory class for Unit 1 & 2 twice a year, in the spring and fall. The Unit 2 Exam is a gateway exam to the rest of the program and must be attempted before any other Units in Diploma, including the Unit 1 examinations (see Coursework Assignments and the Unit 1 Assignment FAQ).

Initial registration for Diploma includes the following:

Study Guide for Unit 1
Study Guide for Unit 2

Students will then download:

A copy of the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT)
The Diploma Specification booklet
The Candidate Assessment Guide

Not included in the kit are two texts for Diploma; the Oxford Companion to Wine 3rd Edition (required for Diploma) and Understanding Wine Technology (recommended reference for Unit 2). Amazon.com offers these, or IWC can supply you with a copy of Understanding Wine Technology for an additional materials fee of $30. Students may also wish to browse the list of recommended reading for Diploma.

Three Year Registration:
Students are registered for three years. They may sign-up for any Units and attempt the various assessments associated with Diploma as many times as necessary during this registration period.If Diploma studies are not complete within the 3-year registration period, then students may re-register for an additional 3-year period. Your accumulated passes will carry forward after being reviewed by the WSET.

WSET Diploma Assessment Preparation Scheme (DAPS):
The mentoring program - now known as DAPS - is administered by the WSET in London and is an invaluable tool for students. Please see the WSET DAPS Program FAQ for a full description.

Unit 1&2 Exams:
Which are the Case-Study examination, the Coursework Assignment and the Unit 2 multiple-choice examination.

Unit 1 & 2 Class Schedules

Class Start Date	Schedule	Registration Deadline	Unit 2 Exam	Case-Study Exam	Price
Unit 1 Spring Sept, 16 2010	View Schedule	Pior Registration in Unit 2 Spring required	NA	Nov. 3, 2010
Unit 2 Fall Sept. 15, 2010 Unit 1 Fall Jan 2011	View Schedule	First Unit 2 Class	Dec. 15, 2010	March 10, 2011	$1,998.00
Home Study		Sept. 15, 2010	Dec. 15, 2010	March 10, 2011	$1,188.00

Unit 2 Exam Schedule

Exam Date	Registration Deadline New Students	Registration Deadline Re-Sit Students	Exam Cost
December 15, 2010, 6:00PM	Sept. 15, 2010	Nov. 29, 2010	$178.00
May/June, 2011	First Class	Two weeks prior	$178.00

Unit 1 Case Study Examination Schedule

Case Study Exam Day	Registration Deadline	Price
November 3, 201010:30AM to 11:45AM	September 8, 2010	$TBD
March 10, 201110:30AM to 11:45AM	January 13, 2011	$TBD
June 6, 201110:30AM to 11:45AM	April 11, 2011	$TBD

Unit 1 Coursework Assignments

Transitional Candidates: The transitional program has ended. Students who have not completed Unit 1 will have to sit for the Case Study Examination and - if they have no Coursework passes under the old system - will have to submit a Coursework Assignment.

Students MUST register with IWC if they wish to submit a Coursework Assignment (CWA). The registration deadline is two weeks prior to the actual paper deadline. CWA Deadlines are open to all Diploma students who have previously sat for the Unit 2 multiple-choice exam.

Download our CWA coversheet , fill it out completely and attach it to the assignment in order to submit the paper.

CWA Questions are posted on the WSET website in May and are valid for the CWA deadlines in November and April.

Please read the CWA FAQ for complete details on submitting Coursework Assignments and read the Candidate Assessment Guide for important information on preparing papers for submission.

New Student Coursework Deadline	Registration Deadline	Valid Topics	Cost per Submission
November 9, 2010	October 26, 2010	Topic	$TBD
April 12, 2011	March 29, 2011	Topic	$TBD

The price of Unit 1 exams is built into the Unit 1&2 registration fee for new students. ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE