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WSET Diploma

UNIT 3

International Wine Center offers classes for Unit 3 once a year, beginning in January. The exam is the second Tuesday in June. The Home study package is available for either the June or January test dates.

Unit 3 Study Information:

All Unit 3 students are required to download and read the latest versions of:

  • Unit 3 Introduction Package
  • Unit 3 Tasting Exam Detail
  • The Specifications Guide
  • The Candidate Assessment Guide
  • The Systematic Approach to Tasting for Light Wines, and
  • The Diploma Recommended Reading List


  • Class Start Date
    Schedule
    Registration Deadline
    Exam
    Price
    January 20, 2010
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    First Class
    June 8, 2010 10:00AM
    $2,728.00
    Home Study March 1, 2010
    June 8, 2010 10:00AM
    $1,158.00
    Home Study September 1, 2009
    January 11, 2011 10:00AM
    $1,158.00

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    Examination Only
    Available to students who have previously taken the Unit 3 exam
    (Please note that students may only register for one part of the exam if they have previously passed either the Theory or the Tasting segments.)

    The exam begins at 10:00AM sharp and ends at 4:30PM. We will distribute exam papers and conduct preliminary business beginning at 9:45AM. No coffee or food is permitted in the room after 9:30AM. The lunch break is one hour. The room will be open to candidates during the lunch break and you may wish to bring your lunch.


    You must bring pens and or pencils and you may bring six wine glasses for tasting. You may also bring extra glasses, a timing device and liquid paper or White out. We will provide spittoons, napkins, placemats, and scrap paper and we do have glasses on hand. We suggest you bring bottled water to rinse your glasses between tasting papers.

    Be aware that anyone wearing scent will not be admitted to the room.

    The schedule of the exam is:

    10:00AM to 11:00AM Tasting Paper 1
    11:30AM to 12:30PM Tasting Paper 2
    12:30PM to 1:30PM Lunch Break
    1:30PM to 4:30PM Theory Examination

    If you are sitting only the Theory Examination you need not arrive in the morning.

    Exam Date
    Registration Deadline
    Tasting Exam Only
    Theory Exam Only
    Full Exam
    June 8, 2010
    April 12, 2010
    $455
    $270
    $722
    January 11, 2011
    November 2, 2010
    TBD
    TBD
    TBD
    June 7, 2011
    April 11, 2011
    TBD
    TBD
    TBD



    Prices are valid for courses and exams offered during the academic year ending July 31, 2010 and are subject to change without notice.