WSET Approved Programme Provider · Richmond, Melbourne

WSET Level 2 Award in Wine

Our most popular course. Explore the world's major regions, grapes and winemaking techniques through 40+ guided tastings.

✓  3 days or weekly✓  40+ wines tasted✓  No Level 1 required✓  Globally recognised
WSET Level 2 Award in Wine

WSET Qualification

WSET Level 2 Award in Wine

The WSET Level 2 Award in Wine is Melbourne Wine School's most popular course and it's not hard to understand why. You'll work through the world's major wine regions, grape varieties and winemaking techniques, tasting more than 40 wines in the process. By the end, you'll have a genuine, confident understanding of what makes wine taste the way it does.

No Level 1 required. The course is designed to work for complete beginners and experienced tasters alike. Whether you're looking to formalise your knowledge, advance in the hospitality industry or simply get more out of every bottle you open, the Level 2 delivers. It's the qualification most of our graduates say changed how they think about wine entirely.

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Course details

About this course

The WSET Level 3 Award in Wine is where serious wine knowledge begins. Across 32 hours of live teaching at our Richmond location, you'll develop a thorough analytical understanding of the world's principal wine regions, the factors that shape style and quality, and how to evaluate wines with genuine professional confidence.

This is a significant step up from the Level 2 and it's designed to be. Assessment includes both a written theory paper and a blind tasting examination. Passing the Level 3 puts you in genuinely rare company — and it's the natural stepping stone to the WSET Diploma for those who want to go further.

What's included

Face to face

32 hours of live teaching at our Richmond location

70+ wines tasted during the program

WSET Level 3 textbook and study workbook

Course registration and exam fees

What you'll cover

The Level 3 is assessed across two units. Unit 1 focuses on theoretical understanding and the ability to communicate it. Unit 2 focuses on tasting ability. Topics include:

Key factors in wine production: location, viticulture, winemaking, maturation and bottling

How key factors influence the principal wines of the world

Sparkling wines of the world and how they are made

Fortified wines of the world and how they are made

How to apply knowledge to explain wine style and quality

Blind tasting using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting

Certification and exam

Both units are examined in person on the same day with a short break between papers. A pass mark of 55% is required across all three components:

Multiple choice paper (50 questions) Pass mark 55%
Short written answer paper (4 questions) Pass mark 55%
Blind tasting examination Pass mark 55%

Successful candidates receive a WSET Level 3 certificate and lapel pin. The qualification is recognised globally in the wine and hospitality industry.

Exam resit fees

Full exam resit $345
Theory only resit $250
Tasting only resit $95
Non-attendance of registered exam $100

Booking and cancellation

Bookings are not secured until full payment is received and the enrolment form is completed and returned. Course bookings close 15 working days prior to the start date.

Cancellations are refundable up to 20 working days before the course start date, less a $75 administration fee and the cost of any study materials supplied. Materials must be returned unopened for a refund to be issued.

If Melbourne Wine School cancels a course, affected students will be offered a place on an alternative date or a full refund. Students have up to 12 months to attend a rescheduled course before their fees are forfeited.

Entry requirements

All attendees must be at least 18 years of age. WSET Level 2 certification is not required to take the Level 3, however it is strongly recommended.

Policies

Zero tolerance

Melbourne Wine School has a zero-tolerance policy for threatening behaviour or acts of aggression and violence — physical or verbal — towards any member of our staff. Any violation will result in removal from the course without refund.

Illness

If you are unwell on the day of your course, a doctor's certificate is required. Without one, standard non-attendance fees apply and full course fees must be paid to re-enrol.