WSET LEVEL 2 AWARD IN SPIRITS – ONLINE COURSE

Discover the world of spirits online with this five-week (5) online course. 

The course has been designed to provide introductory spirits knowledge and training to those employed or those wishing to pursue a career in the liquor industry. It is also ideally suited to anyone who has a serious interest and wants to deepen their knowledge of international spirits and obtain an internationally recognised qualification. No prior knowledge is required, although it is recommended that absolute beginners begin with Level 1.

Enrolment

Course enrolment for Online WSET courses closes nine (9) working days prior to course commencement date. For further clarity, bookings must be received by 6 pm AWST, nine (9) working days prior to the course starting on the stated Monday.  Any booking received after this time will not be processed.

The dates for the courses are indicated below.

There are no fixed-time online lectures for this course.

Course Delivery

Delivered in English via the WSET Online Classroom platform, this official digital course, administered by  WSET Global, offers total schedule flexibility, free from set timings. You can participate at your convenience, interacting with fellow students from around the world as well with a Certified WSET Educator assigned by the WSET Global.

This online course is run through WSET Global with the guidance and support of a WSET educator during the 5 weeks. You can contact the educator at any time for the duration of the scheduled course, should you have any questions.

If you would like a demo of the WSET online classroom head to this link https://www.wsetglobal.com/qualifications/online-learning

Course Duration

This course is a 5-week, 6 module online learning programme with educator support available for this time. The course is asynchronous: You are free to complete the modules at your own pace during this 5-week window however it is recommended that the course modules should be followed in sequential order during this 5-week window. There is a recommendation of 6 hours study per week to cover the online activities and reading of the relevant chapters in the textbook. Regular access and participation in the course online activities is essential for this mode of study.

After the 5 weeks, you'll still have access to the content for one year, although you won't be able to participate in the discussion forum and interact with your online classmates anymore.

Course Materials

The course fee includes access to the WSET Online Classroom, a student study pack including reading material and the Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT) and an exam via Remote Invigilation.

The study pack can be collected or be posted (an extra fee of $20.00 will apply) to anywhere in Australia.

Spirit Samples

Spirit samples are not included in the course fee.

Students will be provided a list of recommended spirits to purchase to assist with their tasting practice.

What you will learn

• How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits ® (SAT)
• Online tastings on eight general styles of spirits with educator feedback using your own samples.
• Techniques used during the four stages of spirits production: processing the raw material, alcoholic fermentation; distillation and post-distillation operations 
• How techniques used during the four stages of production determine the style of a spirit 
• What local production traditions are, coupled with local laws are used to create different styles of spirits in the following categories:
• Fruit spirits 
• Whisky/Whiskey 
• Sugar cane spirits 
• Tequila and Mezcal
• Vodka 
• Flavoured spirits (spiced rum, flavoured vodka, gin, aniseed spirits, bitters, liqueurs) 
• How aromatised wines are made 
• How a balanced cocktail is made and examples in four notable cocktail families (the spirit-forward, the short sour, the highball and the long sour
  

Specification

It is a requirement that the WSET specification document is read before you pay.

https://www.wsetglobal.com/media/11713/wset_l2spirits_specification_en_may2022_issue2.pdf

Assessment

There is an exam of 50 multiple-choice questions that must be completed within 1 hour . The exam can be sat in your own home with Remote Invigilation. To pass you must get a minimum of 55% of the answers correct.

Exam date

The exam is taken online via Remote Invigilation (RI). The RI exam date is indicated when enrolling for the course.

If you cannot sit on the date indicated, please inform TSOW when enrolling/booking the course.

The conditions of the RI exam are available on the TSOW website here.

Unavailable RI exam dates are available here.

Successful completion of the exam will lead to the internationally recognised WSET Award, receiving a WSET certificate and lapel pin.

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