WSET Advanced Certificate (Birmingham) Commencing February 7th 2009
Start: Saturday 7th February 2009 - 10:30am
Finish: Saturday 7th March 2009 - 4:30pm
Venue: Birmingham
This is a 5 day course running over 5 consecutive Saturdays.
The Advanced Certificate Course provides an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of wines and spirits and is open to students who hold the WSET Intermediate Level 2 certificate. The course covers wines and spirits of the world in considerable depth and is taught over a period of five consecutive Saturdays however it is essential that students enrol at least 3 weeks prior to the course in order to commence the 16 hours pre-course study recommended by ourselves. During the 5-week course delegates will need to set aside a further 10 hours home study each week. The official WSET study guides and the ‘Test Your Advanced Knowledge’ area of our web site facilitate this study.
The 2-hour examination is divided into 2 parts; a theory examination of 50 multiple-choice questions and four short answer questions and a tasting examination consisting of a blind tasting of one wine. The qualification has full accreditation from the UK Governments Qualifications & Curriculum Authority as a level 3 Vocational Qualification. The Advanced Certificate is a pre-requisite for students wishing to progress to the Diploma course.
The course programme covers:
Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting
Viticulture & Vinification
France 1: Bordeaux and South-West France
France 2: Burgundy and Alsace
Loire, Rhone and South of France
Germany, Austria, Hungary, UK
Italy
Spain & Portugal
Eastern Europe, New Zealand and South Africa
The Americas
Australia
Sparkling Wines
Fortified Wines
Spirits & Liqueurs
The cost of this course is fully inclusive of the course materials, sample wines, examination fee and certification.