WSET Level 2 Award in Sake (Online Course)

[Special Note: Please remember to book your exam with us separately]

Course Codes / Course Dates

O2SK2501APP: 12/08 - 15/09/2024 (book by 3 August)

O2SK2502APP: 14/10 - 17/11/2024 (book by 5 Oct)

O2SK2503APP: 16/12/2024 - 19/01/2025 (book by 7 Dec)

O2SK2504APP: 17/02 - 23/03/2025 (book by 8 Feb)

O2SK2505APP: 21/04 - 25/05/2025 (book by 12 Apr)

O2SK2506APP: 23/06 - 27/07/2025 (book by 14 June)

More courses will be added later. Please ensure that you make your booking before the specified cut-off dates.

(Alternatively, you may wish to consider the in-person version of this course - click here for details)

This e-Learning course is ideal for individuals who wish to deepen their understanding of sake through flexible online study.

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

Course Duration: 5 weeks with a minimum of 6 hours study per week recommended to successfully complete the course. The course is asynchronous: You are free to complete the modules at your own pace during this 5-week window. After that, 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 classmates anymore.

Course Materials: Study pack (posted to your address) + online study materials (weekly tasks, group tasting area, multiple choice feedback tests and videos)

Sake Samples: Once you have access to the WSET Online Classroom, you will be able to view a list of recommended samples. Although we do not offer an optional tasting kit for the WSET Level 2 Award in Sake course at this time, we are happy to assist you with your selections.

Examination: The exam comprises 50 multiple-choice questions to be completed within 60 minutes. To pass, you must answer at least 55% of the questions correctly. You can take the exam online (for an extra £30) or in person (for free) on a date of your choice. Successful students will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin. Please book your exam at least 22 days in advance. Click here for details and exam registration.

WSET Level 2 Award in Sake (Online Course)

£329.00

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The course fee covers FREE shipping of your study pack and, upon passing the exam, your certificate and lapel pin to a UK address. For those residing outside the UK, an additional overseas postage fee (£20) will be applied to this order.
How to describe and assess the quality of sake using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Sake ® (SAT)

The ingredients used to make sake: This includes the ingredients that brewers are required to use and the ones they can choose. We also cover the varieties of rice that are used to make sake.

Processing the raw materials: We cover how steamed white rice and kōji (a type of fungus used for fermentation) are made and how different styles of sake require rice with different polishing ratios and different styles of kōji.

How sake is made: We explore all of the main techniques that are used from fermentation starter to dilution and packaging and how different choices are made when making the different styles of sake.

Common labelling terms, including how some of the most important ones are written in Japanese.

For more information and full details on the course requirements, please download the Specification (2024, Issue 1).
This training programme is designed to be accessible to individuals without prior knowledge of sake. Nevertheless, we highly recommend that our students begin with the WSET Level 1 Award in Sake course as a foundation and then proceed incrementally. This approach will help prevent any gaps in your understanding, particularly if you have had limited formal exposure to sake. Participants must be at least 18 years old to register.

Description	Fee
Course Fee	£329
Shipping	FREE (UK) or £20 (non-UK)
Tasting Kit (optional)	not available now
Exam (1st attempt)	FREE (in-person) or £30 (online)*

WSET Level 2 Award in Sake (Online Course)

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