[Special Note: Please remember to book your exam with us separately]
Course Codes & Course Dates
O3SP2501APP: 05/08 - 06/10/2024 (book by 27 July)
O3SP2502APP: 18/11/2024 - 19/01/2025 (book by 9 Nov)
O3SP2503APP: 24/02 - 27/04/2025 (book by 15 Feb)
O3SP2504APP: 02/06 - 03/08/2025 (book by 24 May)
More courses will be added later. Please ensure that you make your booking before the specified cut-off dates.
This is an advanced 9-week asynchronous distance learning course designed for professionals working in the spirits industry and for advanced enthusiasts.
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. Please note that the exam is to be completed in person at our school in London (not online).
Course Duration: 9 weeks with a minimum of 10 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 9-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 (dispatched to you once your booking is confirmed) + online study materials (weekly tasks, group tasting area, multiple choice feedback tests and videos). To ensure adequate time for pre-study, we highly recommend registering early.
Spirits Samples: You have the choice to add the optional Level 2 Spirits tasting kit, which includes 32 sample-sized spirits (20ml each), for an additional cost of 154.90 GBP. This kit has been crafted with the Level 2 Spirits course in mind, however, it covers all the spirits required for the WSET Level 3 Online Course. You may want to source extra Asian Spirits (Baijiu/Shochu) samples elsewhere to complement the kit, although such additions are not required for the L3 tasting exam. The price covers shipping of the tasting kit to the UK/EU/EEA/Singapore/Hong Kong/Macau. Please anticipate a 2-to-3-week delivery period. Further details can be found here.
FREE Extra Resources Provided by VSF:
- an exam technique & study strategy workshop after the e-Learning course
- revision sessions on Zoom before your theory exam
- a tasting bootcamp on the day of your tasting exam
- unlimited study support by email
- further exercises & mock exams
- access to exclusive industry discounts and deals
We'll launch the classroom in-person version in Spring 2024. If you'd like to be added to our 'interested' list, please send us an email at info@vsf.wine.
WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits (Online Course)
The Level 3 Award in Spirits is a highly advanced course, and is designed to build on an existing level of knowledge equivalent to the Level 2 Award in Spirits.
For this reason, this course is open to students who either hold the Level 2 Award in Spirits qualification, or have passed the unit "Spirits of the World" (Unit 4) of the "WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits" programme.
If you haven't passed either of these, but have obtained the relevant knowledge and experience, please discuss with us before registration.
