You can find the course dates and the registration form for the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Online Course and Examination at the bottom of this page.
Topics
- Week 1: Introduction to Wine Tasting, Pairing, Storage & Service
Learn to taste and describe wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting. Discover the key considerations when pairing food and wine successfully. Learn the processes and principles of wine storage and service. - Week 2: Factors Influencing Style, Quality & Price
Study the factors influencing the style, quality and price of wine in the vineyard and winery. Discover how to decode and understand labels. - Week 3: White Grape Varieties
Learn about the characteristics and styles of wines produced from the main white grape varieties and the regions producing them. - Week 4: Black Grape Varieties
Learn about the characteristics and styles of wines produced from the main black grape varieties and the regions producing them. - Week 5: Sparkling, Sweet and Fortified Wines
Learn about the various methods for making Sparkling, Sweet and Fortified Wine, the resulting wine styles and the regions producing them.
This course is conducted online. You can take your exam on one of the advertised dates below, in-person in Dallas at no additional cost. WSET also offers the online exam option for Levels 1 and 2 at a supplement cost of $50.
How the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Online Course is conducted
- The course itself is conducted online. You can take your exam in-person in Dallas, TX at no additional cost, or online at a date and time of your choosing at an additional cost of $45.
- It is a 5-week structured online learning program. You can communicate with your instructor and classmates on an online platform during this 5-week window. Even after your course end date, you can access the course material for 1 year from your date of registration.
- You can contact your online educator at any time during your scheduled course dates using the online platform.
- The course modules should be followed in order, but you are free to complete the modules at your own pace. There are no set times to log into the course.
- During the course, you participate in student activities including weekly tasks, group tasting area, multiple choice feedback tests and videos. Each week includes a series of independent and/or group activities to help you understand wine label terminology and recognize the styles produced by the main grape varieties in key wine regions.
- You will be advised but not required to buy and taste certain wines on your own. You can post your tasting notes in the Online Classroom for review by the educator.
How and when you take the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Exam
- You can take your WSET Level 2 Award Exam in person in Dallas, TX or online, anywhere you have an internet connection. There is an additional fee of $45 for online exams.
- When you go to the registration page (see below) for the course, you can select your exam date along with your course dates. Your chosen exam date must be later than your course end date.
- Your exam will take place at the indicated date and time at an exam venue in Dallas, TX and the address will be communicated to you approximately 2 weeks before your scheduled exam date.
- For in-person exams, you are expected to arrive at the exam venue on the scheduled date and time with your photo ID, two pencils and an eraser. For the online exam
- WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Exam contains 50 multiple choice questions to be completed in 1 hour. The passing score required to receive the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Certificate is 55%.
- The exam process takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes, including the exam instructions and the 1-hour multiple-choice test.
- You will receive your exam result via email approximately 3 weeks after your exam date. Receiving your certificate may take one or two additional weeks since the certificates are first sent from London to Dallas for us to mail them to your individual address.
The cost of WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Online Course and Exam
The course fee of $555 includes:
- online course access for 1 year from the date you receive your login credentials
- WSET Level 2 Award in Wines study pack
- WSET Level 2 Award in Wines (in-person) Exam in Dallas, TX
Wine is not provided in the online course.
How to register for the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Online Course and Exam
- You must be at least 21 years of age by the time of your course start date.
- Fill in the form below where you will also be prompted to select your course and exam dates. WSET London requires us to send in all student details at least 5 business days before the start of the course date. Please register at least 6 business days in advance of your course start date so that we have enough time to transfer your details to the London office.
- Within 5 days of your registration on our website, you will receive an email from WSET’s London office with your online access information for the course.
- You will have access to the course material for 1 year after your registration, however you can communicate with your instructor only during your course dates, and the course materials will become read-only after your course end date.
Please use the form below to register for WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Online Course and Exam
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Fees and requirements for Level 2 Exam re-take on a date where an exam is already scheduled
Postponement Period: Students must give notice of postponement before exams are ordered in order to reschedule without a new exam fee. If given appropriate advance notice, the first postponement is free. If given appropriate advance notice, additional postponements within 12 months of the start of the course will be subject to a $20 administrative fee per postponement request. Postponement after 12 months from the start of the course is subject to a new exam fee.
Reschedule/Resit In-Person exam: $125.00 plus tax, at least 15 days prior to new exam date
Reschedule/Resit Online exam: $165.00 plus tax, at least 23 days prior to new exam date
Private Exam: Proctor fees in addition to exam fees apply. Send an email to admin@dallaswinecenter.com to schedule a private exam and inquire about the related exam fees.