This globally recognised qualification is ideal for wine and spirit industry professionals and dedicated enthusiasts. It offers comprehensive product knowledge and is widely recognised as a benchmark in wine education. The course explores the key grape varieties, wine production techniques, and major wine-producing regions of the world, along with the fundamentals of spirits, liqueurs, food and wine pairing, and label terminology.
Delivered through 16 hours of in-class sessions and concluded with a one-hour, 50-question multiple-choice exam, this course prepares students for success in the wine industry or deeper personal appreciation. A light lunch is provided, and successful students receive a digital certificate and WSET Level 2 Award in Wines lapel pin.
Programme Outline
- How wine is made and factors influencing wine styles
- Key white and black grape varieties
- Major wine-producing regions, sparkling, sweet, and fortified wines
- Introduction to spirits and liqueurs
- Food and wine pairing principles & label terminology
Assessment & Certification
- Closed-book exam: 50 multiple-choice questions
- Ofqual-regulated qualification
- Option to resit exam for an additional $120 fee
Entry Requirements
- No prerequisites, but participants must be of legal drinking age to take part in tastings
Further Information
- For more information, visit: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
- Course Specification PDF: View Specification
- Terms and policies: View Terms
Reasonable Adjustment
- Email shortcourses@angliss.edu.au for accessibility adjustments
Details
You will learn
- Factors influencing the style of wine
- Principle varieties of grapes
- Knowledge of key grape varieties and regions of the world
You will get
- WSET Level 2 course book
- Excellent all-round product knowledge
- WSET global accreditation
Appropriate for
Wine and spirit industry professionals and wine enthusiasts over legal drinking age
Preparation
What to bring
- Pen for note taking
- Photo Identification (ie. drivers license, passport, etc)
- N/A
What to wear
Neat casual dress required
Your Teacher
William Angliss Institute
William Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
Internationally we continue to develop program offerings with four joint-venture campuses in China, a Tourism Continuing Education & Training (CET) Centre in Singapore, a partnership in Sri Lanka and two partnerships and a representative office in Vietnam.
We have also earned a strong global reputation through the delivery of innovative training solutions and consultancy services to clients across Australia and abroad, including off-shore project development work with industry, governments and development-aid agencies.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET student outcomes 2023, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2023) reported:
- 84.6% of students who completed a course at William Angliss Institute stated that they would recommend us
- 92.4% of our graduates were satisfied with their training overall (higher than the average for TAFE Institutes in Victoria and TAFE Institutes Australia)
- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
- 92.1% of our graduates achieved their main reason for undertaking the training
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