Candidates must hold either the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines or the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and Spirits to enroll on the WSET Level 4 Diploma and must be of legal drinking age.
The Diploma is delivered in six mandatory units covering a broad range of topics including wine production, wine business, and still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world.
Candidates need to apply for each examination except the first D1 exam attempt.
※ You cannot take any other Unit unless you first sit the D1 exam.
Diploma Exam Fee
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Last update: August 2023
| D1 |
25,000円（27,500円 after tax） |
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| D2 |
25,000円（27,500円 after tax） |
| D3 |
First time：90,000 yen（99,000 yen after tax） |
| D4・D5 |
Each 32,000 yen（35,200 yen after tax） |
| D6 |
26,000 yen（28,600 yen after tax） |
How to start the Diploma Study/Exam
The Diploma is delivered in six mandatory units. D1 and D2 must be studied at the beginning of a Diploma programmes and the D1 exam must be sat before all of the others exam.
Taking the Diploma Online Course（D1～D5）is mandatory to sit the Diploma exam.
Exams CANNOT be taken before taking the corresponding unit.
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You cannot take any other Unit unless you first sit the D1 exam.
D1 ［Wine Production］
Multiple-part open response paper.
1½ hours
D2［Wine Business］
Multiple-part open response paper.
1 hour
D3 ［Wines of the World］
A theory and tasting examination to be held over two consecutive days:
【Day one】A two-part theory exam formed of open-response questions to be completed in 3 hours 20 minutes (one 2-hour paper and one 80-minute paper).
【Day two】A two-part blind tasting examination of 12 wines to be completed in 3 hours (two papers of 1½ hours)
D4/D5［Sparkling Wines/Fortified Wines］
1½ hour closed-book examination made up of open-response questions and a blind tasting of three sparkling wines
D6［Research Assignment］
One research assignment of 3,000 words
Learning Outcome
【D1】 Wine Production（Weighting: 20%）
| Learning Outcome1 |
Understand what the vine requires to produce and ripen grapes for wine production and how the growing environment influences the vines's ability to produce and ripen grapes. |
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| Learning Outcome2 |
Understand grape growing options. |
| Learning Outcome2 |
Understand winemaking options and how they influence the style, quality and price of wines. |
【D2】 Wine Business（Weighting: 10%）
| Learning Outcome1 |
Understand the factors that contribute to the price of wine. |
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| Learning Outcome2 |
Understand the types of businesses engaged in the production of wine and options for getting wine to the point of sale. |
| Learning Outcome3 |
Understand key consideration in wine marketing. |
【D3】 Wines of the World（Weighting: 50%）
| Learning Outcome1 |
Understand how the growing environment, grape growing options, winemaking options, wine law and regulation, and wine business influence the style, quality and price of the principal wines of the world. |
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| Learning Outcome2 |
Demonstrate the ability to taste and evaluate wines from the principal wine regions accurately. |
【D4】 Sparkling Wines（Weighting: 5%）
| Learning Outcome1 |
Understand how the growing environment, grape growing options, winemaking options, industry associations and labelling terms, and wine business influence the style, quality and price of the principal sparkling wines of the world. |
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| Learning Outcome2 |
Demonstrate the ability to taste and evaluate sparkling wines accurately. |
【D5】 Fortified Wines（Weighting: 5%）
| Learning Outcome1 |
Understand how the growing environment, grape growing options, winemaking options, industry associations and labelling terms, and wine business influence the style, quality and price of the principal fortified wines of the world. |
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| Learning Outcome2 |
Demonstrate the ability to taste and evaluate fortified wines accurately. |
【D6】Independent Research Assignment（Weighting: 10%）
| Learning Outcome1 |
Research a specified wine-related subject. |
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