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Schedule:
This online course features 1 Live Online Meeting featuring tasting and can also be accessed at any time 24/7 during the 4 week course. Students can watch videos (including lectures and the recording of the Live Online Meeting), practice tasting, and quiz yourself on your own schedule.
November 2025 Course Dates: Live Online Meeting Wednesday, November 12th from 2-3pm EST
Exam Sunday, December 7th, 2025 at 12pm EST
December 2025 Course Dates: Live Online Meeting Tuesday, December 9th from 3-4pm EST
Exam Sunday, January 4th, 2026 at 12pm EST
January 2026 Course Dates: Live Online Meeting Monday, January 12th from 3-4pm EST
Exam Sunday, February 8th at 12pm EST
February 2026 Course Dates: Live Online Meeting Tuesday, February 10th from 3-4pm EST
Exam Sunday, March 8th at 12pm ET
March 2026 Course Dates: Live Online Meeting Thursday, March 12th from 3-4pm ET
Exam Saturday, April 4th at 12pm ET
April 2026 Course Dates: Live Online Meeting Thursday, April 9th from 3-4pm ET
Exam Sunday, May 3rd at 12pm ET
May 2026 Course Dates: Live Online Meeting Monday, May 11th from 3-4pm ET
Exam Sunday, June 4th at 12pm ET
About Level 1:
The Level 1 course provides a systematized way of learning about and tasting spirits, focusing on knowledge that is practical, hands-on, and designed to build a foundation for future exploration. The course will introduce you to the basics of spirits, broad different styles, simple storage and service rules, and easy techniques for recognizing and crafting a number of cocktails.
At the end of the course, you’ll complete a short, multiple-choice exam, and upon passing, will receive a Digital Level 1 WSET certificate and Digital Badge.
This course comes with a proprietary WSET Spirits workbook.
For the complete specification for this course click here.
Why Study WSET Level 1 With Commonwealth Wine School?
All students have 12 month access to our Online Learning Platform where you can access lectures (live and recorded), activities, and practice quizzes 24/7.
Students have access to a “Course Community” where they can discuss content with the instructor and other students.
Our dedicated WSET course instructors will be available to answer questions and comments, as well as provide feedback on assignments for the duration of the course.
Commonwealth Wine School students also receive access to industry discounts that will help you in your study of wine.
How does the Online Course work?
The course material should take about six hours in total to complete, plus revision time.
Regular access and participation in the course online activities is essential for this mode of study.
While participation in the Live Online Meeting is encouraged, it is NOT required, as the Live Online Meeting will be recorded and posted to the Online Learning Platform.
You can contact the educator any time for the duration of the scheduled course, should you have any questions.
Each module includes a series of independent activities to help you understand the differences between the raw materials and various production methods of Spirits.
At the end of the course, you’ll complete a short, multiple-choice exam (see schedule above), and upon passing, will receive a Digital Level 1 WSET certificate and Digital Badge.
Spirit Tasting:
Students will receive a list of Spirits that can be assessed throughout the course. Students will practice tasting live with their instructor and can post their tasting notes in the Online Classroom for review by the instructor.
For the complete specification for this course click here.
Price: $355 - includes proprietary online learning platform access, a WSET Level 1 Ebook, examination (one attempt), and tuition.