About the Diploma Online Course
The Diploma is delivered in six mandatory units. All units must be successfully completed to achieve the WSET Diploma. D1 and D2 must be studied at the beginning of a Diploma programmes and the D1 exam sat first. Upon registration in Tokyo, student's will receive an e-mail from WSET London directly with instructions to participate in WSET's online classroom.
Duration of the course(D1 to D5) is about one year and a half, Caplan provide the two online courses in a year which starts from January and June every year. Note that all examinations will be held in Tokyo.
Although there are no set times to log into the course, the individual units follows a weekly structure and it is important that the students keep up with the work set for that week. The educator is not obliged to assess work if the student falls behind. The individual units are designed to progressively build upon knowledge gained from the previous weeks, so the student should not skip ahead.
The online units are guided by a WSET educator. The student can contact the educator any time for the duration of the scheduled course, should they have any questions. Each unit includes a series of independent and/or group activities that require you to look in depth at the wine industry, applying subject knowledge and professional skills to analyse key issues. Each unit also includes a feedback test or tests depending on the unit e.g. D1 and D2 have one feedback test. D3 includes 10 theory feedback tests and 4 tasting feedback tests; D4 and D5 have one theory feedback test and one tasting feedback test.
Diploma Online Course（Starts from June 2024）
※The following dates are only from the draft schedule, so are subject to change.
(D1) - 03/06/2024 - 14/07/2024
(D2) - 12/08/2024 - 22/09/2024
(D4) - 04/11/2024 - 08/12/2024
(D5) - 13/01/2025 - 16/02/2025
(D3) - 21/04/2025 - 05/10/2025
Students are advised to taste a range of wines during their studies. A list of recommended tasting samples can be found in the Specification.
【2-day tasting tutorial Programme】22(SUN)-23(MON) September 2024
2 day tasting tutorial introducing the Level4 tasting technique will be included by Caplan. Each examination will be held at Caplan(Not online) . On the day of D1 exam plus the following day (2 days required), in-class Tutorial Programme is scheduled to provide instructions and tasting practices giving guidance for your sebsequent Units of study involving tasting. This will be compulsary to all Diploma candidates.This programme will be instructed by Certified WSET Instructor, a Diploma holder of our school will be held in English.
※The Level 3 Award in Wines materials is highly recommended before commencing the Diploma.
Entry requirements
Candidates must hold either the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines or the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and Spirits to enrol on the WSET Level 4 Diploma and must be of legal drinking age in the country where you are attending the course and exam to participate in any alcohol tasting.
Candidates whose first language is not English are strongly recommended to have an IELTS score of 6.5 or above or be able to demonstrate an equivalent ability level.
Study Materials
All study materials for the WSET Level4 Diploma are available online via the WSET's digital education learning management system. No hard copy materials for Level4 Diploma.
Candidates will pay a candidate registration fee which will give them access to the WSET Diploma Online Classroom(Canvas). Access will be for an initial three-year period, matching the current registration period.
Schedule for Tutorial Programme / D1 exam
Participation in the Tutorial Program and in the D1 exam is mandatory. Please be sure to come on that days. You cannot take any other Unit unless you first sit the D1 exam.
- Tutorial Programme(2 days)
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22(SUN)-23(MON) September 2024
- D1 Examination
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SUN 22 September 2024 10：30～12：00
※Will be held on the first day of the Tutorial programme.
※The D1 exam must be sat first.
Diploma Examination
Candidates need to apply for each examination except the first D1 exam attempt.
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 Outcome3 |
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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Course fee
【Existing Caplan Wine Academy students】
Total: 491,700 yen (with tax）
【New Caplan Wine Academy students】
Total: 497,200 yen (with tax）
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Students attending for the first time a course at Caplan Wine Academy need to pay 5,500 yen(tax included) for registration additionally.
| Diploma Candidate Registration fee for 3 years |
75,000 yen（82,500 yen with tax） |
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| D1(Wine Production) Exam fee |
25,000 yen（27,500 yen with tax） |
| Online Course fee |
280,000 yen（308,000 yen with tax） |
| Tutorial Programme fee |
67,000yen（73,700yen with tax） |
Application deadline
- June 2024 Start Course（03/06/2024～）:
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WED 15th May 2024
Apply for the Diploma Online Course
June 2024 Start Course（03/06/2024～）
We will need your "Candidate Number" which can be found on the letter when you received your Level 3 Certificate. Please confirm it yourself.
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Students attending for the first time a course at Caplan Wine Academy need to pay 5,500 yen for registration, tax included. Also we ask you to create your new account(new membership registration for Caplan）when you apply from the link below.
After transferring to our bank account, please download the application form from the button below, fill in the required items, and send it by fax or email.
*Please attach the copy of payment statement when you send the application form.
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