About IWEC
The International Wine Education Centre (IWEC) was established in 2011 as the first Approved Programme Provider for the internationally-recognised Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) in Africa. WSET is the largest global provider of wines & spirits qualifications and their wine and spirit courses are the accepted industry-standard in more than 70 countries around the world.
Led by WSET International Educator of the Year, Cathy Marston DipWSET, the IWEC offers a full range of WSET wine and spirit courses from the introductory WSET Level 1 to WSET’s flagship qualification, WSET Level 4 Diploma Award in Wines:
The IWEC regularly teaches courses throughout South Africa, specialising in Western Cape and Gauteng. Bespoke courses are available anywhere in South Africa and internationally for individual companies or groups of interested wine-lovers. External to South Africa, the IWEC has run courses in Mauritius, Namibia, UAE, Qatar and Maldives and is happy to consider future courses anywhere to meet demands.
Why Choose WSET?
Internationally-recognised
Anyone wanting to work in wine or hospitality outside SA or who deals with any wine or hospitality business outside SA will find common ground with employers and customers alike through WSET. In addition, successful Level 2, 3 and 4 candidates may use the WSET Approved logo on all correspondence.
Comprehensive
The student materials comprise everything you need to pass the exam and use as a reference guide in the future. No need to purchase other expensive wine books.
WSET has been offering wine courses since 1969 and is regarded as the world leader in wine and spirits education.
WSET qualifications are taught in over 70 different countries around the globe in 15 different languages.
Qualified Teachers
All IWEC lecturers have either passed the WSET Diploma or are Masters of Wine, or are qualified and experienced winemakers or other industry professionals. Lecturers are always monitored by the IWEC to ensure a consistently-high standard.
Looking Ahead
If you are interested in furthering your wine studies, ultimately ending up as a Master of Wine, then WSET is the direct route for all further studies.
Up to date
Course materials are regularly updated every third year.
Trusted brand
WSET has been offering wine courses for over 50 years and is regarded as the world leader in wine and spirits education and qualifications.
Teaching methods
The IWEC uses detailed lesson plans and educator accessories such as Powerpoint presentations, slides, tests etc to ensure that students get the most out of the lectures and don’t waste their time.
International Wines
WSET has been offering wine courses for over 50 years and is regarded as the world leader in wine and spirits education and qualifications.
Rigorous
All WSET exams are set and marked in London, UK. This means that your qualification is unbiased, impartial and on a par with others around the world.
Suitable for industry professionals and enthusiastic amateurs alike
Although the IWEC’s courses were devised for wine-folk, any wine-lover will gain a huge amount of knowledge and enjoyment from completing one of these courses.
Masters of Wine (MWs), MW students, Diploma graduates and industry experts from a range of fields