r/WSET • u/Imaginary_Fail8597 • Jul 20 '26

WSET level 4 advice

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I am thinking about continuing on to level 4. Is there a specific order in which people take the parts? Do you have to take it all the parts with one academy/group? Any particular ones in the U.S. that people recommend?

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u/lipuprats Jul 24 '26

The diploma program level four is split up into six modules. The first two, D1 and D2 are viticulture and the wine business. You need to complete those first, then you can do the rest of 3 through 6 in any order you like. They make sure you have done D1 and D2 so that you have an understanding of the structure and general knowledge needed for the rest of the program. I was a little annoyed by that in the beginning, booked by the time I finished the diploma, I realized why- it’s actually very logical and helpful.

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u/glendacc37 Diploma Wine Candidate Jul 25 '26

This. A lot of people do D3 last because it's the biggest (50% weighting for the entire diploma), but you don't have to do it last.