Should you even do the WSET Diploma

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In this podcast, Brainscape’s Lead Writer & Learning Coach, Thea Beckman, interviews Sarah Sutel Looper, a Master Sommelier Candidate & Wine Educator, about whether wine students should continue their education by embarking upon the final frontier: the WSET Diploma!
In this podcast, we answer the following questions:
0:08​ - What is the biggest wake-up call difference between the WSET Diploma and its predecessor, the WSET 3?
1:40 - What are the pros, the personal and professional benefits to obtaining this qualification?
4:04 - What kind of careers and job opportunities does the Diploma make available to graduates?
4:50 - What are some of the cons of taking the Diploma, like the financial costs?
8:12 - Has Sarah ever heard of anyone who signed up for the WSET Diploma only to realize it wasn’t the right decision for them?
14:55 - What does Sarah wish she’d known before signing up for the Diploma?
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If you’re looking for help with your Diploma wine studies, check out Brainscape’s certified, expert-curated collections of flashcards for the following Diploma modules:
WSET D1 (Wine Production): https://www.brainscape.com/learn/wset...
WSET D4 (Sparkling Wines): https://www.brainscape.com/learn/wset...
WSET D5 (Fortified Wines): https://www.brainscape.com/learn/wset...
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