Payment Terms
Advance payment is required for all classes and programs. You can pay through the website using MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover. If a class or course begins in less than one week, all payments must be by credit card. All registrations to pay by check/money order for a class or course that begins in less than one week will automatically be canceled.
If the class or course for which you are registering does not begin in less than one week, you may choose to pay by check or money order. Checks and money orders should be made payable to “The Capital Wine School” and mailed to:
The Capital Wine School
c/o Kirstyn Kralovec
8532 Freyman Dr.
Unit 220
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Payment must be received within one week of registration. If payment is not received within this time period, the registration will automatically be canceled.
PLEASE NOTE THAT UNPAID REGISTRATIONS ARE AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM OUR SYSTEM. IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID FOR YOUR REGISTRATION, THEN YOUR SEAT CANNOT BE RESERVED. PLEASE EMAIL INFO@CAPITALWINESCHOOL.COM IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE IN MAKING A PAYMENT OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
Refund, Cancellation, and Rescheduling Policy
GENERAL POLICY
The administrative fee for cancellation requests made at least 10 days prior to the class or course start date is $35.00 per ticket/registration. After this time, full payment is forfeited, and no refunds are possible. If you wish to reschedule, you may do so for no charge if your request is made at least 10 days prior to the class or course start date. The administrative fee for requests to reschedule made 2-9 days before a class or course start date is $35.00 per ticket/registration. Rescheduling is not possible within 48 hours of a class or course start date, although you are welcome to transfer your ticket/registration to another person if desired (email info@capitalwineschool.com to request). There is absolutely no rescheduling of a course once it has begun.
*On occasion, Capital Wine School will offer a class or course for which the general policy does not apply. In those instances, the registration page for the class or course will reflect the modified policy for that specific event.
Please note the following exceptions to the above policy for WSET courses:
WSET courses are not transferable to another person.
WSET Intensive courses are subject to different cancellation/reschedule fees and deadlines; details can be found in the individual course descriptions.
For all WSET Online Self-paced courses, any request to reschedule or cancel must be received at least 15 business days before the course start date; rescheduling or cancelling is not possible after this time.
The administrative fee for cancelling a WSET Level 1 or 3 course, or a WSET Diploma Unit D1 or D3 course, is as follows:
– WSET Level 1 – $45.00
– WSET Level 3 – $75.00
– WSET Diploma Unit D1 – $300.00
– WSET Diploma Unit D3 – $500.00
* If study materials have been mailed for Level 1 or 3, the cost of the study materials and any mailing fees incurred will be deducted from the refund in addition to the cancellation fee.
WSET EXAMS
Levels 1 – 3
Students who need to reschedule their assigned exam date may do so for a fee. Once rescheduled for the new exam date, the registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable; students who need to reschedule again must pay the fee again. Fees apply for every reschedule request, with no exceptions for timing.
- WSET Level 1 in-person exam – $95
- WSET Level 1 online exam – $125
- WSET Level 2 exam (in person or online) – $150
- WSET Level 3 exam – $275 for full exam, $225 for theory, $125 for tasting
Diploma
Students who need to reschedule their assigned exam date are eligible for one complimentary reschedule per Diploma unit, as long as the request is made by a deadline communicated to registered students via email. Students will receive this notification approximately one week before the reschedule deadline. Students who need to reschedule again after the complimentary reschedule must pay the following fees for all subsequent reschedules:
- WSET Diploma Units D1, D2, D4, and D5 – $350
- WSET Diploma Unit D3 – $750 for full exam, $495 for tasting, $275 for theory
- WSET Diploma Unit D6 Research Assignment – There is no charge to defer, as long as the request is made by a deadline communicated to registered students via email. Students will receive this notification approximately one week before the reschedule deadline.
Available Exam Dates
Exam dates for Levels 1 – 3 and Diploma Unit D1 (first attempt) are set by the Capital Wine School. Exam dates for Diploma Unit D1 (retake) and Units D2 – D6 are set by the WSET. These dates are listed on our calendar and are the only dates available for students wishing to reschedule their exams; we do not offer on-demand, private exams.
CWS Cancellations
In the event the Capital Wine School cancels a class or course, registered participants will have the option to transfer to another class or course; receive a full credit towards a future class or course; or receive a full refund.
