The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has launched a bursary fund to support the education and professional development of at least 200 students each year. The opportunity is open to those looking to further their training but who are unable to do so due to financial hardship or disadvantage.
Jude Mullins, Managing Director, WSET Asia Pacific, explained, "Our mission as a business is to provide education and training to inspire and empower people who work in, or would like to work in, the global drinks industry. Our new student bursary fund will help us to fulfil this mission by providing wider access to our qualifications for students in the Asia Pacific region in these challenging times and beyond.”
Asia Pacific is one of WSET’s major markets: over 33,000 candidates studied with the group in the last academic year and WSET boasts more than 150 course providers. The drinks industry bursary is funded by companies, organisations and individual philanthropists in the region and there are hopes that the fund will grow enough to support even more students in the future.
Ian Harris, WSET CEO, said, “Many members of the Asia Pacific drinks industry are already part of the global WSET family of students and educators. This initiative forms part of our global strategy to help to make the drinks industry more inclusive by giving wider access to our qualifications in every market.”
Established by its Asia Pacific subsidiary, WSET Asia Pacific Ltd, the bursary will cover a fixed financial contribution towards the cost of taking a WSET course. Recipients will be able to study with the local WSET course provider of their choice and are eligible to choose courses from Levels 1, 2 or 3, depending on what is most suitable.
Application forms to receive bursary support are available here. For businesses or individuals interested in supporting the initiative, information is available here.
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