Study Materials: eBook vs Hard Copy

Should I order the eBook or the Hard Copy version of the WSET study materials?

Choosing eBook vs Hard Copy

For Level 1 online courses, all the materials are online. For WSET Levels 2 and 3 and in-class Level 1, you have the option of either eBook or Hard Copy versions of the study packs.

Due to the cost of shipping the Hard Copy materials to us from WSET and then to students, there is an extra cost to get Hard Copy materials. There may also be a delay as hard copy materials take two weeks to ship to us, vs. 2 days for eBooks.

Using eBooks

eBooks can be used on up to 3 devices and will remain synced across the devices. This means you could access the materials on your computer, tablet and phone.

You can highlight text, make notes, etc. just like in a regular book. eBooks are provided through Kitaboo. Here is a link to the Reader User Manual to learn more features.

Students have access to the purchased eBook for one year for Level 1 and 2 and two years' for Level 3.

Here is an eBook Student Userguide

Student access to eBooks

Once purchased, you will be sent an email with your eBook access code. You can access your books using the following links:

To access your eBooks, students should follow the below steps:

  1. Go to https://ebooks.wsetglobal.com/and enter the access code on the ‘Access Code’ tab. 
  2. Enter their full name and the email address they wish to use for this site.
  3. Set a password of between 8 to 16 characters.
  4. Tick the checkbox at the bottom of the page to accept the privacy policy and terms and conditions.
  5. To redeem additional codes, from their bookshelf click the ‘+’ in the top right corner of the page and enter other access codes they have.
  6. For future logins, the student will need to use the ‘Sign In’ tab and enter their above registered email address and password. They will not be required to enter the access codes after the initial registration.

All access codes have a device limit and students will only be able to access their book/s on a maximum of three devices.

A full list of devices and operating system supporting WSET eBooks can be found here.