While the CIBD’s Master level qualification is all about demonstrating your expertise and competence, by embarking on this programme you will take control over your own learning and development. Your sponsoring mentor will help you to construct your study plan, built around the CIBD syllabus, to be examined in five parts.
While the CIBD’s Master level qualification is all about demonstrating your expertise and competence, by embarking on this programme you will take control over your own learning and development. Your sponsoring mentor will help you to construct your study plan, built around the CIBD syllabus, to be examined in five parts.
- Module 1 - Raw Materials and Wort Production
- Module 2 - Fermentation and Distillation
- Module 3 - Maturation and Packaging of Spirit
- Module 4 - Resource Management and Regulatory Compliance
- Module 5 - Practical Project
Exam Dates
Module 1 17 June 2025
Module 2 18 June 2025
Module 3 19 June 2025
Module 4 20 June 2025
Registration Closing Date 11 March 2025
Module 1, 2, 3, 4
Module 5 - Project Proposal Due 1 November 2024
Module 5 - Final Project Due 3 January 2025
Registration Closing Date 3 January 2025
Module 5
Prices
Per Module £470
Membership Requirement £150
Pre-requisites
You must be a CIBD member and have achieved the CIBD Diploma in Distilling or an exempt qualification from an approved university.
It is a requirement that all candidates for the Master level qualification are sponsored by their employing organisation, with a senior person nominated as the candidate’s sponsor. The role of the sponsor is to support the candidate with resources and opportunities to carry out the full qualification programme, including the project - Module 5.
For a breakdown of what candidates will be examined on, please find the syllabus here.
Who is this Qualification for?
The CIBD Master Distiller qualification is the world's highest level of recognition in the technical management of the distilling production process, through a combination of knowledge and experience. It demonstrates your ability to learn from what has happened in the past, together with interpretive skills to deeply understand processes and continuously improve them. The IBD Master Distiller qualification is the culmination of many years of learning and putting science into action.
After achieving the award you may use the 'M.Dist' post-nominal.
Download the syllabus for a full breakdown of what candidates will be examined on.
Qualifications
What's Next
The CIBD believes in lifelong learning. For those who attain our highest level of qualification, we offer a number of professional development opportunities that enable you to give back to the community while enhancing your skills in new areas. You may find yourself helping to train the next generation of brewers and distillers, sitting on our examinations board or contributing to the continuous cycle of learning material improvement.
There are many roles and opportunities for our Master Brewers within our community of global experts. What will yours be?
