Course details may be subject to change.
This course is aimed for people aged 19 years or over.
Enhance your skills and knowledge to prepare for a successful career in the beauty industry with this part-time course. From body massages, facial treatments and micro-dermabrasion to health and safety practices and client care, this course will ensure you are prepared to work in a salon.
What are the next steps?
You will have an informal chat with the programme team to ensure the course is right for you. Please bring your GCSE grades.
Study Aims
This part-time beauty therapy course aims to build on your skills and knowledge developed at Level 2 to enhance your opportunities to succeed within the beauty industry.
Modules Studied
You will complete the following units:
- Monitor and maintain health and safety practices in the salon
- Promote and sell products and services to clients
- Client care and communication in beauty related industries
- Provide body massage
- Provide facial electrotherapy treatments
- Provide body electrotherapy treatments
- Provide massage with pre-blended aromatherapy oils
- Provide Indian head massage
- Apply micro-dermabrasion
You may have the opportunity to learn additional skills, such as:
- Hot stones
- Body tanning
- Competition skills.
Teaching and Assessment
Each unit will involve assignments and/or internal and external exams. You will be required to provide some clients and models throughout the year to work on, so that you can maximise your learning and explore the skills you have been learning.
The programme will combine a theory session and practical delivery and working on clients.
You will have the opportunity to attend Beauty workshops and learn more about the industry and meet employers.
You could progress to study on our part-time Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Beauty Therapy Techniques, or progress into employment.
