Beauty Therapy

This course is a great introduction to the beauty sector.  You will specialise in beauty therapy with a combination of practical and theory based topics to give you a range of skills and knowledge required for working in the industry.

You will learn valuable skills from our industry expert teachers and you will get to apply those skills in our beauty salon, Kudos, where you will work with real paying customers.

Full-time students aged 16-18 will follow a study programme at City College which includes:

• The main subject qualification
• Work experience which is effective, relevant, and includes careers fairs, site visits, guest speakers and introduces you to the expectations of the real demands of work
• English and maths where students have not yet achieved GCSE grade 4 or above in these subjects
• Additional activities such as tutorials and work-related learning, to help further develop the personal skills relevant to your progression goals

These four elements should combine to provide stretch and challenge to prepare you for progression to employment or further study.

• Working within the beauty industry
• Health and safety
• Client care and communication
• Promote services and products
• Provide facial skin care
• Remove hair using waxing techniques
• Provide manicure treatments
• Provide pedicure treatments
• Provide lash and brow treatments
• Provide nail art
• Apply skin tanning techniques
• Apply make-up

If you successfully complete the first year of study you will gain a Level 2 VRQ Diploma qualification.

In order to progress to Level 3 Beauty Therapy, you will need to pass the Level 2 course and meet the entry requirements.

Training at City College will give you a huge advantage as you will learn in our purpose built hair and beauty salon, Kudos. You will learn with industry standard equipment working under supervision with real, paying clients to give you a wealth of experience.

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Course assessed by:

• 75% coursework / practical
• 25% exam

You will be expected to provide models for your practical assessments.

4 GCSEs grade 3 or above (including English and maths. Science is also preferred) 
OR
Level 1 Diploma in Hair or Beauty (including GCSE English and maths at grade 3 or above)

You will be required to attend a college interview prior to enrolling onto this course.

• Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy or Theatrical Hair and Media Make-Up
• Apprenticeship in Beauty Therapy or Hairdressing
• Entry level work in salons, theatres, fashion houses or on cruise ships

Trips, visits & activities

• Visits to trade shows
• Guest speakers
• Salon, spas and cruise ship visits
• Work experience
• Industry week activities

Course costs

We strive to source the best value kits for all our beauty courses. The kit itself contains everything you will need to embark on a career in beauty (approx. £240).

The beauty industry is a professional career with health and safety regulations set by City & Guilds; therefore, we have certain rules within the beauty salons that you must adhere to.

You will not be able to learn and work in our beauty salons without the following:

• A clean and well-pressed salon standard dress with closed-toe black shoes (no trainers)
• If wearing make-up, it must be natural, understated make-up with no false eyelashes or false acrylic/gel nails
• Hair to be securely tied back
• No jewellery except a wedding band
• Beauty kit

Please note that uniforms are purchased through the college suppliers to ensure a high standard of presentation in our Kudos Hair and Beauty Salons.

Consumables of £30 will have to be paid at the first session of the course.