Start Date
- September 2027, Full Time, Day
What You Will Study
Our Level 3 qualification is a progression route from Level 2 beauty therapy for those who wish to pursue a career in 5* salons and destination spas and cruise ships.
On this progression route, you will continue to study units which cover client care and communication, retailing products and services, client consultation, anatomy and physiology in more detail than you did at Level 2.
You will cover:
- Swedish body massage (including figure diagnosis/body analysis)
- Facial electrical treatments
- Body electrical treatments
- Self-tanning
- Micro-dermabrasion
- Stone therapy
- Possible option to choose to do massage with pre-blended oils or Indian head massage.
Your timetable will include a mixture of both practical and theory lessons. Initially you will practice the treatments on your classmates - this is important as a beauty therapist needs to know what the treatments feel like in order to have empathy with their clients. You will then go through pre-observations and final assessments.
You will have a weekly shift in our training salon, Solutions, in order to experience working on clients and to perfect your customer care skills. Solutions, is run as a fully functioning commercial salon offering a full range of professional consultations and treatments using top brands such as Louise Young, Dermalogica and Sienna X. You will have opportunities to participate in events such as fashion shows, the Royal Norfolk Show, hair and beauty shows and other off-site activities to build practical experience.
You will benefit from enrichment such as trips to Professional Beauty and extra courses for example ear piercing, threading, gel nails and Dermalogica skin care training. Good English and maths skills are essential for most jobs and courses you will progress onto
Depending on your grades when you start your course, you may need to study GCSEs alongside the other parts of your course programme.
Why Choose City College Norwich?
Real Salon Environment
Our training salons are open to the public which gives you the chance to experience working on real clients before you start work.
Entry Requirements
- Successfully achieved a Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy.
How You Will Be Assessed
The course is assessed practically by means of pre-observations and final assessments in each unit. All assessments include customer care, consultation and aftercare as well as the technical skills. Theory is assessed by online tests for each unit.
Please note that personal appearance is an extremely important part of this course as we are preparing students for a very demanding industry. You must be in full uniform for all practical lessons, this includes wearing tights, full make-up, and hair in a tight bun, with short, unvarnished nails. Nail extensions and visible piercings/jewellery are not allowed. Students are also advised that visible tattoos will severely restrict their job opportunities in the beauty industry.
Course Progression
On successful completion of the Level 3 course, you may progress onto Level 4 Advanced Techniques and Management in Hair and Beauty Therapy. We strongly recommend that students go out into the industry to gain experience and use the skills they have learnt before pursing further study.
Where Your Course Can Take You
The Hair and Beauty industry is a vibrant, dynamic and creative sector offering fantastic employment and training opportunities. This sector alone employs nearly a quarter of a million people and is worth over £6 billion to the UK economy. There are a wide variety of jobs for qualified beauticians, including salon and spa work both in the UK and abroad. Beauticians also work in hotels, on cruise liners, in hospitals and health clubs. With further experience, they can also become salon owners or follow careers in photography and fashion, teaching and training and work for manufacturers of beauty products as a technical advisor. Students could also look to set up as self employed.
Fees
For UK students aged under 19 years old on the 31st August prior to the start of your course, your tuition fees are free. In addition to this there will be costs for equipment, uniform and trips. Financial support could be available depending on your circumstances. Approximately £79.00 - £98.00 for uniform if you would like a new one, £47.79 for the textbooks Please check our Finance pages for fee information and any financial help that may be available.
Why Choose City College Norwich?
Real Salon Environment
Our training salons are open to the public which gives you the chance to experience working on real clients before you start work.
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