Start Date
- September 2026, Part Time, Night
What You Will Study
Your timetable will include a mixture of both practical and theory lessons. Initially you will practice the treatments on each other; 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.
In this course you will study units which cover:
- Client care and communication
- Retailing products and services
- Client consultation
- Health and safety
- Reception
- Facial treatments
- Waxing
- Manicure and pedicure
- Lash and brow treatments
- Make-up
You will learn through a mixture of theory classes, including time allocated to individual tutorial to support you, as well as practical sessions in one of our well-equipped salons.
The course is delivered over two evenings per week from 6pm to 9pm, as well as Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.
Entry Requirements
You will be assessed on their interest and commitment.
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 you for a very demanding industry.
You will need to 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. You will also be advised that visible tattoos will severely restrict your job opportunities in the beauty industry.
Course Progression
Once you have successfully completed the course, with a good attendance and disciplinary record, you could progress onto part time Level 3 Beauty Therapy or you can go into employment/self employed if preferred.
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 beauty therapists, including salon and spa work both in the UK and abroad. Beauty therapists also work in hotels, on cruise liners, in hospitals and health clubs. With further experience, you could also become a salon owner or follow careers in photography and fashion, teaching and training and work for manufacturers of beauty products as a technical advisor. You could also look for an Apprenticeship for further training or become self-employed.
For further information please check:
National Careers Service - Beauty Therpaist job profile
Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA)
Fees
September 2026, Part Time, Night
This course is a government funded course and depending on your circumstances there may be help with the fees if you are in receipt of benefits or on a low wage. Please see the Finance pages on our website for more information or call the Advice Shop for further information.
September 2026, Part Time, Mixed Day and Night
This course is a government funded course and depending on your circumstances there may be help with the fees if you are in receipt of benefits or on a low wage. Please see the Finance pages on our website for more information or call the Advice Shop for further information.
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