Do you want to train for a job as a beauty therapist, beauty massage therapist or beauty business owner? City College Plymouth can help take your skills in providing facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing, make-up and eye treatments to the next level with the City & Guilds Diploma in Beauty Therapy. You will need to be a good communicator and have excellent customer service, as you will practice on fellow students before you begin working on clients! As well as the practical training element, you will also learn about health and safety and how to promote products and services during this excellent one year, part-time course.
Beauty Therapy
Course Code:
BTVR, BTVRC
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Diploma
- Duration: One year
- Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time
- Time of day: Daytime, Evening
- When you'll study: Wednesdays, 5.30pm - 9.00pm and Fridays, 9.30am - 3.00pm (plus ten Saturdays)
What's it all about?
Course information
You will need to have:
- four GCSEs at grades D-F (3-1), preferably to include a science-based subject
- customer service experience
- good personal presentation
Upon successful completion you may progress to a level 3 course at the College or an Apprenticeship.
Future careers
What you could earn:
Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors
£49,535.08
Potential salary
£16,104.49
Entry level salary
£29,362.00
Average salary
2
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Beauticians and Related Occupations
£23,435.57
Potential salary
£7,158.24
Entry level salary
£13,336.14
Average salary
10
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Hairdressers and Barbers
£24,448.68
Potential salary
£7,635.40
Entry level salary
£13,869.56
Average salary
23
Annual openings in Plymouth
Related courses
Junior Hair & Beauty Academy – Nails Workshop (for 14-16 year olds)
- Level: E
- Qualification: College Certificate
- Awarding body: City College Plymouth
- Duration: Five weeks
- Course type: Short course
Hair and Beauty Summer School (for 13-16 year olds)
- Level: 1
- Qualification: College Certificate
- Awarding body: City College Plymouth
- Duration: Three days (Tuesday to Thursday)
- Course type: Short course
Nail Technology
- Level: 3
- Qualification: Diploma
- Awarding body: Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
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