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: City and Guilds, 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
- a level 1 qualification in hair and beauty
- customer service experience
- good personal presentation
Upon successful completion you may progress to a level 3 course at the College or an Apprenticeship.
Related courses
Facial Massage and Skincare
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Award
- Awarding body: Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT)
- Duration: 16 weeks
- Course type: Part-time
Junior Hair & Beauty Academy – Makeup workshop
- Level: E
- Qualification: Short Course
- Awarding body: City College Plymouth
- Duration: Six weeks
- Course type: Short course
Junior Hair & Beauty Academy – Beauty Workshop
- Level: E
- Qualification: Short Course
- Awarding body: City College Plymouth
- Duration: Five weeks
- Course type: Short course
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