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Course Overview

Please Note: The deadline for the academic year of 2024/25 has passed. The next intake of students will be in September 2025.

 

This Adult Advanced course is an excellent progression from Adult Level 2 or equivalent beauty therapy qualification. It is designed for those therapists who have constraints with daytime hours of study, and will be delivered over two evenings a week (5.30-9pm).  You will improve your beauty therapy skills on both a practical and academic level during this course, as well as expanding and developing your business awareness. 

You will study the following subject areas:

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Health and Safety Practice in the salon
  • Client Care and Communication
  • Working with colleagues in the beauty therapy industry
  • Provide microdermabrasion treatments
  • Facial electrotherapy
  • Body electrotherapy
  • Body massage
  • Provide Stone Therapy
  • Indian Head Massage

Practical Skills & Treatments: please be aware that as part of your practical lessons students learn the treatments on each other. Further development is then performed on paying clients in one of our salons, which is a mandatory element of the formal assessment process.

Those adults with a passion for Beauty Therapy who want to pursue a career into the Beauty Therapy industry.  You will have to have your L2 qualification in Beauty Therapy before you are able to study L3
 

Sucessful completion of a relevant Level 2 Beauty Therapy qualification and a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths grades 9-4 (formerly A*-C) or  a Level 2 Functional Skill in English and Maths.  You will be expected to work on clients and provide models for assessments.  You will enhance your practical work with  theory elements and assignments that will be worked on at home.  

You will be assessed through assignments, case studies on external clients and you will take external theory examinations and final practical examinations.

Once qualified there are opportunities to continue to study for specialist qualifications in beauty and related therapies e.g. Reflexology; Aromotherapy; Epilation and Nail Technology. 

 

Employment as a Beauty Therapist in a high street salon; Luxury Spa; Cruise liners or as a Mobile therapist, working for yourself.  At the College we have a very reliable reputation for delivering excellent skills training.  Our lecturers are professional and experts in their chosen fields with robust knowledge and relevant industrial experience.

Working in our commercial and training salons you will gain valuable experience in offering a professional salon service, whilst developing your customer care and consultation techniques.

You will have access to well equipped commercial Beauty salons situated at our Lansdowne campus in central Bournemouth.

Please call 01202 205205 or email enquiries@thecollege.co.uk

Students who may require assistance with the cost of the course should view the financial support section of this website.

THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE NEARER TO THE START OF THE COURSE.

Click below to download the uniform and kit lists.  This can be ordered direct from the suppliers.  Please DO NOT order any the following if you only have a condidtional place offered, and are awaiting confirmation of pending results.

L3 Beauty Uniform

L3 Beauty Kit

You will also need to wear flat black enclosed shoes (no trainers).

 



 

Awarding Body:
City & Guilds

Curriculum Area:
Business, Service Industries and ESOL - Beauty

Course Options

Start Date

Mon 8th September 2025

Attendance

Part-time

Duration

1 Years

Location

Bournemouth Campus

*Advanced learner loan available

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