Beauty Therapy Level 2

Course code

Y533

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Attendance

Full time

Duration

1 year

Intake

September only

Our Beauty Therapy Diploma will provide you with occupational competency status and allow you to enhance your career prospects and self-employment opportunities.

You will benefit from being taught by tutors with years of experience in the beauty industry.

Prepare for a career in a multi-billion-pound industry

Research from the governing body of the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) said that the hair and beauty industry generated £4.56bn in turnover in 2022-2023. Our range of courses will allow you to gain the skills needed to be a success in this industry.

Study in our new state-of-the-art Hair and Beauty Centre

The ground floor of this new building is home to a 12-bed Media Make-up and special effects studio, a commercial 24-station hair salon and a 24-station make-up studio.

The first floor comprises of a 12-bed Nail Clinic, two 12-bed beauty clinics and a 24-station hair salon. On the third floor, learners are now benefitting from two 24-station hair and barbering salons and both IT and general teaching space to support the specialist facilities.

The topics studied on this course are:

Working in the beauty related industries
Follow health and safety practice in the salon
Client care and communication in beauty related industries
Provide facial skin care
Promote products and services to clients in a salon
Remove hair using waxing techniques
Provide manicure treatments
Provide pedicure treatments
Apply make-up
Provide eyelash and eyebrow treatments
Nail enhancements
Salon reception duties

How you will be assessed:

Practical assessments
Online examinations

You have the unique opportunity to progress onto a Foundation Degree in Beauty Management at Bury College University Centre and/or progress into careers including:

Beauty Therapist
Salon Owner
Nail Technician
Cruise Liners
Hotels and Spas
Department Stores

This qualification requires you to purchase a uniform package and kit. The uniform package includes shoes and a fob watch.

Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students:

Commitment
Collaboration
Confidence
Resilience

You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 9-4 including English Language and Maths OR Pass at Level 1 Introduction to Hair & Beauty Sector and skills test and passes in all Functional Skill subjects.

As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies.

These may include:

Art Club
Chess Club
Dance, Drama and Singing Workshops
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Gaming Hub
Music Club
Pride Club
Student Ambassador Scheme
A wide range of sport including Badminton, Cricket, Football, Fitness Training, Nerf, Netball, Volleyball and Table Tennis.

Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.