This intensive 1-year course is held over 3 full days in college. We encourage students to work, or help as volunteers, for 1 day per week in a beauty salon.

Factsheet

Who is This Course For?

Students who have completed ESOL Destination Beauty Therapy; those who are employed in the industry and wish to gain a qualification; or people with no previous experience who wish to study the subject. This course includes English language support and is aimed at students who have completed an ESOL course.

Entry Requirements

This course is primarily for students who have completed an ESOL or ESOL Destination Beauty Therapy course. You should have a good general education and possibly a Level 1 qualification in beauty therapy or equivalent. You will also need a reference and you will be required to pass an English assessment.

About the course

You will learn through theory and practical classes (including practising all treatments on fellow students prior to working on clients), projects, role plays, case studies, work experience, competitions, and reception duties. The clients visiting our working salons require a wide range of treatments, and you will perform all portfolio evidence assessments on external clients.

You will study:

• facials
• makeup
• manicure and pedicure
• essential knowledge: anatomy and physiology
• depilatory waxing
• lash and brow tinting, eyebrow shaping, and lash perming
• salon administration
• key skills: English support.

In each unit you will perform practical skills, submit coursework tasks and sit tests. You will need to pass the full qualification.

Additional Opportunities

You may have opportunities to visit a major health and beauty exhibition. Visiting lecturers provide additional input to the course.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is continuous, consisting of practical assessment, oral questions, written tests and homework. You will provide evidence to show you have reached a level of competence. All assessment will be in agreement with candidate and assessor, and all deadlines must be met. Written assessment papers will provide further evidence of your knowledge and understanding of the subject.

You will collate all evidence in a portfolio consisting of:

• Performance evidence: This would take place in the practical class or workplace.
• Oral questioning: The questions must relate to the practical performance.
• Written questions: As with the oral questioning, written questions will form part of the supplementary evidence.
• Working diary: This will show the range of treatments you have performed.

Where next?

After successfully completing year 1 and achieving certification for Level 2, you may apply for Level 3 to study for a second year to become a fully qualified beauty therapist. Level 3 progression is via interview and selection based on attendance, punctuality and performance.

How to apply?

We are no longer accepting online applications for courses starting in September 2010. A limited number of places may still be available on courses starting this September. Places will be offered on a first come first served basis. See our Enrolment Information page or call 020 8326 2020 to see if places are still available on the course you wish to study.