Beauty Therapy, Level 2 (A2352)

Please ensure your application includes correct contact information e.g. mobile number and personal email address.

You can apply for up to two courses (except A Level subjects where you must select a minimum of three).

You will only be invited to book an interview for your 1st choice course initially.

This course is an ideal starting point for those who would like a future career in the beauty industry. In this course you will study units which cover:

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Principles of practice for Beauty Therapists
• Hair Removal Treatments
• Facial and skin analysis treatments
• Manicure services
• Pedicure services
• Lash and brow treatments
• Apply make up

The timetable includes a mixture of both practical and theory lessons. Initially you practice the treatments on each other; this is important as a beauty therapist needs to know what the treatments feel like in order to have empathy with their clients.(This is a mandatory requirement.) You will then complete pre-observations and final assessments.

All students will have the opportunity to work in our training Solutions salon in order to experience working on clients and to perfect their customer care skills. Solutions, is run as a fully functioning commercial salon offering a full range of professional consultations and treatments using top brands.. All of our tutors are highly qualified with excellent industry experience and all work hard to ensure our students benefit from this wealth of knowledge.

Due to the Covid 19 restrictions students will be offered online enrichment from potential employers such as Steiner and Bannatynes .We also offer additional enrichment on other topics that may help with potential employment.

"The quality of teaching, learning and assessment in hairdressing and beauty therapy is good and reflects the good outcomes for learners. Teachers plan lessons well and have good vocational knowledge and experience. This helps learners develop their skills to appropriate commercial standards. Learners gain very good employability and commercial skills" - Ofsted 2013

4 GCSE's at 3 or above, including English, Maths and preferably Science.

Recent positive reference from school.

Good English and Maths skills are essential for most jobs and courses you will progress onto. Depending on your grades when you start your course, you could either study Functional Skills or GCSEs alongside the other parts of your course programme. Please check our English and Maths page for further information.

Academic progression:

Students that have successfully completed the course may progress onto Level 3 subject including Hairdressing, Beauty or Make Up Artistry. Alternatively they could find an Apprenticeship. Future options at City College Norwich also include level 4 qualifications in Advanced Techniques and Management in Hair and Beauty Therapy or Make Up Artistry.

Career progression:

The Hair and Beauty industry is a vibrant, dynamic and creative sector offering fantastic employment and training opportunities. This sector alone employs nearly a quarter of a million people and is worth over £6 billion to the UK economy.

There are a wide variety of jobs for qualified beauty therapists, including salon and spa work both in the UK and abroad. Beauty therapists also work in hotels, on cruise liners, in hospitals and health clubs. With further experience, they can also become salon owners or follow careers in photography and fashion, teaching and training and work for manufacturers of beauty products as a technical advisor. Students could also look for an Apprenticeship for further training or set up as self-employed.

For further information and job profiles please check the National Careers Service website: Beauty Therapist, Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA).