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Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy

This is a professional qualification for students wanting a career in the beauty therapy industry.

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Course Summary

Subject Area: Beauty
School Leaver - Vocational/Technical
Location: The Roundhouse
Full Time or Part Time: FT
Level: 2
Number Of Years: 1
Interview Required?: Y
The Roundhouse

Apply now at: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/course/level-2-diploma-in-beauty-therapy-2
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Course Information for Students

This is a professional qualification for students wanting a career in the beauty therapy industry. You will be working towards the City & Guilds Diploma in Beauty Therapy – which could be your first step towards a role as a junior beauty therapist within a salon or a health spa. 

You need to be highly motivated and demonstrate a keen interest in your chosen subject. Offers of a place on the course are dependent on your qualifications and practical aptitude. You will need:

  • Grade 4 GCSE in English
  • Grade 4 GCSE in Maths

You will have an interview and initial assessment in maths and English and will attend a taster session. Parents and carers are welcome to attend the interview but not the initial assessment.  If you are successful, you will be allocated a place to study after attending a taster event.

 

Mandatory units are:

  • Ensure responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety
  • Promote additional services or products to clients
  • Develop and maintain your effectiveness at work
  • Provide facial skin care treatment
  • Enhance the appearance of eyebrows and lashes
  • Carry out waxing services
  • Provide manicure services
  • Provide pedicure services
  • Make up
  • Underpinning knowledge
  • Science and anatomy

This course will be delivered on-site and will involve a mix of practical and theory lessons.

A kit and uniform are required for the programme.  Details will be available from the curriculum staff during your interview

You will be assessed by a range of methods including practical observation, written tests, assignments and preparing a portfolio of evidence.  

Further study

You can progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy or you might like to think about the Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy.

Careers

You can pursue a career in a wide range of roles in beauty salons and spas.

For more information, contact Derby College Group on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk

Course Information for Employers

If you are an employer and would like to know more about the apprenticeships and professional training we deliver or how you can get involved in co-creating and co-delivering the curriculum, please contact us via email on businessenquiries@derby-college.ac.uk, call us on 01332 387 421 or visit our employer pages here.

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Course Information Last Updated On: March 23, 2023 3:07 pm