Beauty Therapy
Leicester College - Leicester
01162242000
Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW
Course summary

Our level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Beauty and Spa Therapy aims to provide you with a range of specialist practical skills such as massage techniques, facial and body electrical treatments as well as body wraps and stone massage techniques. You will benefit from developing your technical knowledge in areas such as anatomy and physiology, communication, and selling skills. We have excellent facilities and you will be taught by qualified and experienced staff. This course will equip you to seek employment or further training within the beauty therapy industry. This course is an approximate split of 60% practical and 40% theory. There is a large amount of science-based knowledge that is needed to be learned and understood in order to complete practical treatments and pass this qualification. You will be required to purchase the level 3 uniform and kit and adhere to the strict dress code required in our salons. Additionally, home study will also be needed (min 10 hours per week) to support your learning. If you are aged 16 to 18, you will be enrolled on a study programme. This will include retaking GCSEs or undertaking Functional Skills in English and maths if you haven’t already achieved a grade 4 or above. You will take part in activities that help you to develop your personal skills, such as building your character and confidence. This will help you to live well and move into your chosen career. If you are 16-19 years old these activities will be timetabled as will work experience and placement. You can also choose to take part in other activities. For other age groups, activities will be tailored to your needs. This qualification covers a very wide range of practical skills and knowledge required for working in the beauty and spa therapy industry. This includes promoting and selling products and services to clients, providing body massage, providing facial electrotherapy treatments, providing body electrotherapy treatments, anatomy, and physiology, and providing dry spa treatments. The optional unit provides hot stone massage. All of the units learnt in this qualification will have a theory and practical element to learn and understand.

Entry requirements

To enroll onto this course you must have completed a level 2 Beauty Therapy qualification with a merit or distinction grade. Additionally, you must have above 90% attendance at previous college/work, a positive reference from college/work, and GCSEs in English and maths at grade 4 (C) or alternatively Functional Skills at level 2. Excellent communication skills are also desirable. The ability to complete 315 hours of work experience within the course period (a job in the industry or related would assist with this). You will need to purchase the Leicester College uniform and kit (costs below) in addition to this you must wear black flat unbranded closed in shoes (no trainers), hair to be tied up away from the face, no jewelry or piercings and nails are to be short and natural i.e. no gel, false nails or varnish.

How you'll be assessed

This is a technical qualification. You will be assessed by: Externally set written exam – 2.5 hours Final Practical synoptic assessment – 6-7 hours Completion of additional unit Completion of work experience All of the above will need to be passed in order to gain this qualification.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityLeicester
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWelford Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW