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Hair & Beauty and Complementary Therapies

Beauty Therapy - Level 2 NVQ Diploma

Start Date: 4th September 2023
Code: PFFN01831

Essentials

Duration: 1 Year Full-time
Start date: 4th September 2023
End date: 7th June 2024
Information event: Y

Course fee: FREE (See eligibility criteria)

Additional fees:

£190 for kit, £70 for uniform/tunic (these are approximates)


Course Content

  • Ensure Responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety
  • Fulfil salon reception duties
  • Develop and Maintain effectiveness at work
  • Promote additional services or products to clients 
  • Provide facial skin care treatment
  • Enhance the appearance of eyebrows and eyelashes
  • Carry out waxing services
  • Provide manicure services
  • Provide pedicure treatments
  • Provide make-up services
  • Provide Nail Art

If you are accepted onto this course without a Grade C or above in Maths and/or English you will be required to complete the relevant Essential Skills qualification. This will be a compulsory part of your timetable.


Special Features

  • Industrial trips to spas and trade beauty shows may be included, both to enhance and compliment the mandatory units and to facilitate industrial requirements.
  • Salon experience is desirable not compulsory.
  • Uniform and kit purchase is mandatory.

Assessment Methods

The summative assessments for the qualifications require the candidates to undertake:

  • Practical tasks, and
  • Knowledge and understanding task(s)/assignments and online testing

Applicants should have at least 2 GCSEs at Grade C or above, or other relevant qualifications. In circumstances where there are more applications for the course than there are places available, the College reserves the right to ask for higher grades.


  • Employment or Level 3 VRQ in Beauty Therapy.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology Holistic

400 Shore Road
Newtownabbey
BT37 9RS
028 9085 5000

Contact

Kelly Allen

This course is also available in other NRC campuses.

Essential Skills

All full-time students at the Northern Regional College have the opportunity to improve their English, Maths and IT skills and gain qualifications. The qualification you take will depend on the qualification you already have. If you do not have a grade C or above in GCSE English, Maths or ICT, you MUST do Essential Skills. This will form a compulsory part of your timetable.

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