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Hair & Beauty and Complementary Therapies

Beauty Therapy (Massage) - Level 3 NVQ Diploma

Start Date: 4th September 2023
Code: PFFB01833

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: £50 for uniform/tunic (approximately)


Course Content

  • Monitor procedures to safely control work operations
  • Contribute to the planning and implementation of promotional activities
  • Provide facial electrical treatments 
  • Provide body massage treatments 
  • Provide Indian head massage
  • Carry out massage using pre-blended aromatherapy oils 
  • Provide stone therapy treatments 

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 but not compulsory
  • Uniform and kit purchase is mandatory.

Assessment Methods

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

  • Practical tasks
  • Promotional events
  • Knowledge and understanding of tasks/assignments.
  • Online testing

Course Update

Please note that due to ongoing major campus construction projects courses at Ballymena, Coleraine and Ballymoney may be relocated to alternative suitable locations as required.

Applicants must have NVQ or VRQ Level 2 qualitication in Beauty Therapy. 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.


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Trostan Avenue Building
Trostan Avenue
Ballymena
BT43 7BN
028 2563 6221

Contact

Barbara Esler

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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