Beauty Level 3

Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Techniques
 
Core topics:

• Working with colleagues in the industry
• Health and safety monitoring
• Client care and communication
• Product promotion and sales
• Body massage, Indian head massage, hot stone therapy
• Facial and body electrotherapy treatments.

Work experience is an essential part of all full-time study programmes. You will complete a minimum of 35 hours in an industry-linked environment per academic year per qualification.

Your progress will be tracked through milestone assessments to prepare you for final exams. These include written tests, assignments, spoken questioning, practical skills demonstrations and a mock assessment.

For Level 3 qualifications, all grades carry UCAS points to support progression to higher education.

For VRQ Diploma course assessments take place in college.

Continuous on-course assessment includes:

• Practical observations (formative and summative)
• Externally set written or online modular tests
• Spoken questioning

Practical work at Level 3 is graded as either Pass, Merit, or Distinction.

The Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Techniques aims to provide learners with a range of specialist technical practical skills and knowledge. The course will equip you to seek employment or higher education pathways within the beauty and spa therapy industry.

Employment is found in nail bars/salons, beauty salons, media, cruise ships/hotels, spas, self-employment, product retail and manufacturing companies.

Opportunities for freelance work or self-employment are unlimited for motivated individuals.