Beauty Therapy City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma
Course level: 2
Course code: CP0054A
01/09/2025
a future adult learner (19+)
Is this course right for me?
If you’re interested in beauty and want an exciting career in the industry this course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to become a fully qualified beauty therapist and provide treatments to customers in beauty salons and spas or to passengers on a cruise ship.
You will learn a broad range of skills – including facials, makeup, eye treatments, waxing, manicures and pedicures – and provide treatments to clients in our fully equipped industry-standard beauty salons.
You will learn how to deliver first class customer service and promote products to clients, as well as the importance of health and safety in the workplace, all of which will impress future employers and equip you for a dynamic career in the beauty industry or with the knowledge you need to progression to a higher level of study.
To enhance your learning, you will also get chance to take part in enrichment weeks during which you will be able to learn new techniques, take part in competitions, and complete additional short courses in areas that would be useful to you in the industry, such as gel polish application, eyebrow enhancment, ear piercing or eyelash extensions.
You will also complete 30 hours of work experience in a salon and attend lessons to improve your English and maths (or use the time for directed study if you already have Grade 4 or above).
Please note: you will be expected to arrange the work experience placement yourself and will also be required to purchase your own beauty kit, costing approximately £150, and college-approved uniform, costing approximately £50 – order forms will be provided before the start of the course and financial support may be available to help with these costs.
Also, if you earn less than £30,000 per year and aged 19 or over, you could study this course for FREE!
Course details
Entry Requirements:
To access this course you are required to:
- Have four or more GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English and math or Successfully completed a Level 1 beauty programme
- Undertake a salon skills session in which you will be required to meet members of the teaching team and demonstrate filing and polishing nails or carrying out a hand massage
- Purchase a beauty kit and college-approved uniform (details will be provided at enrolment)
Adults without the necessary qualifications will be required to sit an online assessment in the relevant subject.
What will I learn?
During this course you will learn how to:
- Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
- Demonstrate client care and communication skills
- Diagnose skin types and conditions to prepare for facial treatments
- Perform reception duties
- Provide manicure and pedicure treatments
- Remove hair using waxing techniques
- Promote products and services
- Provide eyelash and brow treatments
- Perform manual and spray tanning treatments
- Provide head massage
- Apply make-up
In addition, if you are aged 16-19 and have not achieved a Grade 4 in English and/or maths you will required to attend classes for the relevant subject as part of your course.
What skills will I gain?
By studying this course you will:
- Understand how different beauty treatments work and how they are applied
- Develop your confidence in dealing with a wide range of clients
- Improve your communication and customer service skills
- Gain valuable team working by working as a member of a team in a commercial salon
- Develop your understanding of the health and safety in the industry
How will I be assessed?
You will be continually assessed throughout the programme in the following ways:
- Observation of practical work
- Providing services to clients in a realistic working environment
- Assignments
- Online tests to assess your knowledge
- Production of a portfolio of evidence
What can I do next?
The skills you will learn from this course will enable you to:
- Pursue a career as a beauty therapist in the industry
- Choose to specialise in a specific area – eg nails or make-up
- Progress to a Level 3 beauty or nails qualification
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