Beauty Therapy with Nail Enhancement Level 2 Diploma City & Guilds (19+)

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Beauty Therapy with Nail Enhancement Level 2 Diploma City & Guilds (19+)

Attendance: Full Time

Location: City Learning Quarter

Course code: CP0134

Start dates:

07/09/2026

Age:

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Is this course right for me?

If you have a passion for nails and beauty and want to begin a career in the industry, or you already have a Level 1 beauty qualification and wish to progress onto the next level, then this may be the course for you!

You’ll gain the skills to become a qualified nail technician and develop additional expertise in facials, make-up, tanning, manicures and pedicures. Training in our industry-standard salons, you’ll work with real clients, learn how to deliver excellent customer service, promote products and follow essential health and safety practices.

On completion, you’ll be ready to work in salons, spas, nail bars, on cruise ships or even set up your own business, with the option to progress to higher-level study to advance your career further.

Enrichment

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 hair extensions, ear piercing or eyelash extensions.

Work Experience

Work Experience for 19+ learners is not compulsory but we would still encourage it.

Costs

Kit: you will be required to purchase your own nails and beauty kit (approximately £150)*
Uniform : a college-approved uniform is compulsory (approximately £50)*

*Financial support may be available to cover some of these costs

If you earn less than £32,000 per year and aged 19 or over, you could study this course for FREE!

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Course details

Entry Requirements:

To access this course you are required to:

Grade 4 or above in GCSE maths and English*
Successfully completed a Level 1 beauty programme (preferred but not essential)
Beauty/Salon experience (preferred but not essential)
Demonstrate good communication skills, show friendliness, respect and professionalism, and be able to work effectively as part of a team
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

*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 study: (modules)

Health and safety practice in the salon
Working within the beauty related industries
Client care and communication skills
Reception duties
Nail enhancements
Nail art
Manicure & pedicure treatments
Creating an image based on a theme
Promoting products and services
Skin tanning treatments
Applying makeup
Provide facial skincare

What skills will I gain?

By studying this course you will:

Understand how different beauty / nail enhancement 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 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 exams to test 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 in the nail industry
Progress to a Level 3 beauty diploma
Progress to a Level 3 nail technology qualification

Beauty Therapy with Nail Enhancement Level 2 Diploma City & Guilds (19+)

Course code: CP0134

Full Time

City Learning Quarter

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