Level 3 Beauty Therapy – Part Time Day

Course Overview

This Full-time Beauty Therapy course is for those who want to become qualified Beauty Therapists. The main part of your programme consists of underpinning knowledge and understanding alongside the development of practical skills within a salon environment treating paying clients.

Entry Requirements

Level 2 in Beauty (either Technical or Merits at VRQ or equivalent) plus a good command of the English language.

What the course covers

The units are as followed –

• Provide body massage
• Provide massage using pre-blended aromatherapy oils
• Provide spa treatments
• Provide body and facial electrotherapy treatments
• Apply stone therapy massage
• Apply microdermabrasion
• Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
• Client care and communication in beauty-related industries
• Working in the beauty related industries.

Towards the end of the course you will be assessed by a series of multiple choice exams, and a final practical exam undertaken with an external examiner from ITEC.

Fees and funding

Please note:

• Students aged 16 to 18, or those aged 16 to 24 who have a valid EHCP, and are studying Further Education courses are not normally charged course fees
• Adults may need to pay a fee depending on their personal circumstances. This will be assessed against the relevant Funding Body eligibility criteria at point of enrolment

If you don’t qualify for fee remission, the fees for 2026/27 will be:

£3,345 (plus registration fee to be advised at enrolment)

Fees are for 2026/27 entry and apply to students eligible for home fee status enrolling to funded programmes. The fees quoted are subject to personal circumstances and will be confirmed at the time of your enrolment, depending on eligibility criteria. For more information about financial support for students, please click here or email studentfinance@nescot.ac.uk