Beauty Therapy Level 3

Ideal if: You love beauty therapy and want to learn more about holistic natural therapies and current industry trends.

You’ll learn: massage using pre blend aromatherapy oils, hot stone therapy, single eyelash extension treatments and more

Expect: To practise on clients replicating industry standards

You’ll love: Master classes delivered by industry experts

The Level 3 Beauty Therapy with Massage is an ideal programme to undertake if you wish to pursue a career as a beauty therapist and want to expand on your skillset.

Subjects covered in this qualification include:

• Provide body massage

• Provide single eyelash extension treatments (Glos campus only)

• Apply micro-dermabrasion (Cheltenham campus only)

• Carry out massage using pre blended aromatherapy oils

• Provide stone therapy massage

• Indian head massage

• Promote and sell products and services to clients

• Monitor and maintain health and safety in the salon

This course focuses on the skills that you need to deliver beneficial therapies to future clients. Additional enrichment sessions will take place on current trends such as bamboo massage and pregnancy massage

There are both practical and theory elements of the course, this includes the opportunity to work in our own salon where you will practice your skills on your peers and clients.

Graduations at all of our Gloucestershire College campuses, offers learners the chance to train in facilities which are industry standard and will enable you to develop your skills in client consultation, customer service and current treatment techniques. 

This will support your confidence to give pre and after treatment/service advice using a variety of professional ranges.

Throughout your training programme you will be required to carry out treatments on your peers to develop your skills and take paying clients to gain the widest possible range of experiences and employability skills.

How will I be assessed?

• Assessments which are undertaken on paying clients

• A Portfolio of Evidence/Service Log to demonstrate progress

• written assignments, tests and projects

As in a professional salon, students will be expected to give our clients the highest possible customer care and portray a professional image; you'll be required to wear a salon uniform whilst in the salons.

There are supplementary costs for material, books, course trips and visits. Financial assistance may be available. Please enquire at Student Services.

Applicants will need to demonstrate good interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, commitment and an ability to communicate effectively. 

Uniform and Kit

We strongly recommend that you do not purchase kit until you have been officially enrolled and received confirmation of this, all enrolments are subject to the conditions of your offer previously communicated to you.

Entry Requirements

Typical Entry Criteria

Gloucestershire College welcome any other/combinations of relevant qualifications that are comparable and/or equivalent to the typical course entry requirements.

Applicants that do not have recognised qualifications may still meet course entry requirements through alternative methods of assessment at the College’s discretion.

All queries regarding course entry criteria including the equivalency of qualifications and exceptional extenuating circumstances should be directed by email to the Admissions Department through [email protected].

• A full level 2 qualification in the relevant subject must be completed

  • Any relevant Level 2 qualification must be translatable to the current qualification structure delivered and verified by the College

What's Next?

This 1 year course will provide you with openings to take employment as a beauty therapist or you wish to progress on to higher education studying beauty and spa management.