Beauty Therapy Entry Level
September 2024 start

Our full-time study programmes are designed to maximise your career prospects and widen your options for further or higher study.

Beauty Therapist? Nail Technician? Holistic Therapist? Special Effects Make-up Artist? Whatever your aim, this course will help you to kick-start your career!

This course has been designed to help you understand the basic requirements of the beauty sector and gain some practical skills to enable you to work successfully in this glamorous and dynamic industry.

Engaging with employers is also an integral part of this programme – we’ll seen to ensure that you have opportunities to gain real-world experience of your chosen sector.

Topics on your Study Programme will include:

• An introduction to the Hair & Beauty Industry
• Skin Care
• Hand Care
• Nail Art
• Hygiene Skills
• Communication Skills
• Presenting a professional image
• General product knowledge

You will also complete a Youth Social Action work experience and 15 hour enrichment.

Elements of study
Your programme consists of the following elements:
• Study of your chosen vocational subject - 50% of your programme
• Employability skills, such as punctuality, attendance, communication and team work
• Work experience, giving you a taste of working life
• Tutorial and personal development, such as healthy living, volunteering and citizenship skills

No formal qualifications are required, but an interest in beauty therapy is essential.

You will be assessed by practical work, assignments and you will complete a portfolio.

After you have completed the course, you’ll have the opportunity to progress to further study at College. Following this, you may decide to move on to employment, university or explore the possibility of doing a Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4).

Following further study you could work as a:

• Beauty Therapist, earning up to £20,000 per year
• Nail technician, earning up to £25,000 per year
• Salon Manager, earning up to £30,000 per year

Sitting a job interview, writing a personal statement, applying for university - taking part in our enrichment programme will give you a CV to wow in all of these situations! You’ll benefit from departmental and cross-college enrichment with:

• Inspiring trips and experiences
• Meetings with industry experts
• Visits to leading companies in your sector

As well as giving you essential professional and technical skills, you’ll demonstrate that you’re a successful and well-rounded person, helping you to make a lasting impression.

We want you to have fun, so we also have plenty of leisure and sporting activities for you to enjoy, improving your health and wellbeing

You'll have your own Learning Development Mentor (LDM) and Work Placement Officer, helping you create both academic and career plans.

Thanks to our partnership with the University of Bolton, you'll also benefit from everything the University has to offer, with a range of opportunities to build additional skills and experiences, giving you everything you need to become a FUTURE SUCCESS in whichever field you choose!

Exposure to employers is also an integral part of this programme – we'll seek to ensure that you have opportunities to gain real-word experience of your sector, either on short work experience or an extended Industry placement.

We’re an elite College, and part of the University of Bolton Group, offering you a gateway to all of Greater Manchester’s vast range of fantastic opportunities for specialist careers, university degree courses and higher Apprenticeships.

We’ll reward your achievements with trips to The Anderton Outdoor Activity Centre and the opportunity to apply for the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Our £75 million campus offers a refurbished fitness suite and sports hall; Apple Mac suites; libraries, a lecture theatre; hair and beauty salon; and a restaurant, café and canteen.

You’ll also enjoy a wide range of events, including showcases, enterprise activities and cultural celebrations.

You may qualify for a college bursary or financial support from Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust (LTCT), access more information here: LTCT Financial Support

Click the yellow ‘Apply’ button on this page.

You’ll be asked to set up a Learner Hub account so that you can track your application and enrol online. You’ll also be asked to book your interview for your course at the same time.

If you have any difficulties setting up your Learner Hub account, please email learner.hub@boltoncc.ac.uk

Open Events are the best way to discover what life as a Bolton College student is like, giving you an insight into College life.

Open Events at our Deane Road Campus are as follows:

• Tuesday 17th October 2023, 5pm-8pm
• Wednesday 15th November 2023, 5pm-8pm
• Thursday 14th December 2023, 5pm-8pm
• Tuesday 6th February 2024, 5pm-8pm

If you’d like to attend one of these events, register by visiting here

Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.