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Hair & Beauty

Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Treatments

Mode of study

Full Time

Start date

08/09/2025

Entry requirements

A minimum of 4 GCSEs grade 9 '4 including maths and English or a full Level 2 with a merit profile and grades 9 '4 in English & maths. Professional Reference

Teaching staff

Your tutors and assessors will have a minimum of five years industry experience supporting your learning and assessment targets and plans. Internal verifier support the assessment process to ensure We have developed an extensive commercial environment and have strong links with employers, providing you will a platform to gaining employment with the very best salons available.The Oasis reception team will provide support and learning opportunities to you, to develop customer service and retail skills. All Oasis and Oakland's staff attend and continue their professional development to ensure that you have the most up to date learning opportunity to prepare you for your career in Beauty Therapy. How will I bbe assessed The TLQ requires each student to have an employer observe and feedback on one assessment, ether formative or a graded practical assessment and will provide feedback to the students straight from the standards that industry requires. Your final grade can be awarded as a pass, merit or distinction

Course Code

DP3BTA1F/1

Duration

1-Year

Location

Welwyn Garden City Campus

Awarding body

Vocational Training Charitable Trust

Assessment

Continual written and practical assessments over the year, to produce a portfolio of evidence to complete the qualification.

About the course

During this one year full time course you will discover and learn extensive beauty therapy techniques that are essential to progressing into employment in spa's and salons both locally or internationally. The course has been designed to ensure that students leave college ready for employment, by developing and honing essential customer services skills, communication skills and retail techniques desired by employers. The practical skills are taught in one of our four salons and practice is undertaken in a commercial salon on clients, allowing students to gain experience in a safe environment.

Career options

On completion of the Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Treatments students can progress onto one of the following courses: ' Level 3 Diploma in Complementary Therapy (TLQ) ' Level 3 Diploma in Theatrical and Media Studies (TLQ) ' Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Beauty Treatments ' NVQ level 2 in Hairdressing as an Apprentice ' Employment Where could you work? These skills will enable you to work in a wide variety of salons, spa's, cruise ships, or work abroad in luxury resorts, or, set up as a mobile therapist or your own salon.

Our Hair and Beauty courses enable you to work in a wide variety of salons, nail bars, spas, cruise ships, or even work abroad in luxury resorts. Depending on the level you choose to study, we recommend that you carry on climbing the ladder within Oaklands, and then onto university or into employment.

Potential careers:

  • Beauty Therapist
  • Theatrical and Media Makeup Artist
  • Nail Technician
  • Massage Therapist
  • Salon Management
  • Beauty Consultant
  • Reflexologist
  • Aromatherapist
  • Skincare Consultant
  • Hairdresser/stylist

Course Content - What will I learn?

The following units are mandatory and must be completed to achieve the full qualification: - Health and safety in the salon - Client care and consultation - Body analysis - Skin analysis - Swedish massage therapy - Body electrical treatments - Facial electrical treatments - Electrical science - Mechanical massage - Anatomy and physiology for the face and body systems
Students are required to purchase a Level 3 Kit including text books and Oasis uniform. (approx '250.00) You will need to receive all treatments as well as provide them to external clients in your salon sessions from the beginning of term 1. Clients are provided through the Oasis salon, however, you may find that in order to complete an assessment you may need to provide your own clients. You will need to carry out minimum of 30 hours of work experience within the beauty industry or in a related customer service role. We have strong partnerships with many employers, such as Ragdale Hall, Sopwell House, Hanbury Manor, Gosling, Champneys Day Spa's, and many more and you are provided the opportunity to explore these different spas and salons through work experience, trips and talks from industry. You will be provided with the opportunity to carry out additional enrichment courses to give you the edge when going for your dream job. Your course is planned over 2-3 days per week. However, timetable are subject to change with notice provide, due to salon timetables. You may be required to attend additional days for final assessment and external exams.

Please contact us to find out if you require any specific equipment for this particular course.

Continual written and practical assessments over the year, to produce a portfolio of evidence to complete the qualification.