HND Beauty Therapy
- Location
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 8
- Start Date
- 28 Aug 2023
- Qualification Type
- HND
- Course Type
- Full-Time
- Duration
- 2 years (August to June)
HND Beauty Therapy course is a high-level course which runs over two years and is designed to provide you with knowledge of current beauty treatments. This is a well-established, recognised qualification understood and well-respected by employers in the occupational area.
This qualification will allow you to develop skills in various techniques of current and advanced beauty treatments and professional product ranges, ensuring that you are employable and successful within the increasingly popular beauty sector. There are two different entry routes to this course; route one is for those who hold an NCGA level 6 or equivalent and route two is for those who have no prior beauty qualifications but have two Highers.
What will I learn?
During the HND Beauty Therapy course you will learn:
Year 1 will introduce you to salon equipment, allow you to develop and enhance beauty skills, and carry out all standard treatments within beauty therapy.
Year 2 will focus on developing competence in the use of advanced facial and body techniques, such as cosmetic peels and spa therapy treatments.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- Aged 16 years or over before course start date AND
- NC/NQ Level 6 Beauty Care; OR
- SVQ Level 3 Beauty Therapy; OR
- For those with no prior beauty qualifications - two Highers at C grade or above, one of which must be English, will be considered for direct entry.
- If English is not your first language, you should have Higher ESOL or equivalent.
Entry requirement equivalency table
- If you do not meet the entry criteria for your chosen course, you may be offered an alternative course in the same subject area.
Employer and industry links
Opportunities are available for external industrial training from prestigious brands such as Ishga face and body skincare.
Work experience opportunities are available within esteemed Spas such as The Carrick at Cameron House, the Blythswood Spa, Glasgow and Beauty with a Conscience on Battlefield Road, adjacent to the Langside Campus.
View our industry links by following @glasgowclydehairbeautyspa on Instagram and Facebook
Jobs and further study
Employment within the beauty industry, spas, cruise ships, teaching or training.
Making an application
For courses starting in August, you can make up to two applications.
Applications are made to a course and a first choice of campus. If the course is oversubscribed at your first choice you will be automatically considered for alternative sites and may be made an offer without a further application.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your junk/SPAM folder if you do not hear from us). We will be in contact as per the following stages:
Information Session and Interview
You will be invited to attend an information session and interview on campus. The information sessions will cover course content and include a tour, if necessary. Only those applicants who are successful at interview stage will be offered a place.
You are required to supply:
- proof of qualifications held or pending (for example if still studying Level 6 Beauty Care). These should be emailed to admissionsmailbox@glasgowclyde.ac.uk
Outcome
Successful applicants will be offered:
- a conditional place (if awaiting qualifications) or
- an unconditional place.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 days or risk losing your place.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent further information, for example student funding, joining instructions, induction date.