Beauty Therapy
You will gain beauty therapy skills and knowledge, plus industry experience, through working in a realistic salon environment.
Learn in our specialist training rooms at our very own Riverside Salon and practice many new treatments within the beauty therapy field.
Our Courses
Level 2 is your starting point for a career in beauty therapy. It can be a one or two year programme based on IAG and qualifications on entry.
Course content:
- Beauty retail
- Anatomy and physiology
- Facial treatments
- Manicure & pedicure services
- Light cured gel polish
- Hair removal
- Lash and brow treatments
- Make-up application
- Tanning
Level 3 is the progression route for a career in beauty therapy and spa.
Course content:
- Body massage
- Facial and body electrotherapy
- Microdermabrasion
- Dry spa treatments
- Stone therapy
Level 4 will prepare you for further study such as the Foundation Degree course.
It will also give you an excellent qualification to use when looking for work in the beauty industry. You will gain both advanced beauty therapy skills and management training which will support you in achieving your career or study goals.
Course content:
- Quality management of client care in the hair and beauty sector
- Salon management
- Advanced epilation techniques
- Enhance appearance using micro-pigmentation treatment
- Laser and light treatments for hair removal
This course is taught at our Rochdale campus.
Studying at our Rochdale Campus...
You'll be able to master your craft in our contemporary Riverside Salon. It's fully equipped with the most cutting edge equipment to give you hands-on experience and build your client list with members of the public.

My tutors helped me a lot with everything I needed whilst I studied, they were brilliant. I would not be where I am now without them. Make sure you do what you love and don’t follow others.