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Beauty Therapy Massage - Level 3
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Other start dates:
2nd September 2024
- Length 1 Year
- Study Full-Time
- Location Kidderminster College
More about the course
This Beauty Therapy Massage - Level 3 course has been designed to prepare you to enter the beauty sector as a whole, rather than focusing on one specific area within the industry. You'll be covering a diverse range of modules, skills and background knowledge, thoroughly preparing you to enter the world of beauty therapy!
This intensive work-ready qualification will allow you to advance your existing skill set, expand your industry knowledge and allow you to work at a higher level!
No matter your goal, this diploma will provide many technical skills to help you find your place within the beauty industry, including an excellent knowledge of massage and modern electrical treatments, intensive study of the science behind beauty treatments and practical training on running and managing a successful salon.
Entry requirements
- 4 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including English and maths
- Completion of the Beauty Therapy - Level 2 course or equivalent
What will I achieve?
Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a VTCT NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage.
What will I learn?
- Body massage
- Indian head massage
- Pre-blended aromatherapy oil massage
- Stone therapy treatments
- Monitoring workplace Health and Safety operations
- Planning and implementing promotional activities
- Facial electrical treatments.
How is the course taught?
- Practical workshops
- Theoretical studies
- Tutorials from our award-winning staff
- Self-directed home study
- Demonstrations.
This course is run for 16 hours per week, spread across three days.
Classes generally run between 9am-5pm but may vary.
You will be working under supervision at Kidderminster College's on-site salon, Elements, delivering services to colleagues, staff and members of the public.
How am I assessed?
- Essays
- Individual research
- Formative assessments
- Group presentations
- Summative assessments
- Timed tests.
Work experience opportunities
You will be working under supervision at Kidderminster College’s on-site salon, Elements, delivering services to colleagues, staff and members of the public. We will organise a one-week work placement for you as part of this course, giving you the opportunity to work within another salon environment and develop your skills, experience and confidence.
English and maths
If you are aged 16-18 and you haven't achieved your GCSE grade 4/C in English and maths, you will need to continue studying English and maths alongside your main programme.
English and maths skills are also embedded into your Beauty Therapy - Level 3 course.
You will develop your English skills by learning new terminology as you develop further knowledge of anatomy and physiology. You will also develop your communication skills as you learn how to act professionally.
You will develop your maths skills by learning how to organise your time to carry out treatments in good time.
Where can I progress?
Upon completion of this course, you can go on to study for a university degree.
Alternatively, you can go straight into employment in the wider beauty industry.
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Meet our tutors and students
Iona Walton
Tutor - Beauty TherapyI bring many years of teaching experience and practical expertise to our Beauty Department, with diverse roles in the beauty industry. From salons, spas, and trainers to working in Harley Street, each experience has enriched my understanding of this field. I aim not only to educate but also to inspire future beauty professionals. I aim to fuel a passion for learning, embracing the innovation that propels the beauty industry forward. I strive to create an engaging, stimulating learning atmosphere that encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and hands-on application. I am dedicated to nurturing a learning environment that bridges academic knowledge with practical beauty industry insights, preparing students for successful careers and adapting to the industry’s ever-evolving landscape.
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What can I do with a qualification in Beauty Therapy Massage?
Daily tasks:
- Ensures financial accounts for the business are maintained.
- Demonstrates, advises on and sells hair and/or beauty products.
- Checks and maintains any equipment, and ensures that all safety requirements are met.
- Undertakes and/or directs hair treatments and/or beauty therapy.
- Ensures clients.
- Provides clients with information and advice on styles and treatments, and resolves any complaints or problems.
- Controls the allocation, training and remuneration of staff.
- Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.
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Daily tasks:
- Demonstrates, sells and recommends hair care products to clients and advises them on hair care.
- Ensures hair products are stored and used appropriately and observes relevant health and safety factors.
- Maintains client records and keeps up-to-date with new products, styles and techniques.
- Collects payment, arranges appointments and cleans and tidies salon.
- Shaves and trims beards and moustaches.
- Combs, brushes, blow-dries or sets wet hair in rollers to style or straighten.
- Cuts and trims hair using scissors, clippers, razor and comb.
- Washes, conditions, bleaches, tints or dyes hair and provides any necessary basic scalp treatments.
- Discusses customer requirements, analyses hair condition and other relevant features to define and advise on hair style.
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Daily tasks:
- Maintains client records, sells and advises on cosmetic products and services, and ensures appropriate health and safety issues are addressed.
- Advises clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming.
- Recognises problems and refers clients to medical practitioners if appropriate.
- Performs specialist treatments for conditions such as acne, applies skin rejuvenation therapies.
- Applies make-up to hide blemishes or enhance facial features and advises clients on skin care and make-up techniques.
- Cleans, shapes and polishes finger and toe nails, applies nail extensions.
- Uses waxing, threading, sugaring and other epilation techniques to remove any unwanted body hair.
- Massages scalp, face and other parts of the body and carries out spray tanning.
- Discusses clients requirements, analyses and advises client on appropriate skin care, and applies treatments to the face or body.
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What can I do with a qualification in Beauty Therapy Massage?
Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors
Daily tasks:
- Ensures financial accounts for the business are maintained.
- Demonstrates, advises on and sells hair and/or beauty products.
- Checks and maintains any equipment, and ensures that all safety requirements are met.
- Undertakes and/or directs hair treatments and/or beauty therapy.
- Ensures clients.
- Provides clients with information and advice on styles and treatments, and resolves any complaints or problems.
- Controls the allocation, training and remuneration of staff.
- Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.
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Hairdressers and Barbers
Daily tasks:
- Demonstrates, sells and recommends hair care products to clients and advises them on hair care.
- Ensures hair products are stored and used appropriately and observes relevant health and safety factors.
- Maintains client records and keeps up-to-date with new products, styles and techniques.
- Collects payment, arranges appointments and cleans and tidies salon.
- Shaves and trims beards and moustaches.
- Combs, brushes, blow-dries or sets wet hair in rollers to style or straighten.
- Cuts and trims hair using scissors, clippers, razor and comb.
- Washes, conditions, bleaches, tints or dyes hair and provides any necessary basic scalp treatments.
- Discusses customer requirements, analyses hair condition and other relevant features to define and advise on hair style.
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Beauticians and Related Occupations
Daily tasks:
- Maintains client records, sells and advises on cosmetic products and services, and ensures appropriate health and safety issues are addressed.
- Advises clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming.
- Recognises problems and refers clients to medical practitioners if appropriate.
- Performs specialist treatments for conditions such as acne, applies skin rejuvenation therapies.
- Applies make-up to hide blemishes or enhance facial features and advises clients on skin care and make-up techniques.
- Cleans, shapes and polishes finger and toe nails, applies nail extensions.
- Uses waxing, threading, sugaring and other epilation techniques to remove any unwanted body hair.
- Massages scalp, face and other parts of the body and carries out spray tanning.
- Discusses clients requirements, analyses and advises client on appropriate skin care, and applies treatments to the face or body.
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