Beauty - Spa Therapy
at North Kent College, Dartford · college
What the college says
The Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Beauty and Spa Therapy aims to provide you with a range of essential technical and practical skills and knowledge, which will equip you to seek employment or further training within the Beauty and Spa Industry. As part of your continued training, you will spend a minimum of 3 sessions a week in our well equipped beauty salons which includes one late night until 8.30pm. You will be taught by experienced vocational lecturers who have worked, or are currently working, in the Beauty Therapy Industry and they therefore have a wide and current experience of the industries needs and trends. Students are expected to dedicate time for home study to develop and deepen the core underpinning knowledge, promoting long term memory. You will study the following content: * Promote and sell products and services to clients * Anatomy and physiology * Provide body massage * Provide facial electrotherapy treatments * Provide body electrotherapy treatments * Provide dry spa treatments * Provide individual semi-permanent lash treatments * Dermatology Your initial training is carried out on peers within your group, performing and receiving beauty services before participating in a commercial salon on paying clients to create a realistic working environment. You will be expected to behave in a highly professional manner at all times, within our teaching and learning environments developing employability skills. Uniform and equipment will need to be purchased
What you need to get on
The provider has not listed entry requirements. Ask them directly, and ask what happens if your grades come out lower than expected.
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
North Kent College (Tonbridge)
Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PW
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Tonbridge
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