Makeup Artistry Diploma 2
at The Manchester College, Manchester · college
What the college says
This qualification is based on the National Occupational Standards for Beauty Therapy and includes all the required elements for you to work effectively as a beauty therapist. You’ll develop your knowledge and understanding of relevant anatomy and physiology and health and safety as well as the knowledge, understanding and skills to plan for and provide make-up applications, hair preparation services, fashion and editorial make-up and face and body painting. You’ll also develop your abilities to ensure continuity services are adhered to for make-up application and hair services, whilst working on your skills to produce a total look for competition work. This qualification will also help you improve communication and customer service skills, awareness of environmental sustainability and commercial skills, all of which are valued highly by employers in the beauty sector. Through this qualification you’ll study the following mandatory units: • Health safety and hygiene • Make-up applications • Hair preparation services • Continuity planning for make-up services • Dress and finish hair services • Continuity hair services • Anatomy and physiology for make-up artists • Total look for competition work • Face and body art painting • Fashion and editorial make-up
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
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
What this level means
The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.
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
Harpurhey Campus
Harpurhey Campus Rochdale Road, Manchester, M9 4AF
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Manchester
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