VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty and Nails (Accelerated)

Further Details
Course Code
LP00129
Location
Yale
Duration
Full Time, This is a 1 year full time course.
4 days a week in college from 9am until 4.45pm.

Learners will be expected to attend some evening sessions. The timetable will be shared with the learners in induction.
Department
Beauty, Spa & Complementary Therapies
Start Date
04 Sep 2025
End Date
19 Jun 2026
Course Overview
This course is a job-ready qualification based on National Occupational Standards (NOS).

This qualification will provide you with the requisite knowledge, understanding and skills to work competently as a Beauty Therapist. Throughout this qualification, you will ensure responsibility to reduce risks to health and safety, promote additional services or products to clients, develop and maintain your effectiveness at work, provide facial skincare treatment, enhance the appearance of eyebrows and lashes, carry out waxing services and provide pedicure and manicure services and gel nails.

The qualification consists of practical, theory and exams. An example of some of the topics you will study are; anatomy and physiology, health and safety and selling of products and services. Therefore, there is an expectation that learners will work in their own time in addition to timetabled sessions in college, to complete the work set as home study.

In parallel, learners will develop their communication and customer service skills, their awareness of environmental sustainability and their commercial skills, all of which are valued highly by employers. Problem solving, team working and research skills will also be developed.

Learners will be completing regular work experience sessions in our state-of-the-art beauty salon and spa whilst studying their qualifications. Developing employability skills is a fundamental aspect of this course

In addition to the Level 2 Beauty and Nails qualification, the learning area programme consists of the following compulsory elements to the course:

● Essential Skills Wales training and assessments
● Development of Welsh language skills
● All learners must complete a work placement

Please note that your timetable may include some evening sessions. Dates will be provided by your tutor on Induction.
Coursework is by continuous assessment:

● Practical assessments
● Exams
● Portfolio of evidence
4 GCSEs at grade D/3 or above including Maths and English Language/Welsh (1st Language) or successful completion of Level 1 Beauty Therapy.

At Coleg Cambria we would encourage you to do the very best that you can in your exams. The better your grades the more options you will have, and may result in you gaining entry onto a higher level course.
On successful completion of this course learners are able to progress to the VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma Beauty Therapy (Beauty and Spa routes) or Level 2 Diploma in Hair Artistry.

Working as a Beauty Therapist within the beauty industry in commercial salons and spas or beauty retail concessions.
Some courses may require kit/uniform to be purchased. Please see attached kit list for further information.
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