About this course
These programmes provide a wide range of practical skills and an understanding of the theory behind beauty therapy. If you are intelligent and hard working, enjoy working with people, understand the importance of looking and feeling good and you want to help others to do the same, then this course provides the qualifications you need. The HND covers a wide range of subjects at a more advanced level and can help you find more senior work or start up your own business.
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You study
The year-long HNC includes: Manual and electrical facial treatments; manual and electrical body therapies; anatomy and physiology; workplace experience. There is an emphasis on management of treatments at this level.
Continue onto the HND to study: More advanced skills; workplace experience; selling skills; business management; self-employment. Options include: Spa therapy, aromatherapy and reflexology.
Getting started
For the HNC you will need a Higher Grade, or an appropriate NQ, or other relevant qualification or experience. For the HND, 2 Higher Grades or an appropriate NQ, HNC Beauty Therapy or other relevant qualification or experience.
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Progression at Perth College UHI
The HNC provides entry to HND Beauty Therapy.
Careers and Training
Both courses allow you to develop the basic skills needed to work in beauty therapy in salons, hotels, cruise ships or to become self-employed, and are the basis for specialist training, eg in nails or salon products.
The HND may allow you to progress to salon management or further training once you have more experience.