Build upon your Diploma of Beauty Therapy with the Associate Degree in Dermal Therapies. You will add to your knowledge and industry experience with a more scientific understanding of the latest technologies in the dermal industry.

Your improved theory, clinical and practical experience will advance your understanding of dermal therapies as well as your employability. 

• College:
  College of Health and Biomedicine
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  Burst Mode, On campus, On-line and Working in the Workplace
• Course code:
  HADT
• Duration:
  2 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

• dermal therapies clinics
• medical practices
• medical aesthetical equipment and product companies,
• sales and training
• vocational education and teaching

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The course objectives are:

• to provide knowledge and skills that underpin dermal therapy at a more advanced level than those offered at the diploma level;
• to promote a more in-depth and scientific understanding of some of the newer technologies in the dermal industry;
• to extend clinical and practical experiences in contemporary dermal technologies;
• to provide a pathway of study for graduates of the Diploma of Beauty Therapy with at least one year of industry work experience;
• to produce knowledgeable and competent Associate Degree graduates who can successfully pursue challenging and interesting careers in the dermal industry;
• to provide an articulation pathway that links to the more advanced Bachelor of Health Science (Dermal Therapies).

This four-semester online Associate Degree in Dermal Therapies will provide units of study in anatomy and physiology, psychology, research and scientific methodology, skin disorders, laser / IPL theory, and other topics in line with advances in the beauty industry. Students will be able to select from streams specialising in dermal, business, or training. The course will be supported by limited clinical and practical experiences via burst mode study in Melbourne dependant on the chosen stream.

The course is delivered online, with support from mentoring and learning in the workplace. Students will need to attend some burst mode sessions in Melbourne at our City campuses, the number of which will be dependant on the elective stream selected. The course is 2 years full time or part time equivalent. Students are expected to be employed and working in the industry at the same time.

• Introduction to Dermal Therapy Studies

  Unit code

  HHD1101

  Credits

  12

• Ensure Team Effectiveness

  Unit code

  BSBWOR502A

• Manage Compliance With Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Requirements in an Organisational Environment

  Unit code

  VPAU084

• Conduct Market Research

  Unit code

  BSBMKG408B

• Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development

  Unit code

  BSBWOR501A

• Undertake Career Planning

  Unit code

  PSPGOV410A

• Dermal Health Science 1

  Unit code

  HHD1201

  Credits

  12

• Dermal Health Science 2

  Unit code

  HHD1202

  Credits

  12

• Manage People Performance

  Unit code

  BSBMGT502B

• Dermal Workplace Practices

  Unit code

  HHD1203

  Credits

  12

• Make Decisions Within a Legal Context

  Unit code

  FNSACCT404B

• Dermal Health Science 3

  Unit code

  HHD2101

  Credits

  12

• The Enterprise Project

  Unit code

  BAO3100

  Credits

  12

• Nutrition and Dermal Therapies

  Unit code

  HHD4214

  Credits

  6

• Business Integrated Learning

  Unit code

  BBB3100

  Credits

  12

Students are to select one of the following streams

• Dermal Laser Practice and Techniques 1

  Unit code

  HHD2205

  Credits

  12

• Dermal Laser Practice and Techniques 2

  Unit code

  HHD2206

  Credits

  12

• Dermal Laser Practice and Techniques 3

  Unit code

  HHD2207

  Credits

  12

• Medical Procedures Related to Dermal Therapy

  Unit code

  HHD2208

  Credits

  12

• Business Communication

  Unit code

  BMO1192

  Credits

  12

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  Unit code

  BMO4422

  Credits

  12

• Operations Management

  Unit code

  BMO2181

  Credits

  12

• Entrepreneurial Business Management

  Unit code

  BMO2182

  Credits

  12

• Year 12: Admission Requirements for the Associate Degree in Dermal Therapies will be successful completion of the Diploma of Beauty Therapy (WRB50105) and demonstration of recent work in the industry for at least two years equivalent full-time, and current employment in the industry. It is important that all intending students have acquired explicit knowledge gained via specific units at the Diploma level prior to entry. These units include BSBMKG404A, Forecast Market and Business Needs (or equivalent), BSBSBM404A Undertake business planning (or equivalent), WRBBS514A Provide superficial lymph drainage massage (or equivalent) along with one of the following elective streams: WRBSS503B Provide permanent epilation or WRBBS510A Provide the spa program.