Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin Care

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Begin your career in the retail industry with an entry-level qualification as a cosmetic/skin consultant in a department store.

You will learn how to:

  • interact with customers
  • provide advice on cosmetic and skin care products and equipment
  • retail, sales and merchandising
  • safe work practices
  • communicating in the workplace
  • demonstrate and sell make-up and retail skin care products
  • performing routine salon or store functions under supervision

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
Trades College

Careers

  • Department Store
  • Pharmacy Cosmetic Consultant
  • Cosmetic and Skin Care
  • Product Equipment Sales Representative

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

Course Objectives

This qualification will support students to gain an understanding of communicating in the workplace, interacting with customers, demonstrating and selling make-up and retail skin care products, and performing routine salon or store functions under supervision. This qualification will provide students with an introduction to the beauty industry. Students will be encouraged to peruse further studies within the personal service industry.

Units and electives

To achieve a Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin Care, 15 units must be completed: • all 10 core units • 5 elective units

Core Units of Study

Elective Units of Study - Retail Stream

Elective Units of Study - Beauty Stream

Elective Units of Study - Make Up Stream

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • TAFE: All students are interviewed for selection.

How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course. You can apply direct to VU.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Submit a TAFE Direct Entry Application form
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

    Details about extra requirements are available from the Trades College.

    You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

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