Diploma of Beauty Therapy

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Take the next step in your career as a beauty therapist.

This qualification has been designed for those wishing to manage their own beauty salon and employ staff. The course covers basic and advanced beauty therapy techniques along with business and management skills.

You will be trained in a range of beauty therapy treatments and services, including:

  • facial massage
  • lash and brow treatments
  • nail technology services
  • make-up
  • waxing
  • body massage
  • aromatherapy
  • advice on and selling of retail skin care and cosmetic products

Course Essentials

  • Location:
    City King St, Industry and Off-shore
  • College:
    College of Health and Biomedicine
  • Duration:
    1 years
  • Intake:
    February and July
  • Course code:
    SIB50110
  • CRICOS:
    076703G
  • Fees:
    A$6650 per semester.

    Additional resources may need to be purchased in order to successfully complete this course. This includes Materials and Equipment (A$1800)

  • This information is for international students.

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
College of Health and Biomedicine

Beauty Therapist applying mask

Careers

  • Salon Beauty Therapist
  • Salon Manager/ Owner
  • Department Store/ Pharmacy Cosmetic Consultant
  • Spa Therapist
  • Health Spa/Resort Manager
  • Spa Therapist on a Cruise Ship
  • Freelance Therapist
  • Cosmetic or Beauty Equipment Sales Representative
  • Beauty Editor/ Journalist
  • Beauty Educator

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

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Study pathways

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the .

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Course Objectives

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who are competent in a prescribed range of beauty therapy treatments and services, including facial massage, lash and brow treatments, nail technology services, make-up, waxing, body massage, and aromatherapy; as well as providing advice on and selling of retail skin care and cosmetic products. Work is undertaken as skilled beauty therapists in the beauty therapy services stream of the beauty industry. This qualification is designed to reflect the role of those who work relatively autonomously. It involves the performance of a broad range of skilled applications, including requirements to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices, and some provision of leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of skills.

Units and electives

To achieve a Diploma of Beauty Therapy, a total of 33 units must be completed. This includes:

  • all 22 core units
  • 11 electives

Core Units of Study

Elective Units of Study

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: Certificate III or higher
  • Year 12: Successful completion of VCE
  • International: IELTS 5.5
  • Mature: Minimum age of 18 and one year out of school

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

Admission requirements in your country

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.

How to apply for this course

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If you have questions about your application, you can:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 1164

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Information and fees listed above are for non-resident students starting the course in 2013. Fees are subject to approval and may change. In some courses students must buy equipment or clothing that they will need in the course. These equipment or clothing costs are not included in the course fees listed above and we recommend you seek advice from the relevant faculty.

VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this course information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that course information is current with the Student Contact Centre.