Advanced Beauty Techniques Level 4


  • Start Date: 01/09/2027
  • Course is for: Adult
  • Course Length: 1 Year
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Unlock the secrets to advanced skincare treatments and become a master in the field of beauty therapy with our comprehensive Level 4 certification course. This intensive program delves into cutting-edge techniques and state-of-the-art technologies designed to rejuvenate and transform the skin, catering to the evolving demands of the modern beauty industry.

Who’s the course for?
Beauty professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and offer comprehensive skincare solutions to their clients. Individuals interested in mastering advanced skincare techniques and staying ahead of industry trends in the beauty and wellness sector.

Modules:

  • Management of health, safety and security in the salon
  • Advanced epilation techniques
  • Apply micro dermabrasion
  • Laser and light treatments for hair removal
  • Laser and light treatments for skin rejuvination
  • Quality management of client care in the hair and beauty sector
  • Physiology of ageing
  • Provide electrical epilation

 

Required Entry Qualifications

Level 3 beauty qualification, including facial electrotherapy treatments.

We will check in with you throughout the course to ensure you are developing the skills and knowledge you need to confidently pass this course.

Your theoretical knowledge will be tested through written assignments and formal testing and your practical knowledge will be assessed through working in Botanica, our commercial salon, on fellow students and paying clients.

You may also be asked to carry out case study work or research at home. All assessments will against the City and Guilds awarding body standards.

Check out how we are embedding sustainability throughout our hair and beauty courses:

  • We’re a part of the Green Salon Collective, a company that offer Zero-to-Landfill Salon Recycling Solutions for Hairdressers.
  • Our hair, foils and metal tubes are recycled.
  • We use eco-heads, shower heads that reduce water use by around 70%.
  • Our beauty supplier is Eve Taylor and for every product we buy, they plant a tree.
  • We don’t print our learning portfolios, they’re all online.
  • We use the Wella Hero platform, which helps the students gain knowledge on all aspects education in the hair industry including sustainable salon operations.

We work with a wide range of beauty professional companies such as Eve Taylor, Dermalux, to give you the product knowledge and skills requested by employers in the industry.

Wednesday 2nd September 2026. This 20-week programme runs every Wednesday from 9:30am to 6:00pm.

All practical sessions will be taught in our commercial hair, beauty and barbering salon, Botanica working with paying clients as well as practising on other students.

The salon is equipped with industry standard kit and modelled on any professional salon you’d find on the high street.

Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.

If you don’t qualify for funding help and have to pay for course, you could pay a 25% deposit and four consecutive monthly standing order payments for the balance. The course fee must be over £100 to qualify.

For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information. You can contact them on 0191 490 0300, [email protected] or via Live Chat.

If this is a Level 3 qualification and you may qualify for free course fees and there may be grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.

If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 or over you can pay the fee in full upfront and receive a 10% discount. Or you can apply for an Adult Advanced Learner Loan, a low interest loan with no upfront fees that you pay back in installments once you’re earning.

For more information, come along to an Enrolment Event, call 0191 490 4627 or email [email protected]

Those aged under 18 years old are not eligible to study this course as it is a part time programme.

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