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Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
Level 3 Diploma Beauty Therapy Treatments VTCT
The Level 3 specialist qualification for beauty therapists. You'll build on your Level 2 with body massage, facial and body electrical treatments, and optional units in aromatherapy, Indian head massage and business. Everything happens in the Salon at The Hub, on real paying clients. By the end of the year you'll have the qualification to work at senior salon level, move into complementary health, or go self-employed.
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How you’ll learn
Specialist Treatments. Salon-Ready.
Level 3 is where beauty therapy becomes specialist. You’ll cover body massage, facial electrical treatments and body electrical treatments as the core, alongside the professional foundations of health and safety, client care, and working in industry. This is salon-senior work, not entry-level.
Your optional units let you specialise further: pre-blended aromatherapy, Indian head massage, or contributing to the effective running of a business (the practical foundation forself-employment). Everything happens in the Salon at The Hub, our professional on-campus salon with real paying clients. By the end of the year you’ll have the qualification to work at senior salon level, move into complementary health, or go self-employed with real assurance in your work.
Mandatory units
- Health and Safety
- Client care
- Working in Industry
- Provide body massage
- Facial electrical treatments
- Body electrical treatments
Optional units
- Pre-blended aromatherapy
- Indian head massage
- Contribute to the effective running of business
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 3
- Further study
Entry requirements
- A Level 2 Beauty Therapy qualification
- A genuine interest in the specialist Level 3 treatments
- Successful interview with our team
If you're coming up from a Level 2 route and still need to top up Maths or English, we can build that in alongside your course.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Careers it can lead to
- Complementary Health Associate Professionals £27,300 a year
- Beauticians and Related Occupations £12.24 an hour
- With further study or experience Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors £29,400 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Our facilities
Salon at The Hub
The Salon at The Hub is our professional on-campus salon. Real treatments happen here on paying clients, and at Level 3 you'll deliver more advanced specialist treatments as part of the qualification.
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Salon at The Hub
professional on-campus salon with genuine treatments on paying clients.
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Masterclasses from industry professionals
workshops and talks that connect your training to how the industry actually works.
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Work placements
build confidence and experience in a professional setting.
Real Salon · Real Clients · Real Treatments
Student Voice
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With the support and opportunities provided by staff and tutors, I developed valuable skills through interview preparation and guidance. This gave me the confidence to go self-employed and enter the beauty industry with assurance in my work.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
Real Career Prospects
These qualifications lead to real jobs. Our courses are built around the skills that employers are actually hiring for, locally and nationally.
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These are nationally recognised qualifications with real academic weight. Your child will develop practical skills and knowledge that employers and universities genuinely value.
See the full unit listFinancial Support Available
Bursaries are available, and free meals are provided for those who qualify. If cost is a concern, there's help, and it's straightforward to apply.
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.