Ready to Specialise in Make-Up?
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Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-Up Studies
The Level 2 diploma for make-up specialists. You'll cover make-up application, the art of photographic make-up, and instruction on make-up application across 11 units, all in the Salon at The Hub. Real client work, real technique, and real optional units in lash perming, tanning and nail art to broaden your scope.
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How you’ll learn
Make-Up as a Specialism, Not a Sideline
This is an 11-unit Level 2 Diploma that treats make-up as a specialism in its own right. You’ll cover make-up application, facial skincare (because good make-up sits on well-prepared skin), the art of photographic make-up, and instruction on make-up application. Health and safety and client care sit alongside as the professional foundations.
Your optional units let you broaden into lash perming, tanning, lash and brow treatments, salon retail (displaying stock), and nail art. Everything happens in the Salon at The Hub, our professional on-campus salon with real client treatments. By the end you’ll have the qualification and the portfolio to move into salon or freelance make-up work, or on to Level 3.
Mandatory units
- Follow health and safety practice in the salon
- Client care and communication in beauty related industries
- Apply make-up
- Provide facial skincare
- The art of photographic make-up
- Instruction on make-up application
Optional units
- Lash perming
- Apply skin tanning techniques
- Provide lash and brow treatments
- Display stock
- Nail art
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 2
- Further study
Entry requirements
- GCSE in English or Maths
- A genuine interest in make-up as a career
- Successful interview with our team
GCSE in English or Maths A genuine interest in make-up as a career Successful interview with our team
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
- Level 2 Level 2 Diploma in Women’s Hairdressing At this college
- Level 3 Level 3 Diploma Beauty Therapy Treatments VTCT At this college
- Level 3 Level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology At this college
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At this college
At North Lindsey College
Careers it can lead to
- Beauticians and Related Occupations £12.24 an hour
- Hairdressers and Barbers £12.22 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, in a real working environment.
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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
Qualifications That Count
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 listReal Career Prospects
These qualifications lead to real jobs. Our courses are built around the skills that employers are actually hiring for, locally and nationally.
See career optionsTutors With Real Experience
Our tutors bring real industry experience into the classroom. They teach what's actually used in the world of work, and students consistently say this is what makes the course work.
Financial 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.
Financial support infoYour next step
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
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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.
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You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
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You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.