Hair, Beauty, Complementary Therapies and Make-Up

10 hours per week on campus for 12 weeks.

Practical case studies will be undertaken both in college and at home as part of blended learning approach to gain specialist accreditation, some home study is mandatory to achieve accreditation.
The demand for aesthetic beauty just keeps on growing! Whilst some clients prefer the accessibility and familiarity of attending one salon for all their beauty needs, others favour the quality and skill of a bespoke current Specialist, who provides treatments in one or perhaps two niche areas. As the Beauty/Nail industry continues to expand, we recognise that some professionals would prefer to stay in their own lane, specialising in what they are best at and leaving behind what they are not. If you have a specialist area that you want to grow into a unique business venture and are looking for the security that a regulated and accredited fully funded course can provide, then our 12-week Nail Specialist course is for you. Whether you are new to or have worked in the beauty/nail industry for some time and looking to upskill in this specialist area, the Nail Specialist course could be the perfect short course to achieve this! This course allows you to fast track into a niche area, providing all the underpinning knowledge, practical skills, as well as insight to grow through social media marketing.

To submit an application, completing all sections, including Personal Statement in full. We may notify you of the outcome by letter and/or invite you to attend a telephone interview.

To apply for this course, you'll need:

• a passion for the nail and beauty industry
• a complete application with a comprehensive personal statement
• age 16 or over
• a desire to excel in the nail industry.

If you don’t have formal qualifications but have life experience, then we’ll also consider you for a place, so please do apply.

Due to the Nail Industry being such a fast-changing industry, our aim is always to ensure that your course develops the current skills and knowledge required for positive progression, therefore some of what you study on the course may change.

Here’s just some of what you may study:

Nail treatments including hand and feet procedures including luxury services such as paraffin wax.

You'll learn various aspects of preparing, building and finishing different nail structures using multiple systems, including freeform sculpting and ‘e’ filing.

You'll gain knowledge on how to decide client suitability for the appropriate system and design correct treatment plans, including various nail art techniques.

You'll learn skills you will need to meet the challenges of an ever-changing nail industry, whether you choose to work in a salon environment or your own premises.

You’ll also develop your skills through.
Working in our commercial training salons.
Hearing from industry speakers
Industry Insurance Protocols

You’ll build transferable skills in meaningful contexts to help you become more effective in life, learning, and work.

When you successfully complete this course, you may progress to:

Industry working as an employed or self-employed Contemporary Nail Specialist

Continue to study on one of our ITA or self-funded commercial short courses or full-time courses

By choosing the Contemporary Nail Specialist SCQF Level 5/6 course, you'll gain the expertise to excel in the flourishing nail industry. Take the first step towards a rewarding career today.