Beauty HNC is designed to enhance your beauty therapy skills. Equipped with a more advanced skillset you will be well prepared to develop your passion for beauty therapy by progressing to a more technical level. You will learn therapeutic skills and knowledge through performing a variety of advanced beauty treatment plans including holistic therapies to meet industry requirements.  
 
Gain hands-on experience through working in our Employability Salon and Academy with the high-end product company, Elemis, and enhance your employability prospects even further. Training at Edinburgh College will ensure you are fully prepared for progression towards a wide range of salon and spa environments by assessing you in different methods; from your work experience with clients and case studies to oral presentation skills. You will be provided with up to date training in new innovations and techniques with leading product manufacturers from representatives in the beauty industry.  
 
Please note: there is an additional cost for course kit uniforms and books which must be purchased prior to starting the course. It is mandatory that you bring in models for practice and assessment purposes. 

If you are interested in being a model for our students or want to try out our star facilities before beginning your studying journey, simply book in for a treatment. Check out our price list here! 

• Human Anatomy and Physiology for Beauty and Complementary Therapists 
• Beauty Therapy: Graded Unit 1 
• Beauty Therapy: Product Knowledge 
• Face and Body Electrotherapy
• Beauty Therapy: Face and Body Treatment Packages 
• Beauty Therapy: Professional Salon Skills 
• Spa Treatments 
• Aromatherapy Massage 

• At HNC level we expect all students to gain part-time employment within the beauty industry no later than Semester two
• All students will gain work experience in our Employability salons as part of the course.
• Please note employment experience are mandatory aspects of the course.

• All applicants must hold a Level 3 Beauty Therapy or NC Level 6 Beauty Care  qualification

• IELTS 5.5

• All practical assessments are carried out on paying clients within our salons. The theoretical aspects of the course are carried out under exam conditions

• Successful applicants will be invited to a formal interview - all criteria will be sent out prior to the interview date 
• The interview will include a practical trade test and written task 
• The formal interview has a scoring criterion based on presentation and communication skills at the interview along with the practical trade test and written task 

• HND Beauty Therapy

• Senior beauty therapist
• Salon manager 

• 4 days per week (9 am-4 pm) 
• 1 evening per week (4:30 pm -8 pm)

Our success stories speak for themselves. We are proud winners year after year in varying competitions e.g.  AHT, Wella Exposure - where hundreds of students from across the country compete in one of the industry’s top events. Along with this we have a successful collaboration with  St Columba's Hospice where our students work as volunteers to provide holistic services 

We hold established industry partnerships and continue to be a well-established and recognised college for the beauty and makeup industry.