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Gain skills in a beauty and business environment

Our busy salons are open to the public and provide services for real clients. This allows you to apply your learning in real-life scenarios and ensures that you are qualified with experience in your pocket.

Showcase your talents in competitions

On our Beauty & Aesthetics courses, there are opportunities to take part in exciting competitions at a national level, including World Skills UK, and VTCT competitions.

Discover your passion and go far

Beauty Therapy

Many jobs in beauty therapy revolve around the relationship with the client, delivering the right treatments and making sure they leave feeling and looking great.

You will look after people who visit the salon and gain important business skills, along with developing a range of techniques in cosmetic makeup, lash and brow treatments, manicures and pedicures and many other areas.

Did you know?

Our Beauty students went on a two week trip to Bangkok to learn Thai Massage at the Chiva-Som Academy

There is a growing demand for beauty therapists to specialise in skin consultations, diagnostics, and treatments such as microdermabrasion.

Our Beauty students benefited from getting industry insight from experts at Eve Taylor

• There are nearly 50 spas and wellness centres in Oxfordshire alone, offering plenty of choice for work experience and career routes.

Your future career

Beauty & Aesthetics courses

Beauty Therapy Level 2

School Leaver P09101

This qualification in Beauty Therapy will enable you to build up the practical and theoretical skills required for the world of work....

8th Sept 2025 - 3rd Jul 2026

Monday to Friday

Beauty & Aesthetics

Abingdon Campus

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Beauty Therapy Level 2

School Leaver P09106

This qualification in Beauty Therapy will enable you to build up the practical and theoretical skills required for the world of work....

8th Sept 2025 - 3rd Jul 2026

Monday to Friday

Beauty & Aesthetics

Witney Campus

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Beauty Therapy Level 3

School Leaver P09100

This advanced and exciting Level 3 qualification provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and practical skills to work as a top-level Beauty or Massage Therapist, either as an employee for a salon, spa or cruise liner or in a self-employed...

8th Sept 2025 - 3rd Jul 2026

Monday to Friday

Beauty & Aesthetics

Abingdon Campus

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Beauty Therapy Level 3

School Leaver P09107

This advanced and exciting Level 3 qualification provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and practical skills to work as a top-level Beauty or Massage Therapist, either as an employee for a salon, spa or cruise liner or in a self-employed...

8th Sept 2025 - 3rd Jul 2026

Monday to Friday

Beauty & Aesthetics

Witney Campus

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Hair & Beauty Level 1

School Leaver P09104

Are you a creative person? Considering a career in a salon environment and want to learn basic skills that you will be using in the Hair & beauty industry? Then this could be the perfect course for you....

8th Sept 2025 - 3rd Jul 2026

Monday to Friday

Hairdressing & Barbering | Beauty & Aesthetics

Abingdon Campus

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Hair and Beauty Level 1

School Leaver P09110

Are you a creative person? Considering a career in a salon environment and want to learn basic skills that you will be using in the Hair & beauty industry? Then this could be the perfect course for you....

8th Sept 2025 - 3rd Jul 2026

Monday to Friday

Hairdressing & Barbering | Beauty & Aesthetics

Witney Campus

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