Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Electrical and Spa Treatments) VRQ

Course Code

Electrical & Spa

Course Duration

1 year

Location

Central Campus

Start Date

1 September, 2025
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This Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies VRQ (Electrical and Spa Treatments) is an advanced qualification for learners who wish to pursue a career as an advanced beauty therapist, covering electrical and spa treatments. Once qualified you will be able to start work as a fully qualified beautician or spa therapist and progress to higher education studies in aesthetics.

You must hold a Level 2 Beauty qualification.

This course is funded for 16 to 18 year-olds. Adult learners are required to take out a 24+ loan. Learners aged 19 to 23 may be eligible for tuition fees if they do not already hold a Level 3 qualification.

Welfare support is also available for help purchasing kits if you meet the eligibility criteria.

As part of this Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies VRQ (Electrical and Spa Treatments) course, you will study:

  • Health and Safety
  • Client Care
  • Facial Electrotherapy
  • Body Electrotherapy
  • Body Massage

You will also develop skills in:

  • Indian Head Massage
  • Aromatherapy
  • Epilation
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Permanent Lashes

The course includes 3 practical sessions plus 3 hours of theory over 3 days per week.

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Assessments will be formative and summative through theory and practical sessions.

On successful completion of this Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies VRQ (Electrical and Spa Treatments) course, you could progress to university to study aesthetics or advanced science.

Career routes for this course include employment as a therapist in beauty salons, spas, cruise ships, skin clinics and non-surgical clinics. You could also work in the retail sector as a product brand representative, or in education as a trainer-educator, assessing and/or teaching.

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