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Beauty & Wellness
Develop practical beauty, client-service and enterprise skills for a growing wellness industry.
Turn creativity and care into confidence for every client.
Develop practical beauty, client-service and enterprise skills for a growing wellness industry. From the start, your learning stays close to the workplace as you practise beauty services, client experience and enterprise through hands-on activities and real-world challenges. You’ll leave ready to contribute with confidence, pursue opportunities such as beauty therapist or spa assistant, or turn your skills into an enterprise of your own.
What you’ll explore
Entry requirements
Your path to ECC may begin in different ways. The requirements below show the routes available for this programme, and our Admissions team can help you understand how your qualifications fit.
Applicants must meet at least one published route: NVQ-J or CVQ Level 2 certification, CCCJ academic entry requirements, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, or mature entry.
Mature applicants with relevant sector experience must pass college-readiness tests in English and Mathematics and submit a professional portfolio; bridging courses may be required.
Entry into Year 2 may be considered where the applicant demonstrates all required Year 1 or Occupational Diploma outcomes.
Programme structure
Explore each study option semester by semester, from your first foundation courses to the experiences that prepare you for work and further study. Summer semesters are included where they help you complete the two-year stage.
Full-time2 years4 published study periods＋
Year 1 • Semester I＋
APCS1101Applied Communication Skills I3APIT1201Applied Fundamentals of Information Technology3BWSC1100Applying Principles of Science to Cosmetology Practice3BWRS1102Applying Research Skills in the Beauty and Wellness Industry2BWHS1103Maintaining Health, Safety and Security in the Spa and Salon Environment3Year 1 • Semester II＋
BWNA1200Creating Nail Enhancements and Artistry3APCS1201Applied Communication Skills II3APEL1101Applied Foreign Language I3BWHD1201Performing Hair Design and Shaping Techniques3BWMS1201Providing Massage and Spa Therapy4OMAT1100Mathematical Operations3Year 2 • Semester III＋
BWDA2100Designing and Performing Advanced Techniques in Make-Up Artistry3BWCP1100Major Capstone Project2BWCC2101Performing Corrective Texture Alteration & Colour Services3BWIC2102Designing and Installing Hair Extensions to Create Hair Styles3ELECTIVEElective3Year 2 • Semester IV＋
BWOB2200Operating a Beauty and Wellness Business3BWFE2201Performing Facial Electrotherapy and Advanced Hair Epilation Treatments4BWPI2202Acquiring Professional and Industry Certification2BWCP1100Major Capstone Project2ELECTIVEElective3BWIE1100Internship/Externship (Work Experience)6Main Campus
This programme is based at the campus shown. Selected classes may also use online, field, laboratory or work-placement environments.
You may be a strong fit if you…
are curious about health & wellness and ready to build practical skills.
want a structured pathway that connects learning with real career possibilities.
value teamwork, problem-solving and continuous professional growth.