Diploma of Beauty Therapy
29 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 11 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $15,000 - $28,700, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $15,000 - $28,700
- Course length
- 11 mo - 2 yrs
- Providers
- 29 providers
- Cities
- 11 cities
Some providers include a work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $13,140 - $36,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
SHB50121 · Beauty Therapy
What it prepares you for
The Diploma of Beauty Therapy prepares you for roles such as Senior Beauty Therapist or Beautician (Small Business).
You complete 20 core units.
Some providers include a work placement.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as beauty therapists to provide a broad range of beauty therapy treatments and services including facial treatments, body massage and treatments, hair removal, lash and brow treatments, nail and make-up services. This includes consultation with clients to provide beauty advice, recommend beauty treatments and services, and sell retail skincare and cosmetic products.
These individuals work relatively autonomously and are accountable for personal outputs. Their work involves the self-directed application of knowledge and skills with substantial depth in some areas where judgement is required in planning and selecting appropriate equipment, services and techniques.
Work is typically conducted in beauty salons and spas.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
What you study
20 core units every student completes. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- SHBBBOS008Provide body massages
- SHBBCCS005Advise on beauty products and services
- SHBBFAS004Provide lash and brow services
- SHBBFAS005Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations
- SHBBFAS006Provide specialised facial treatments
- SHBBHRS010Provide waxing services
- SHBBMUP009Design and apply make-up
- SHBBNLS007Provide manicure and pedicare services
- SHBBNLS011Use electric file equipment for nail services
- SHBBRES003Research and apply beauty industry information
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Senior Beauty Therapist
Senior Beauty Therapists train in a broad range of advanced treatments, such as spa treatments, intimate waxing, micro-dermabrasion, relaxation massage and permanent hair removal.
Beautician (Small Business)
Beauticians in small businesses provide various forms of beauty treatments for clients in addition to managing all aspects of small business operations.
Cities that offer it
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Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate IICertificate II in Retail Cosmetics1 providerAUD $6,000
- 02Certificate IIICertificate III in Beauty Services8 providersAUD $6,000 - $18,825
- 03Certificate IVCertificate IV in Beauty Therapy8 providersAUD $8,000 - $16,070
- 04Diploma · This courseDiploma of Beauty Therapy29 providersAUD $15,000 - $28,700
- 05Advanced DiplomaAdvanced Diploma of Intense Pulsed Light and Laser for Hair Reduction2 providersAUD $6,600
- 06Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Health Science (Dermal Therapies)1 providerAUD $87,990
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