NZ Diploma in Beauty Therapy [Level 5]

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Location

Hawke's Bay Campus

Study Options

Full-time, Part-time

Length

1 year

Level

Level 5

Go Places with World-Class Beauty Skills

Would you like to advance your basic beauty therapy skills? With the NZ Diploma in Beauty Therapy [Level 5] you’ll learn skills such as advanced facial and hair removal techniques, how to use a range of electrical equipment and also how to perform spa treatments that allow your beauty career to soar.

You will experience a variety of practical aspects throughout the year, including work in Refresh, a simulated clinic on-campus.

Outline

Beauty therapy is a demanding career that brings many rewards from helping people to achieve goals and make changes to their skin and bodies.

The NZ Diploma in Beauty Therapy [Level 5] offers you stimulating studies and provides a pathway to a career in many different areas of the beauty industry while covering a wide range of topics such as:

Advanced hair removal techniques
Advanced facial therapy
Spa and body therapy treatments
Relaxation massage
Advanced cosmetic enhancements (cosmetic eyelash and eyebrow treatments)

Please feel free to contact us by phone, email or private message us on Facebook for a chat about your study options. You can also visit our Hawke’s Bay campus to view EIT’s facilities.

Dates

There are two entry dates per year:

February
July

Career Opportunities and Outcomes

As a graduate of this qualification you may find employment as a beauty therapist, professional skincare or cosmetic product company representative, in day spas, spa resorts or even on a cruise ship.

Alternatively, once you’ve acquired this diploma you may wish to continue your studies with the NZ Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage [Level 5].

Entry

Entry Requirements

If you have any criminal convictions this may impact on your ability to enrol in further programmes of study. To discuss this further, please contact the Programme Secretary.

Academic Criteria Required

● Successful completion of NZ Certificate in Beauty Therapy [Level 4] or equivalent.
● Attend an information session with a member of the academic staff.

Information Session

An information session is compulsory for those who do not meet the academic entry criteria and it is recommended for those who do meet the academic entry criteria. It will allow parties to exchange information about what the programme provides for and requires of students. Included will be discussion of possible career paths for the student, motivation, and physical and emotional requirements, along with the applicant’s abilities, background, experiences and interests. Attendance of whānau members and/or other support people is encouraged.

Alternative Academic Entry Assessment

The alternative academic entry assessment will measure applicants’ Literacy and Numeracy ability to ensure that it is of a level to cope with the demands of the programme.

Health and Professional Criteria

All applicants are required to:

● Sign a declaration and a request for personal information held on the Police computer.
● Sign a declaration that they are in good health (having no medical, physical or psychological conditions that would preclude working with vulnerable clients).

If the declaration identifies any issue that may impact on the applicant’s ability to complete the programme, the applicant can discuss these with the programme coordinator at an information session. EIT reserves the right to decline entry to the programme should an applicant’s Police record or health difficulties be such that they would be considered unsuitable for the type of work undertaken whilst on this programme or by graduates of this programme. The guidelines on which this decision will be based are the relevant professional association or industry requirements.

English Language Entry Requirement

Applicants for whom English is not their first language must have an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to enrolment in the programme. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction, completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language [Level 3], approved scores on IELTS tests (5.5 Academic with no band score lower than 5.0 issued within the last two years) or completion of accepted international equivalents.

Academic Learning Services

Academic Learning Services is here to assist you on your journey towards the successful completion of your studies at EIT. Our aim is for you to become confident, competent and independent learners.

We have dedicated advisors who can assist with your learning.

Find out more:

Hawke’s Bay Campus

Scholarships

EIT offers a variety of scholarships across various subjects and programme levels. Some scholarships are based on your age, some are specific to the subject you want to study. Not all scholarships are based on your academic ability and anyone wanting to study should investigate what scholarships are available to them.

You can find a list of EIT scholarships here however there are many more scholarships offered nationally. Information about these is on an database called “givME”. givME is accessible at EIT or at some public libraries. If you would like to come to EIT to look through the giveME database don’t hesitate to contact scholarships@eit.ac.nz or call in for a chat.

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