Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5)

Graduates will be able to explain the theoretical concepts and principles relating to a wide range of beauty specific topics, including but not limited to anatomy and physiology, hair removal methods, eyelash and eyebrow services, cosmetics, facial therapy, professional practice, body therapy and cosmetic procedures. They will have business management skills to enable them to start and manage a beauty therapy salon. A broad range of technical skills will also be well developed in graduates of this prorgamme, enabling them to undertake client procedures and treatments with little or no supervision, as a Beauty Therapist or independent operator in industry.

The Wellington Institute of Technology is a tertiary institution that trains around 6,100 students every year. We offer a range of industry-led qualifications from trades through to degrees and postgraduate programmes that are future-focused, developed alongside industry and provide students with practical skills so you can pursue your career goals.

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