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Beauty Schools and Courses in the United Kingdom

12 verified schools and academies with a teaching location here, offering 16 courses and programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider.

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17 programs & classes

  • Externally awarded vocational qualificationCareer training

    Level 2 Traineeship Beauty Therapy

    Belfast Metropolitan College · Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Award
    VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy (500/8839/7)
    Field
    Beauty therapy · Esthetician · Makeup Artistry · Nail technician · Eyebrow technician
    Ages 16+BeginnerIn personFull-Time, 31/08/2026 to 13/06/2027
    Price
    Price not published
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  • Externally awarded vocational qualificationCareer training

    Beauty Therapy - Accelerated Learning Programme

    Cardiff and Vale College · Barry, Wales, United Kingdom

    Award
    VTCT Level 1 & 2 (PAL) Diploma in Beauty Therapy
    Field
    Beauty therapy · Esthetician · Nail technician · Makeup Artistry · Eyebrow technician
    Teens & AdultsIn person1 September 2026 - 18 June 2027, 20 hours per week
    Price
    Price not published
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  • Structured course (no award)Career training

    10 Month Professional Makeup Design Course

    Delamar Academy · Ealing, London, England, United Kingdom

    Field
    Makeup Artistry · Hair styling · Textured and Afro-Textured Hair
    AdultsBeginner, AdvancedIn person10 months
    Price
    £21,750 whole program
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  • Structured course (no award)Career training

    The Complete Makeup Artist

    Delamar Academy · Ealing, London, England, United Kingdom

    Field
    Makeup Artistry · Hair styling · Textured and Afro-Textured Hair
    AdultsIn person16 weeks
    Price
    £13,250 whole program
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  • Externally awarded vocational qualificationUpskilling

    Level 7 Diploma in Cosmetic Injectables

    Harley Academy · City of London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Field
    Medical Esthetician · Advanced skincare
    AdultsBeginner, IntermediateBlended / hybridA structured course designed to be completed over 12-24 months
    Price
    Price not published
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  • Structured course (no award)Career training

    Barbering Course

    Nicky Oliver Academy · Northern Quarter, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

    Field
    Barbering · Hair Cutting
    AdultsBeginnerIn personeight intensive weeks
    Price
    £4,200 whole program
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  • DiplomaCareer training

    Beginners NVQ Level 2 Hairdressing Course

    Nicky Oliver Academy · Northern Quarter, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

    Award
    Nicky Oliver Academy Diploma in Hairdressing
    Field
    Hair styling · Hair Cutting · Hair Coloring
    Your age and experience is immaterialBeginnerIn personPart time - 26 weeks (2 days per week) / Full time - 18 weeks (3 days per week)
    Price
    £10,500 whole program
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  • Externally awarded vocational qualificationCareer training

    VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies (600/8660/9)

    The Beauty Academy · Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom

    Award
    VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies
    Field
    Beauty therapy · Esthetician · Nail technician · Makeup Artistry
    Ages 16+BeginnerBlended / hybridUp to 12 months to complete
    Price
    £2,699 whole program
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Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking: prices in different currencies and bases (per day, per course, per year, per instalment) are not comparable. Courses for teens and children appear only when you choose a youth audience. Online programs are never counted as physically located in a state or city. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.

About beauty training and licensing in United Kingdom

How beauty training is organised

Beauty, hairdressing and barbering training in the UK runs mainly through further-education colleges, apprenticeships and private academies. Regulated vocational qualifications are awarded by bodies such as VTCT, and entry to college courses varies by provider, often asking for some GCSEs including English and maths. Private academies also issue their own diplomas and short certificates that are separate from regulated qualifications.

Source: nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/beauty-therapist

Qualification structures

Names and levels are local to United Kingdom. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

VTCT Level 2 and Level 3 beauty therapy diplomas
Ofqual-regulated vocational qualifications awarded by VTCT Skills, delivered by colleges and private centres; Level 3 typically builds on a Level 2 beauty qualification. Source
Intermediate and advanced apprenticeships (hairdressing, barbering, beauty therapy)
Level 2 intermediate and Level 3 advanced apprenticeships, typically 1 to 2 years, with entry requirements that vary and usually include some GCSEs. Source
Scottish SCQF-level college awards
Scottish colleges describe beauty therapy courses at SCQF level 5, for example a VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies. Source
Level 7 Diploma in Cosmetic Injectables
A postgraduate-level medical aesthetics qualification awarded by VTCT Skills for regulated healthcare professionals, regulated by Ofqual and approved by the JCCP according to the provider. Source

Languages and licensing

Teaching languages. Courses are taught in English; Welsh-language provision exists at some Welsh colleges.

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Official study information

Country information last reviewed 23 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.