Externally awarded vocational qualification · Initial career training
New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy (Level 4)
Ara Institute of Canterbury · Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Award
- New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy
- Audience & level
- AdultsBeginner
- Format
- In personone year full-time
- Price
- NZ$26,572per year
About this program
One-year full-time certificate covering facials, makeup, nail and waxing services, spray tanning and relaxation massage; also taught at the Timaru campus.
- Offering
- Vocational career program
- Fields
- Beauty therapy, Esthetician, Makeup Artistry
- Purpose
- Initial career training
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Externally awarded vocational qualification
- Exact award
- New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy
- Award status
- Vocational qualificationAwarded by a national or external awarding body, named on the listing. It is not by itself a licence to practise.
- Awarding body
- NZQA
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- one year full-time
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Credits
- 120 NZQF creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Course dates
- 22 February 2027 (Christchurch and Timaru)19 July 2027 (Christchurch)
- Teaching location
- Ara Madras Street campus
Who it is for and entry requirements
Prior qualification required
- Prior education
- 10 NCEA Level 1 literacy credits, or equivalent
Current enrollment availability is not confirmed here; check dates and places with the provider.
Practice, assessment and kit
As published by the provider. Mannequins, simulation, live models and workplace experience are different things and are named separately.
- Kit
- Kit inclusion not published
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Tuition, registration, kit, consumables, uniform and assessment charges are listed separately. Each price keeps its basis and is never converted, and an instalment is never the total.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| International tuition per year (valid to 31 December 2026)Tuition · mandatory | NZ$26,572per year | International students | 19 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: kit inclusion.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 23 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)