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Beauty Therapy

Study a beauty degree at Newcastle College University Centre

This course combines practical beauty techniques with management principles to help prepare you for a supervisory or management role within a beauty or spa environment. As part of the course you’ll undertake exciting work placements to gain valuable work experience.

FdA Aesthetic Practice and Spa Management

If you are passionate about the ever-growing beauty and spa industry, then this course is for you. The course has been designed to develop technical and theoretical skills required by industry. You’ll gain work experience in our innovative college beauty salon and spa, The Retreat, recognised as a Centre for Excellence by the International Institute for Anti-Ageing.

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BSc (Hons) Advanced Skin Techniques (Top-Up)

This exciting and innovative course has been designed to expand and develop the skills of a qualified aesthetician or advanced beauty therapist. You'll gain valuable experience and be challenged to develop your skills to higher levels, studying the practical and underpinning knowledge of the aesthetic treatments available in skin clinics. 

First-class facilities

Based in our  Lifestyle Academy, as a beauty student you'll have access to:

  • Our commercial beauty salon and spa, The Retreat, which includes a whirlpool bath, sauna, steam room, drench showers and heated mosaic relaxation beds.
  • A beauty and holistic therapy training floor to give you a real taste of a real-working environment.


Study with us and you will:

  • benefit from specialist industry training from leading providers including Environ, Jane Iredale make up and Advanced Nutrition Programme.
  • have access to specialist equipment such as our Energist VPL, Microdermabrasion and Caci machines to develop your technical skills.
  • be taught by industry experienced tutors in smaller class sizes so you can really get to know your classmates.
  • attend industry exhibitions to enrich your learning.
  • be assessed in a variety of ways including case studies, presentations, reports, projects and debates.