- Location
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 5
- Start Date
- 27 Jan 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Short Full-Time
- Duration
- 18 weeks (January to June)
NQ Spa Therapies is an exciting 18-week course which provides an excellent introduction to popular beauty and spa therapies. This will allow you to develop both the theoretical and practical skills required to progress to further study or obtain employment within this sector at a junior level.
If you're a good communicator and have empathy and compassion for others as well as a positive attitude, and you want to work in the spa industry then this could be the course for you.
What will I learn?
During this NQ Spa Therapies course you'll learn:
- How to how to set up professional treatment areas and how to provide popular massage treatments to the body, scalp and feet at a junior level.
- How to consult with clients in professional manner and provide aftercare and homecare advice.
- Explore wellness techniques to provide a holistic approach to treatments taught on this course. A successful spa therapist should possess a blend of technical skills, professionalism, and interpersonal qualities to ensure clients have a positive and relaxing experience.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- Three National 4s at Grade C or above, or equivalent, including English; or
- NPA Cosmetology
- You must be 16 years or over before the course start date
- Applications are also welcomed from those without formal qualifications but who have relevant life and/or work experience
Entry requirement equivalency table
If you do not meet the entry criteria for your chosen course, you may be offered an alternative course in the same subject area.
Employer and industry links
The course will include opportunities for training from prestigious skincare brands such as Germainne de Cappucini.
Work experience opportunities are available within esteemed Spas around the Glasgow area.
Jobs and further study
Successful completion of this course means you could progress to courses starting in August at Glasgow Clyde College including:
- NQ Spa Therapist with Complementary Therapies (Level 6 and 7)
- NQ Beauty (Level 6)
You could also find employment, or self-employment, within the beauty and spa industry.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).
Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team, and you will either be:
- Invited to attend an information session, followed by an interview, where you will be given further information on the course content. Only those who are successful at interview stage will be offered a place.
- Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
- We aim not to reject an application and if you do not meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.
If you are invited to interview, you will be informed of the outcome of your interview by email within 14 working days. The outcome will be one of the following:
- Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements, and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place.
- Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course.
- Waiting list – you have met all entry requirements, and have been interviewed however, the course is now full, so you have been placed on a waiting list. If any spaces become available you may be contacted, usually around the course start date. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Reserve list – following your interview, you have unfortunately not been successful in this round of recruitment. We have placed your name on a Reserve list and your application may be reconsidered at a later date. This could happen any time up to the start date of the course, but it is very possible that you will not be offered a place. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Unsuccessful – your interview has been unsuccessful. You may be offered a place on a course at a different level, or advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent out instructions about student funding, joining instructions and induction date. This will normally be sent out in December or January.