- Location
- Langside Campus
- Start Date
- 25 Aug 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Full-Time
- Duration
- 1 year (August - June)
Applications open 15th January 2025
NQ Beautician (Level 6) provides an excellent grounding in the field of beauty therapy, allowing you to develop the skills and theoretical knowledge required to progress to further study or obtain employment within the industry.
The beauty industry is a vibrant and growing field full of exciting opportunities. As interest in cosmetology and beauty therapy continues to expand, there is an increasing demand for skilled and knowledgeable professionals. This beauty course aims to equip students with the skills, techniques, and experience needed to begin rewarding careers in this dynamic industry by providing a comprehensive skill set that aligns with current industry standards, and meets with employers' expectations.
What will I learn?
During this NQ Beautician course, you will study and develop skills in the application of popular beauty treatments such as facials, eye treatments, body massage, waxing, manicures and pedicures.
Commercial work experience is included in this course, which provides valuable insight into the beauty and spa industry.
During training you will initially work on fellow classmates and then progress to working on real clients. You will also be required to model for treatments yourself.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- You must be 16 years or over before the course start date, AND
- Three National 5s, or equivalent, at Grade C and above, including English; OR
- NC/NQ Beauty Care and Make-up (Level 5), or equivalent
- If English is not your first language, you should have a minimum of ESOL Intermediate Level 2.
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
Opportunities are available for external industrial training from prestigious skincare brands such as OPI, and Gerrad International face and body skincare.
Work experience opportunities are available within esteemed Spas around the Glasgow area and Beauty with a Conscience located in the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice at Bellahouston Park.
View our industry links by following @glasgowclydehairbeautyspa on Instagram and Facebook.
Jobs and further study
- You may progress to study HND Beauty Therapy (available at the Glasgow Clyde College Langside Campus)
- Employment within the beauty therapy industry, spas and cruise ships
- Self-employment opportunities.
Take a look at the course progression map for hair, beauty and complementary therapies courses.
Making an application
For courses starting in August, you can make up to two applications.
Applications are made to a course and a first choice of campus. If the course is oversubscribed at your first choice you will be automatically considered for alternative sites and may be made an offer without a further application.
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 book an information session and interview. You will be invited to attend an information session and interview on campus. The information sessions will cover course content and include a virtual tour if necessary. Only those applicants who are successful at the interview stage will be offered a place.
You are required to supply proof of qualifications held or pending (for example if you are still studying National 5s). These should be emailed to admissions@glasgowclyde.ac.uk
- 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 don’t 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 June/July.