16-18 Courses
Learn the essential skills and techniques you need for a career in beauty therapy, make-up or hairdressing with Level 2 and Level 3 courses at the London College of Beauty Therapy.
These courses are exclusively for school leavers aged 16-18 and are fully funded by the government. Each course is one year long, and taught over two days a week at our central London campus. Students who successfully pass Level 2 can progress onto the Level 3 course to become fully qualified.
Start your journey in beauty, hair or make-up at London’s no.1 beauty college!
Government-funded beauty courses at Level 2 and 3 for school leavers aged 16-18 in beauty therapy, hairdressing and make-up at the London College of Beauty Therapy.
Level 3 Diploma in Hair & Media Make-Up
This course is the ideal next step to a career in hair and media make-up, allowing you to build on the skills learned on a Level 2 diploma. You’ll learn all about fashion and photographic make-up, creative hairdressing and media make-up on this course.
Level
Level 3
Entry
requirements
Level 2 Diploma Hair and Media Make-up or Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Proficient in English reading, writing, listening and speaking
Duration
1 year
Funding
Course fees: Fully Funded Materials & kit fees: £190 Uniform fees: Fully funded
Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy
This course is the ideal starting point for anyone wanting to pursue a career in beauty therapy. On this course, you'll learn the essential skills and techniques needed to progress to a Level 3 course and become a fully qualified beauty therapist.
Level
2
Entry
requirements
Proficient in English reading, writing, listening and speaking
Duration
1 year
Funding
Fully funded for 16-18, Material & kit fees: £140
Level 2 Diploma in Hair & Media Make-Up
This course is the ideal introduction to hair styling and make-up for the dynamic world of film, TV and theatre, and teaches you a broad range of essential skills and techniques to start a career as a make-up artist or hair stylist.
Level
2
Entry
requirements
Proficient in English reading, writing, listening and speaking
Duration
1 year
Funding
Fully funded for 16-18, Materials & kit fees: £170
Level 2 Diploma in Women’s & Men’s Hairdressing
Start your career in hairdressing with this course that teaches you the fundamental skills and techniques required for hair stylists and colourists, including fashion cutting and learning how to style and finish African hair.
Level
2
Entry
requirements
Proficient in English reading, writing, listening and speaking
Duration
1 year
Funding
Fully funded for 16-18, Materials & kit fees: £185
Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy
Designed to follow a Level 2 Beauty Therapy qualification, this course will teach you the additional skills and techniques you need to become a fully qualified beauty therapist and start a career in the beauty industry.
Level
3
Entry
requirements
Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy
Duration
1 year
Funding
Fully funded for 16-18, Material & kit fees: £150
Level 3 Diploma in Hair Services
Designed to build on the essential skills learned at Level 2, this course will teach you advanced cutting and styling techniques and as well as gaining additional practical experience in hair colouring and an understanding of different products.
Level
2
Entry
requirements
Level 2 qualification in Hairdressing
Duration
1 year
Funding
Fully funded for 16-18, Materials & kit fees: £47