Aesthetic Therapist

Advanced Diploma of Health Science (Aesthetics)

The Advanced Diploma of Health Science (Aesthetics) is a skin specific course incorporating a high level of both theory and practical units.

While the course does integrate beauty therapy components, such as facials and advanced facials its main emphasis is on higher theoretical and practical knowledge in advanced aesthetic treatments. The course centres on the anatomy and histology units as a critical theory base for the application and understanding of aesthetic therapies. Practically it branches out into areas incorporating chemical peeling procedures, the use of advanced electrical equipment such as lasers, IPL machines, micro dermabrasion treatments and oxygen therapies.

The course provides students with the opportunity to obtain a greater knowledge of paramedical skin care products and an in depth understanding of surgical and non surgical procedures. These qualifications will allow the aesthetic therapist to work in close collaboration with anti-aging doctors, plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons.

We have also included a unit relating directly to nutritional benefits in aesthetic treatments. The unit will provide the therapist with the knowledge required to offer nutritional support and specific dietary advice to clients, helping to enhance the outcomes of their treatments.

Four different streams of study have also been written and developed in addition to the core units. These provide more distinct pathways into specialised fields within the industry and offer students a broader scope of study.

The field of beauty therapy is an ever expanding one. The qualification boasts an excellent vocational outcome for those wishing to move away from the traditional areas of beauty therapy and into the rapidly growing area of aesthetics and anti-ageing therapies.