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Beauty & Holistic Therapies

Unleash your passion and dedication on one of our full or part-time day and evening courses whatever your age, level of ability and background.

The concept and know-how of restoring balance and harmony to mind, body and spirit dates back centuries and our industry specialist tutors will bring you right up to date helping you master the latest skills and techniques to induce relaxation and health benefits and give your client that feel-good factor in the relaxed, friendly and professional environment of our Elements salon.

Career opportunities in the industry are immense whether you choose to work at an international spa or on a cruise ship or whether you want to work from home. You could also extend your education and go onto our own Foundation Degree in Complementary Therapies.

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Students

  • Sunita Kurian-Downer

    FD in Complementary Therapies

    I am a qualified nurse and wanted to develop my knowledge of deep tissue massage so that I can help people with back injuries, particularly nurses. Many suffer back injuries because of the nature of their work and I think a lot of it is muscle related rather than spinal damage or bulging discs. The…more

  • Nourredine Sidhoum

    Holistic Therapies Diploma VTCT L3

    I became interested in holistic therapies because I wanted to extend my skills and be able to do more to help patients. I originally came to this country from France and now work in a hospital with elderly people. Completing the Diploma makes me a fully qualified holistic therapist. I started off part-time and did…more

  • Julie Hughes

    Holistic Therapies Diploma VTCT L3

    Having the Diploma means I can choose any of three different ways to go next – I can go on to university and study for a holistics degree, or stay here and study part-time for a Foundation Degree, or even set up my own business as a reflexologist and aromatherapist.

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