I did level 2 in the evening so it can be done, however u have to give it your all as u get loads of homework and have to practice soooo much at home as u have little time at college, i know in our class there were people who had quite demanding jobs that jst had to leave as they couldn't cope with both.
I'm doing level 3 this year (massage) there is a girl who hasn't done level 2 on the course as level 2 doesn't really have anything to do with massage, you only need level 2 to if you want to body electrics which i'm assuming you wouldn't want?
Anyway sorry for rambling! The bottom line is, it can be done, but you have to be willing to put the time and effort in!

Kim x

If you are doing an NVQ ,Level 2 will be the highest you can start at. The college will ask you to complete a skills test before hand to make sure the work will be suitable to you.

You can start complimentary therapies, such as holistic treatment at Level 3 if you wish, ITEC do this. I was going to say that I wouldn't advise it as the A&P is rather in depth and is a big jump if you haven't done the level 2, but you must have had to do that,being a nurse.

I think you would be able to do it in the time you are hoping too. However don't be fooled into thinking it's an easy ride. Tons of work come with it!!! There is a hell of a lot of homework, revising for tests and practising treatments in your own time.

So my advise to you would be to make sure it's what you really want to do an understand what is involved. Get all the homework done and handed in on time. Revise for all your tests, make sure you have plenty of models for college and home.

Good luck with what you decide hun, I think it is a fab industry to be in. I wouldn't change my job for the world! xxx

hi, just to update, i have taken my application form in today so we will see! thinking of enquiring at my other local college too but i need to find where about it is! they have an open evening sometime in june, seems a little late on though for course startin in september. i might wait to hear off the first one first then go from there.

hi, thanks for the replys, i have handed my application form into the college today so just waiting for a reply, i will then go and discuss my options and cost. all been well it wont be too expensive!
so i will know more when i hear back from them, fingers crossed ill b able to do it, i really feel that this is something i would like to do, its been on my mind for quite a while but with been at uni felt i wouldnt have been able to manage both courses but now im working ive been thinking about it more and more and decided to try to find out some information!

i am just wondering, i have noticed having read through some of the threads that lots of people have/are doing different kind of courses within the industry, i dont know much about these individual courses, is it better to do it like that or to do like an nvq which i am thinking of which will give me training in a few different things like manis,pedis,waxing etc?

are these other courses to improve exsiting skills or aquire new skills after getting the basic nvq level 2 training? does that make sense? lol

Just in case anyone's confused, I've merged both of the threads as they were duplicated

Hi there,
Im in the final weeks of my NVQ lvl 2 Beauty Therapy course (2 nights a week part time) so its one assessment after the other! I work full time too and i think my course was around £600, but came to nearly £1000 with the kit and tunic. There's no way i could have afforded that so paid for mine in 5 monthly instalments which was a lot less painfull!
I dont know what other peoples opinions of the kit on this course are but if i was to to do things over and know what i know now i wouldn't have bought the kit but gone out and got my own stuff!
Our college supply all the basic manicure/pedicure/facial and waxing equipment for us to use so i should have decided which sections i liked the best as i went through them and then hunted around for the cheapest or nicest products. Plus i think the kits they suggest we buy aren't of the best quality so i have been re-buying most of it as i have been going along but better quality stuff and things i will use the most.
Another thing i will say is don't give up on your dream...this is a total career change for me and its the best thing i've ever done!
Good luck with everything!

thanks for merging the topics, lots of good advice here thanks your all so nice! wizbit that is a good idea of paying installments i must admit this didnt cross my mind as for some reason i thought id have to pay upfront. good tips about the kit too and finding what your most intrested in etc oh and congatulations on nearing the end of your course!

shinging star, i was under the impression that i could only start at level 2 nvq, and i may have it wrong be new to all this and not having been for a discussion with the college yet but i thought the electrical stuff was jn the level 3? and this also involves massage too? maybe there are different courses or modules within the course you can take? i think if funds and time allowed and i enjoy the level 2 (assuming i get on!) then i would like to move onto level 3 in the future-with the massage element and the other stuff on the course could be good to have too, its always there if i did decide to go into those areas, could even maybe link with my nursing-botox etc but thats thinking way out there! either that or with the complimentary therapy thing maybe-not entirly sure yet, may just keep it as a on the side thing, these are all possibilities!

at the moment i would just like to do the level 2 and then go from there as at the moment i would just like it as a hobbie/part time side career (blimey that spelling just totally gone out of my head!? you know what i mean!) but for the future who knows!

I thought that as well but VTCT do a level 3 beauty therapy (massage) course that means u can go straight in if u have certain other qualifications (I know this girl had an a level in p.e. whick included a&p) For the VTCT level 3 beauty therapy (general) course u have to have level 2, no idea why its so different for massage and electrics lol i didn't find that level 2 helped a lot really they just taught different treatments!!
Saying that the theory work was a lot more demanding in level 3 so i think level 2 helped 'ease u into it' so to speak!!

Hope ur getting on well

Kim xx