B. Voc. (Beauty Therapy and Aesthetics)

This program deals with non-clinical aspects of beauty therapy and aesthetics. The program will help you acquire skills related to beauty therapy, hair styling and care, grooming and aesthetics.

Who will benefit from this course, you may ask. Candidates who want to build a rewarding career in beauty therapy will benefit from this course. Though this domain is dominated by female candidates, even male candidates are eligible to pursue these courses.

Have you ever been to a beauty parlor? If yes, you must be knowledgeable about the tasks performed by a beautician. He/she is capable of performing tasks such as – beauty therapy, massages, grooming, hair care and more. These things form the non-clinical side of cosmetology. It deals with aspects such as skincare, hair care, styling etc.

After completing this training program, you will be knowledgeable about common beauty therapy practices, beauty products, client management, communication skills, relevant equipment and safety precautions.

Beauty therapy practices include aspects such as massage, making and applying face masks, lotions etc. Grooming techniques include aspects such as makeup sets, brushes, skin-specific makeup techniques etc.

What is B.Voc. course all about, you may ask. B.Voc. stands for Bachelor of Vocation. It is a Bachelor’s Degree course. Technically, it is a vocational training program. This is an undergraduate level course. 12th pass students are eligible to pursue this course.

The training program is 3 years long. B.Voc. Beauty Therapy and Aesthetics course will train you in areas such as

  • Beauty products
  • Relevant equipment
  • Makeup
  • Hair Styling
  • Communication Skills
  • Client management
  • And more…

The course provided three exit options. If you are unable to complete the program due to any reason, you may take the exit option and earn a certificate. Here are the exit options

  • Diploma certificate after completing 1 year
  • Advanced Diploma after completing 2 years
  • Bachelor’s Degree after completing 3 years (full program)

Let us take a closer look at the course details. In the next section, you will find details such as – colleges, duration, eligibility, syllabus, fees and PG courses.

COURSE DETAILS

TYPE OF COURSE

It is a Bachelor of Vocation course.

DURATION

The academic program is 3 years long. It has various exit options too (Diploma after 1st year, Advanced Diploma after 2 years and Bachelor’s Degree after 3 years).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Minimum educational qualification required is – completed 12th (Arts, Commerce or Science) from a recognized board.

ADMISSION PROCESS

Admission Process may vary from one institute to another. Some institutes are known to conduct merit based admission process. Some other institutes are known to conduct direct admission process.

PG COURSES AND HIGHER STUDIES

After completing B.Voc. course, graduates may go for M.Voc. course. M.Voc. course provides advanced technical knowledge related to the specific domain.

CAREER PROSPECTS

After completing B.Voc. Beauty Therapy and Aesthetics course, one will have access to different types of job profiles and opportunities. This domain also provides ample amount of self-employment opportunities.

Some of the main recruiters are

  • Beauty parlors
  • Spas
  • Beauty clinics
  • Beauty products marketing firms