Duration

Full-time: 2 days per week over 12 months include school term breaks. Plus 80 hours external work experience.

Part-time: 2 nights per week over 12 months include school term breaks. Plus 80 hours external work experience.

Tuition Fees

This diploma is VET Student Loans approved. There are payment plans allowing you to pay your tuition fees in installments and by specified due dates. The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

Student Loans & Payments

This diploma is VET Student Loans approved. There are payment plans allowing you to pay your tuition fees in installments and by specified due dates. This training is delivered with ACT and Commonwealth Government funding. Eligibility criteria apply. A VET Student Loan assists eligible students to pay tuition fees by accessing a government loan. Each loan gives rise to a VSL debt, due to the Commonwealth until it is repaid, and will only be granted for students who meet eligibility criteria.

Resources Kit

You will be required to buy a resources pack with the uniform, notes, workbooks and makeup products to complete your diploma (total cost $500). For further details, and to see a detailed breakdown of resource items, see our tuition fee schedule. Additional products are supplied during training. Students can also purchase additional tools for their kit as they build up their skills and techniques and prepare for employment.

Intakes

We have two annual intakes each year mid year and new year. This can increase based on demand. See our calendar of enrolments and holidays.

Work Experience

As a part of your training we ensure you are work ready through our work experience program. You are expected to complete 80 hours in total of work experience. A range of options are available to you including in our student clinic, photographic shoots, films, theatre and dance performances, runway shows, photographic shoots and more. You might assist your trainers or other professional makeup artists on bridal makeup, fashion and editorial shoots, or creating special effects.

International Qualification

We train you with both national and international syllabus, so that your new skills and standards will allow you to sit for international examinations on beauty therapies and make-up artistry right after you have completed the training with us. This is exclusive to ABTA full time students only.

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Assessment

You will be required to demonstrate competency by successful completion of written knowledge exercises, group work, oral activities, practical skill demonstration and observations throughout your training. You will also build up a portfolio record of completed tasks during the training.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Previous recognised training may count as credit towards a diploma. A student must provide evidence that they have gained one or more Units of Competency offered in the qualification they wish to study. While RPL is an assessment process, where a student will provide evidence of their skills and knowledge gained outside of their studies, determining if a student is required to study units that are relevant to their experience. Please note that application must occur prior to course commencement, and you can request a form via one of our course advisors.

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