Nitec in Beauty & Wellness

Course Overview

Would you like to make someone’s day by bringing out their best features and helping them look their best?

In this course, you will learn to provide facial treatment, manicure, pedicure, and basic make-up services. You can use this chance to increase your knowledge on beauty products too!

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Handle salon operations.
  • Conduct client consultation.
  • Sterilise tools and equipment for treatment.
  • Provide massage treatment for head, neck, shoulder, hand and foot.
  • Provide manual and electrical facial treatments.
  • Shape eyebrows.
  • Provide waxing for facial and body hair removal.
  • Provide manicure and pedicure treatment.
  • Provide make-up services.
  • Handle spa treatments.

Entry Requirements
To apply for the Nitec in Beauty & Wellness course, you need to have the following pre-requisites:

Subject
Grade
GCE ‘N’  Technical students with 0 or 1 ‘N’ Level Pass
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Note: Applicants applying for this course must undergo pre-course interview and clear a pre-entry medical check-up.

Duration and Venue

This is a three-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Beauty & Wellness graduates with a GPA of 2.8 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

Career Prospects

Nitec in Beauty & Wellness graduates are employed by beauty and spa establishments. Some of the job titles held by graduates may include Beautician, Beauty Therapist, Beauty Consultant, Make-up Artist, Manicurist and Pedicurist.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

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Course Structure

To obtain the Nitec in Beauty & Wellness certification, you need to accumulate at least 103 credits.

Foundation Core Modules
56
Career Core Modules 25
Life Skills Modules
16
Elective Modules
6
Total
103
Core Modules (Click here to view module description)
Credits
Professional Image at the Workplace
3
Salon Operations
6
Head and Shoulder Massage
4
Make-up Applications
5
Basic Facial Treatments
5
Manicure and Pedicure
5
Aesthetic Therapy
6
Massage Therapy
7
Spa Treatments
4
Interpersonal Skills for Salon Professionals
4
Industry Attachment
4
Life Skills Modules
Credits
Character Education 1
Character Education II 1
English 1
Business Mathematics 1
Personal and Professional Development II 2
Interdisciplinary Studies II 2
Sports and Wellness IA
1
Sports and Wellness IB 1
Sports and Wellness II
2
Electives
Cross-Level Credits
Nail Art and Technology
4
Aquaculture Techniques
2
Fashion Modelling
2
Marketing and Promotions in Entrepreneurship
2
Inter-Disciplinary  Credits 
Small Business Management
3
Creative Hair Design
3
Safety Audit and Risk Management
2
Laser Show Production
2
Workplace First Aid and CPR
2
Visual Merchandising
3
General
Credits
Overseas Experiential Programme
2 or 3
Overseas Work Attachment 1
2 or 3
Special Project (International Competition)
3
Conversational Mandarin 3
Elementary Japanese 3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue. 

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