SHB50121 | CUA51020
Diploma Of Beauty Therapy & Diploma Of Screen And Media (Specialist Make-Up Services)
Adelaide Campus, Brisbane Campus, Gold Coast Campus, Online
LIMITED PLACES REMAINING
OUR FINAL CLASS OF 2022!
Classes commence October 4
If you want a career as a beauty therapist
Our Beauty Therapy
Diploma Is Unparalleled
At The French Beauty Academy we’re passionate about arming you with the knowledge and practical skills to not only ensure you are a world-leading therapist, but make your career dreams a reality. We’ve worked with industry and listened to your career goals to innovate a cutting-edge curriculum and a world-first, all encompassing beauty program that will give you the practical expertise, business knowledge and industry experience to equip you for the very best jobs in industry.
You will learn from the best beauty educators in industry using leading technology and products such as MAC Cosmetics, Dermalogica and ASPECT. Our Beauty Therapy Diploma is your passport to a career in a billion dollar industry across fashion, media, the creative arts, travel, and retail.
“Better Known As The Harvard Meets Chanel Of The Beauty Industry”
Have questions?
Why Study At The French?
Australia’s Number 1 Beauty Course
You’ll leave confident, and job-ready and with the world’s best beauty education. Our cutting-edge dual qualification is a world-first program, combining both beauty and entrepreneurship.
Launching Careers In A $500 Billion Dollar Global Industry
Job forecasts have identified a skills shortage of beauty therapists, with approximately only 2 beauty therapists graduating for every 5 beauty jobs available in Australia!
Exclusive Access To Dream Jobs
With the help of our dedicated Industry Support Team and our global network of employers, we help you land your dream job across multiple beauty pathways. You’ll get opportunities to meet, impress and interview with industry’s most sought after employers who want you! 10 / 10 employers rank Frenchies as their preferred employees.
World Leading Campuses
Our students have access to nothing but the best, including salon-inspired facilities, leading cosmeceutical products and brands (like MAC Cosmetics and Dermalogica), and the industry’s newest technologies.
Extensive Student Support
Producing Beauty Entrepreneurs For Over 30 Years
We are Australia’s most experienced education provider and continue to be at the forefront of developing new training curricula for the industry. A French qualification is the industry’s most prestigious stamp of approval.
Our Industry Connections
We partner with the leading brands so you learn with the best in the industry
Step Inside The French
Our Flagship Dual Qualification
SHB50121 DIPLOMA OF BEAUTY THERAPY AND CUA51020 DIPLOMA OF SCREEN AND MEDIA (SPECIALIST MAKE-UP SERVICES)
Nationally Accredited Beauty Diploma
Our cutting-edge dual qualification is a world-first program, combining beauty and entrepreneurship. This means you will be equipped with not just practical beauty therapy skills, but business knowledge and industry experience to be ready for the very best jobs across multiple areas like spa therapy, makeup artistry and beauty business.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Beauty Therapy Services
- Lash and brow services
- Massage and body treatments
- Waxing
- Skin analysis and skin science
- Facials and advanced specialised facials
- Manicures and pedicure services
- Real world in-salon and industry experience
Makeup Fundamentals, Advanced Makeup Artistry and Special Effects Makeup
- Makeup fundamentals
- Makeup application and removal including fashion and runway makeup
- Hair design and styling for theatre production and performances
- Special effects makeup – *see unit guide for more information
Business Management and Understandings
- Setting your freelance business up for success
- Business and strategic planning
- Developing marketing materials and social media promotion
Ways To Study
We have designed our programs to be flexible and customisable to work in with your lifestyle and commitments. Our student advisors can help you work on an ideal study plan for you.
On Campus
Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast
12 Months
Face-To-Face Classes
Work-Integrated-Learning
15 Days Student Salon Training
Flexible Online Learning
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast
- 12 – 24 Months
- Theory work completed online
Choose 1 or 2 Days on Campus- 5 days of industry experience
- 15 days student salon training
Want to study the business of beauty and makeup?
Fill out your details in the form below and one of our friendly Student Advisors will be in touch to get you one step closer toward your dreams.
Career Outcomes
Salaries Start
At $60,000*
Our Recruitment program gives you access to a dedicated industry placement team working with the best employers in Australia and internationally to help you secure your preferred employment.
Starting Careers Like:
- Makeup artist
- Retail makeup artist
- Beauty salon or beauty business owner
- Spa therapist on cruise ships
- Beauty Therapist in spas or salons locally,
- Australia wide and overseas
- Spa or salon manager
- Spa therapist for international hotel chains, cruise ships and spa companies
- Health retreat therapist
- Freelance specialist in massage, makeup artistry, waxing and much more
- Sales manager, assistant or brand representative in retail and wholesale
- Operating your own salon, spa, home or mobile business.
“From my first day at orientation I recall the feeling of nurture and care. My year at the French was unlike any other and had such a positive impact on my life. The French truly gave me the greatest gift of all, the gift of a bright future.”
Course Fees & Overview
Your Investment In Your Future Starts Here
| Course Fee | VET STUDENT LOAN APPROVED | CO PAYMENT REQUIRED | NATIONALLY ACCREDITED | KIT & UNIFORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No, for students eligible for VET Student Loans | Yes | Included |
The course fees include both the SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy & CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-Up Services). For students eligible for VET Student Loans, full funding for the total course fees is available. This means there are no co-payment or upfront fees required to study. Please Note: VET Student Loans will not be approved for students who do not meet eligibility requirements. A VET student loan gives rise to a HELP debt that continues to be a debt to the Commonwealth until it is repaid. For course fees visit. Enquire to learn more about financing your studies.
To learn more about government funding options click here
The French Beauty Academy is committed to providing and promoting non-discriminatory and inclusive enrolment practices, and to ensuring that students applying for enrolment into a Diploma have the required aptitude and attributes necessary to reasonably achieve the qualification. Admission into this course is governed by our Student Entry Procedure which can be found here. If you have any questions, please enquire.
Admissions Criteria
- Provide an Australian Year 12 Certificate; or
- Provide evidence of successful completion of an AQF Certificate IV or higher qualification (where the language of instruction is English); OR
- Display competence at Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework in both reading and numeracy through an approved Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) test
Campus Locations
How to become a FRENCHIE!
and Campus Tour
Application
is Reviewed
Enrolment is confirmed
Book an Interview and Campus Tour
Submit Your Application
Your Application is Reviewed
Once Approved, Your Enrolment is confirmed
AUSTRALIA’S NUMBER 1 BEAUTY COURSE
Our cutting-edge dual qualification is a world-first, nationally recognised and accredited all encompassing beauty program. You’ll leave confident and ready for the best jobs in the industry.
PRODUCING BEAUTY ENTREPRENEURS FOR OVER 30 YEARS
As Australia’s most experienced education provider in the field, we continue to remain at the forefront of developing new training curricula for the industry. A French qualification is the industry’s most prestigious stamp of approval.
LAUNCHING CAREERS IN A $500 BILLION DOLLAR
GLOBAL INDUSTRY
Australia currently has a skills shortage of beauty therapists, with only 1 beauty therapist graduating for every 6 beauty jobs available! Enroll today to be one of the 9/10 French students who secure employment before graduation.
SHB30221
Certificate III
in Make-Up
Adelaide Campus, Brisbane Campus, Gold Coast Campus
SHB30221 Certificate III In Make-up Course
Does A Love Of Makeup Run Deep In Your Veins?
Do you dream of creating a life where you make others feel beautiful? Do you dream of a creative career that fills your days with art and magic? If your answer is yes, you’ve found your place with us.
Our SHB30221 Certificate III in Make-up Course referred to in industry as Certificate III in Make-up (SHB30221) is a nationally recognised qualification, introducing you to the creative world of makeup artistry. This course is your passport to make your dream job in freelance makeup, bridal, runway or editorial beauty work a reality.
Have questions?
Start Your Freelance Makeup Career
Professional Student Kits
Included in the course cost, we will provide you with the tools and equipment you need to complete our SHB30221 Certificate III in Make-Up course and ensure you are set up and ready to begin your career as a successful freelance makeup artist! You will receive 2 professional student kits filled with the latest and leading products. Your makeup kit will include makeup products and tools, including an airbrush makeup kit.
World Leading Campuses
Our students have access to nothing but the best, including salon-inspired facilities, leading makeup products and brands (like MAC Cosmetics and Morphe), and the industry’s newest technologies.
Producing Beauty & Makeup Entrepreneurs For Over 30 Years
Our Industry Connections
What You Will Learn
- Airbrush makeup, highlighting, contouring & blush application
- Makeup for bridal & marketing your freelance business
- Highlighting & contouring
- Colour Theory
Makeup for black & white photography - Makeup for fashion, editorial and runway
- Makeup through the ages – period & character makeup looks from 1920’s, 1960’s, 1970’s
- Avant-Garde – high fashion to the extreme
- Advanced eye & lip techniques including smokey eyes, cut-crease & ombre lips
- Makeup diversity techniques
- Advanced product knowledge
- Responding to & developing creative briefs
- Backstage & on set etiquette
- Spray Tanning application & technique
- Basic hairstyling techniques including Sectioning, Blow Drying, Teasing, Straightening, Curling and Braiding
- Creating & marketing your personal brand
- Portfolio development with a number of professional photoshoots
Career Outcomes
- Freelance Makeup Artist
- Bridal Makeup Artist
- Retail counter work with leading beauty brands
- Makeup product trainer
- Fashion, Editorial and
- Runway work
- Film and Television work
- Spray Tanning Business
Your Student Kit
You will receive 2 professional student kits filled with the latest and leading products. Your kits include a makeup kit, eyelash extensions kit, hair styling kit, spray tanning kit and airbrush makeup kit;
- Lipstick pallet
- Blush pallet
- Eyeshadow pallet
- Foundation and concealer pallet
- Professional Spray
- Airbrush makeup compressor and products
- Brush kit
- Hair Clip
- Strip lashes
- Tweezers
- Lash glue
- Hand Towel
- Pencil Sharpener
- Scissors
- Hair Dryer
- Tail & Teasing combs
- Teasing & Barrel Brushes
- Sectioning Clips
- Bobby Pins
- GHD Straightener
You will also receive two sessions with a professional photographer, who will photograph your work for your portfolio.
Study Mode And Delivery
Flexible Online Learning
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast
- 30 Weeks
- Face-To-Face Classes
- 1 Evening Per Week
- 5pm-9pm
- Work-Integrated-Learning
Ways To Study
Flexible Online Learning
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast
- 30 Weeks
- Face-To-Face Classes
- 1 Evening Per Week
- 5pm-9pm
- Work-Integrated-Learning
WANT TO STUDY AT THE FRENCH?
Whether you’re almost ready to apply or simply have a question about our courses, tuition fees, or anything else, fill out your details in the form below and one of our friendly Student Advisors will be in touch.
Step Inside The French
Course Fees & Overview
Your Investment In Your Future Starts Here
| Course Fee | Zeefi Loans Approved | Nationally Accredited | Payment Plans Available | Kit & Uniform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6990 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included |
If you are not eligible for government funding, students are able to borrow partial or full funding for this course from a number of private providers – or our recommended partnered provider Zeefi (formerly Study Loans) – with extended loan periods of up to 48 months. The French also offer an interest free payment plan, PaySmart, via direct debit from your nominated bank account.
Students who privately pay for their Certificate course must pay a deposit to secure their placement.
Admissions Criteria
The French Beauty Academy is committed to providing and promoting non-discriminatory and inclusive enrolment practices. All students enrolling in to the Certificate III – regardless of funding or payment option – are required to:
- Provide a Driver’s License or other form of government issued identification; and
- Pay a deposit to secure a place in the course;
If the applicant is under the age of 18 they must complete the Parental Terms and Conditions Agreement here
Campus Locations
How to become a FRENCHIE!
and Campus Tour
Application
is Reviewed
Enrolment is confirmed
Book an Interview and Campus Tour
Submit Your Application
Your Application is Reviewed
Once Approved, Your Enrolment is confirmed
Find the perfect course for you from our range of nationally accredited diploma, certificate and short courses.
Our friendly team of Student Advisors (many of whom are former Frenchies) are just an email, live chat, or phone call away.
Our luxurious, salon-inspired facilities are described as Harvard-meets-Chanel. Find an Australian campus near you!
In the spirit of reconciliation, The French Beauty Academy acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country on which our Campuses stand today. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land, their Elders past, present and emerging, and to their connections to land, sea and community. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
Read The Uluru Statement here.
