Brisbane Campus, Gold Coast Campus
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ACCREDITED UNITS & COURSE INCLUSIONS
Our students have access to nothing but the best, including salon-inspired facilities, leading makeup products and brands (like Brow Code and Belmacil), and the industry’s newest technologies.
Included in the course cost, we will provide you with all the tools and equipment you need to complete our Lash and Brow Beauty Boss course and ensure you are set up and ready to begin your career as a successful Lash and Brow Artist or Spray Tanist!
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.
We partner with the leading brands so you learn with the best in the industry
On Campus
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Course Fee | NATIONALLY ACCREDITED | Payment Plans Available | KIT & UNIFORM |
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$3,000 | Yes | Yes | Kit Included |
Queensland residents may be eligible for the Certificate III Guarantee state funding program that provides eligible students with access to Government subsidy towards the course cost for certificate level courses
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.
Online
Delivered entirely online through our world-class educational platform, Virtual Beauty, The French Beauty Academy’s cutting-edge SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management is Australia’s premier hair & beauty management qualification for the hair and beauty industries.
The course is designed for those wanting to pursue a career in hair and beauty management. You’ll graduate entirely equipped to work as a Salon and Clinic Manager in hair or beauty, or successfully own a beauty franchise.
With expanding opportunities in industry for women to lead thriving multinational companies, beauty business management has emerged as a new frontier for success, and the SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management has been innovated with industry with a core focus and passion to advance women into leadership, empower women for these opportunities, and develop the future female leaders of industry.
This course will immerse you in the fundamentals of business, people management, leadership and marketing and promotion. Whether you have no prior beauty qualifications and are inspired to lead teams, grow businesses and seek to secure a leadership position within a creative industry, or you are an industry professional, apprentice or recent graduates of a beauty, hair or aesthetics course and want to fast track your career and move into management positions, this course will help make your management dreams a reality.
We also offer our SHB50216 Diploma Of Salon Management with an option of completing speciality training in Laser Hair Reduction – exclusively for those who have completed a SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy who want to effectively and safely manage laser clinics and teams.
You will be immersed in the business principles necessary to grow salon revenue, increase client retention, motivate and inspire staff and strategically develop a thriving business. With subjects dedicated to People and Culture, Marketing and Promotions as well as Leadership and Entrepreneurship, graduates become highly qualified within industry for management roles in luxury spas, beauty and hair salons, and medi clinics.
Those in management positions in spas, salons and clinics are often incentivised and remunerated based on their success in driving the performance of the business and teams. From understanding how to manage a franchise to hiring and driving performance from staff and understanding and implementing strategic business decisions, this qualification will ensure you have a comprehensive ability to step into any beauty or hair management role – which often would take years to achieve through on the job training.
Delivered through our world-class educational platform, Virtual Beauty, the SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management is completed entirely online. This means you can study no matter where you live in Australia and what your current commitments are, allowing you to achieve your dreams even if you are in a regional or remote area!
You’ll work through the interactive course content delivered by our hair and beauty educators at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. You’ll join fellow Frenchies in a series of online networking workshops, collaborative sessions, and industry presentations, available exclusively to French Students.
As some of the world’s fastest growing industries, the $700 billion dollar global hair and beauty industries continue to thrive as few of the industries where skills and human touch can not be replaced by technology. With the rise of a new wave of beauty clinics, hair salons, medi-spas, beauty franchises and unique specialty boutique services including barbers, eyelashes, nails and tanning, the need for trained clinic and salon managers has grown exponentially.
With the help of our dedicated Industry Engagement Team and our global network of employers, we help you land your dream job across multiple beauty and hair pathways. You’ll get opportunities to meet, impress and interview with industry’s most sought after employers who want you!
Training and Development
People And Culture
Marketing & Promotion
Dedication To People & Planet
Leadership And Empowerment
Flexible Online Learning
We partner with the best in the industry
You’ll learn from the very best. Our highly experienced Educators and management coaches have worked in industry for world leading brands and have been instrumental in the success of many thriving beauty and hair businesses. Along with their passion to inspire and develop the future females of our industries, they bring their real world experience in leadership, people management and their secrets in driving the success of beauty and hair companies to the virtual classroom.
Whether you’re almost ready to apply or simply have a question about this course, tuition fees, or anything else, fill out your details in the form below and one of our friendly Student Advisors will be in touch.
We’re serious about creating meaningful careers and getting you the job of your dreams. We make it our mission to ensure you’re connected to the best jobs in this billion dollar industry.
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.
Through our Salon Management program, students can establish successful careers as:
With starting salaries beginning at $65,000 per annum plus incentives this course sets you up to advance your career and help maximise your earning potential. Those in management positions in spas and clinics are often incentivised and remunerated based on their success in driving the performance of the business and teams.
Course Fee | VET STUDENT LOAN APPROVED | CO PAYMENT REQUIRED | NATIONALLY ACCREDITED |
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$10,900 | Yes | No, for students eligible for VET Student Loans | Yes |
There are two main ways you can pay for this course: state and national government subsidies and loans, or private finance options such as loans and payment plans.
Government funding loan programs help eligible students cover tuition fees over the duration of the course and the loan is then repaid through the tax system based on income, while some states offer subsidies, meaning the government pays for all or some of your course.
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. Students who privately pay for their Beauty Diploma course must pay a deposit to secure their placement.
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 the Dual Diploma have the required aptitude and attributes necessary to reasonably achieve the qualification.
As such, all students enrolling in to the Dual Diploma – regardless of funding option – are required to meet the academic requirements:
If the applicant is under the age of 18 (at first census date) they must complete two VSL Parental Consent forms, (unless the student is certified as independent, in which case evidence must be provided of independence).
Adelaide Campus, Brisbane Campus, Gold Coast Campus, Online
Always dreamed of a career in beauty, but can’t find the time? Make your dream a reality with our course options, complete with a flexible study mode that allows you to study online from home while managing work and family commitments. Learn from world-renowned beauty educators using the latest equipment and leading brands such as MAC Cosmetics, Algologie and Caron.
Graduating with two accreditations delivered as a dual qualification, our unparalleled SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy & CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-Up Services) programs combine the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to be an exceptional beauty therapist with all important business understandings in areas like small business planning, OHS, HR and marketing and social media. These skills are essential to successfully establish and market your own business or secure management positions with leading salons and spas.
SHB50121 DIPLOMA OF BEAUTY THERAPY & CUA51020 DIPLOMA OF SCREEN AND MEDIA (SPECIALIST MAKE-UP SERVICES) ONLINE OVERVIEW
Our unique flexible learning program allows you to obtain your certification online, while still acquiring the valuable hands-on experience required to be successful in the industry. Specific theory units will need to be completed online prior to each practical block.
SHB50121 DIPLOMA OF BEAUTY THERAPY & CUA51020 DIPLOMA OF SCREEN AND MEDIA (SPECIALIST MAKE-UP SERVICES) ONLINE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE & INDUSTRY NETWORKING
Both our Beauty Therapy Diploma and Screen and Media Diploma in Adelaide* incorporate practical experience, in-salon training in our Student Salon, and a work placement with one of our industry partners. Students have the opportunity to meet industry experts through product knowledge days, guest speaker events and our twice-yearly Education Symposium.
The SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy & CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-Up Services) is the required qualification if you’re aspiring to a career in the beauty industry. From waxing, massage, tinting, facials, manicure/pedicures, body treatments, aromatherapy, spa therapy and microdermabrasion to the science of skin biology, nutrition, physiology, anatomy and the chemical composition of cosmetic products you’ll be hands on learning the practicals of beauty therapy.
Delivered as a dual qualification with the CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-Up Services) with a strong focus on beauty business units, you’ll become and even better therapist. Further advancing your makeup skills and gaining knowledge across fundamental business areas like small business planning, social media marketing, retail sales, recruitment and HR! We’ll apply these learnings to a beauty context so upon graduation you’ll understand exactly how to plan, staff and market your very own beauty business!
Our online delivery allows you to increase or decrease your load to suit your commitments – friends, family, work and more! Study from home, at your own pace through our Ivy League learning portal – STELLA. Interact live with our beauty and makeup educators from the comfort of your own home and also connect with your French classmates in a series of online networking workshops, collaborative sessions, and live Q&A Luminary interviews [Links to .edu.au/the-french-luminaries], exclusive to students of The French.
Our stunning campuses are one of a kind, offering students an educational experience that is unparalleled. Our smaller class sizes mean that you get individual attention and hands-on practical experience with industry leading technology on a daily basis. The educational experience is amplified by ensuring that all students have access to the latest and leading cosmeceutical products, skin and therapy devices and technology.An added benefit for French students is our very own laptop library that enables students to use our borrowing system for access to a laptop to complete their study both on campus and at home for the duration of the course.
Only at The French Beauty Academy will you experience our platinum-standard Service Excellence Program, designed to prepare students with a holistic personal and professional development curriculum encompassing grooming and presentation, etiquette and manners, language and communication skills, service standards and work ethic. More importantly, it guides each student’s inner journey to self-knowledge, spiritual awareness and genuine concern for the welfare of others; ensuring that our graduates are the preferred choice for beauty, health and wellness practitioners in the salon, retail and medi-spa sectors.
The French partners with world leading partners across the beauty industry to ensure our students work with only the best.
Combining the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to be an exceptional beauty therapist with all important business understandings, through our course you’ll gain extensive experience and become confident in:
Starting salaries begin at $60,000
and include careers like:
Flexible Online Learning
Completing theory components of your course at home virtually while being supported every step of the way by our online Educators, we’ll ensure you are progressing successfully through your course.
The practical requirements will be completed in blocks so you can graduate confident and ready for industry from the hands-on experience you’ll gain training in our Student Salon on-campus.
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.
Course Fee | VET STUDENT LOAN APPROVED | CO PAYMENT REQUIRED | NATIONALLY ACCREDITED | KIT & UNIFORM |
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$31,990 | Yes | No, for students eligible for VET Student Loans | Yes | Included |
There are two main ways you can pay for this course: state and national government subsidies and loans, or private finance options such as loans and payment plans.
Government funding loan programs help eligible students cover tuition fees over the duration of the course and the loan is then repaid through the tax system based on income, while some states offer subsidies, meaning the government pays for all or some of your course.
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. Students who privately pay for their Beauty Diploma course must pay a deposit to secure their placement.
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 the Dual Diploma have the required aptitude and attributes necessary to reasonably achieve the qualification.
As such, all students enrolling in to the Dual Diploma – regardless of funding option – are required to meet the academic requirements:
If the applicant is under the age of 18 (at first census date) they must complete two VSL Parental Consent forms, (unless the student is certified as independent, in which case evidence must be provided of independence).
Adelaide Campus, Brisbane Campus, Gold Coast Campus, Online
SHB50121 DIPLOMA OF BEAUTY THERAPY & CUA51020 DIPLOMA OF SCREEN AND MEDIA (SPECIALIST MAKE-UP SERVICES)
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 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.
Beauty Therapy Services
Makeup Fundamentals, Advanced Makeup Artistry and Special Effects Makeup
Business Management and Understandings
On Campus
Flexible Online Learning
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.
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:
“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 Fee | VET STUDENT LOAN APPROVED | CO PAYMENT REQUIRED | NATIONALLY ACCREDITED | KIT & UNIFORM |
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$31,990 | 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
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.
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.
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.
Gold Coast Campus, Online
Graduates will be equipped for senior management roles in luxury spas, beauty and hair salons, laser or medi clinics and licensed to deliver Laser Hair Reduction services.
The French Beauty Academy’s cutting-edge SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management is designed for salon (both beauty and hair) industry professionals and recent graduates of beauty, hair and aesthetics courses who want to stand out and build a successful career in management and emerging industry services.
Delivered as a blend of both face-to-face learning at our Robina Laser Clinic and at home study through our world-class educational platform Virtual Beauty and integrated with the highest level of practical training and in clinic experience – this program will elevate any beauty therapy candidate in the eyes of employers, fast track their beauty career and largely expand their job opportunities.
This qualification is your passport to work as a Salon Manager, Laser Hair Technician, or successfully own a beauty franchise.
As one of the world’s fastest growing industries, the $500 billion dollar global beauty sector continues to thrive as one of the few industries where skills and human touch can not be replaced by technology. With the rise of a new wave of beauty clinics, medi-spas, laser services, beauty franchises and unique speciality boutique services including barbers, eyelashes, nails and tanning, the need for trained clinic and spa managers has grown exponentially.
Obtaining a management qualification and further expert skills with your certification in laser hair reduction ensures you are confident to step into management or laser positions, allowing you to fast-tracking your career and on the job training.
By completing the speciality in Laser Hair Reduction option students will open new job opportunities in the medi-spa and laser clinic space – one of the industry’s fastest growing demand areas.
The speciality option of a Laser Hair Reduction USE License, arms students with their Laser Hair Reduction License and with the knowledge and skills to understand radiation health practices and safety requirements in a clinic context – vital for any salon manager.
If you are motivated and inspired by increasing your earning capacity and fast tracking your career success, then this course sets you up to advance your career and help maximise your earning potential. Those in management positions in spas and clinics are often incentivised and remunerated based on their success in driving the performance of the business and teams.
From understanding how to manage a franchise to hiring and driving performance from staff and understanding and implementing strategic business decisions this qualification will ensure you have a comprehensive ability to step into any beauty management role – which often would take years to achieve through on the job training.
At The French, we are passionate about providing world-class beauty education and training to our students, connecting them with industry’s best and brightest and providing global employment outcomes. The French partners with leading Industry clinics and has partnership agreements that support the practical training and in salon experience of our students throughout the course, with the intention by the partner to offer employment to the student upon graduation.
The French Luminary Program – students will have access to our industry first – French Luminary program – a series of incredible beauty entrepreneurs and leaders in our industry that impart their wisdom and teach classes to ensure our student’s education is highly relevant. This is included as part of this qualification.
We’re serious about creating meaningful careers and getting you the job of your dreams. We make it our mission to ensure you’re connected to the best jobs in this billion dollar industry.
We celebrate the fact that many of our students gain employment by graduation. Through our Salon Management program, students can establish careers as…
Only at The French Beauty Academy will you experience our Virtual Beauty classrooms!
Our virtual classrooms are run just like on campus classes. You’ll join your fellow Frenchies and educators for your theory lessons from the comfort of your home.
In this integrated style of learning you’ll complete and participate in presentations, workshops, collaborative work and assessments as you progress through your course content.
The virtual learning experience grants you access to the best education, with world class educators behind you every step of the way and the support, friendship and magic of the Frenchie’s sisterhood.
Only at The French will you learn incredible insights first hand from the beauty trail blazers.
How does it sound to learn from the most incredible beauty entrepreneurs and leaders in our industry? Our French Luminary Program brings together the brightest minds and experts in our industry to share their wisdom and insights with you. This is just one of the amazing career advantages and networking opportunities exclusive for French students.
FLEXIBLE ONLINE LEARNING
Virtual In-Class Program Duration
6 months – 1 year . Student attend virtual classes 2 day per week.
Our virtual in-class program is perfect if you learn best in a classroom environment. In this mode, students have a clear timetable and attend virtual classes two days per week between 9am – 4pm. Each week students are guided through coursework and the accompanying assessments by our supportive educators while collaborating with fellow Frenchies.
Self Paced Online Study Mode Duration
6 months – 1 year
Our self paced online study mode is designed for students who enjoy working at their own pace. This study mode allows you to work anywhere, anytime and for however long to complete your qualification within 12 months. The clear study guidelines, progression reporting, assessment lists and ongoing academic support ensures you stay on track. This mode of study is ideal for those with work and/or family commitments or prefer the flexibility of studying at their own pace.
Speciality in Laser Hair Reduction
Practical requirement of 8 days (minimum) delivered in The French Laser Clinic (Robina)
The French Management Internship Program
Student are required to complete a management internship (6 days minimum)
Course Fee | Vet Student Loan Approved | Co Payment Required | Nationally Accredited | Uniform |
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$14,400 | Yes | No, for students eligible for VET Student Loans | Yes | Included |
FRENCH ALUMNI DISCOUNT!
French graduates can access a $3,600 discount saving for the Laser Hair Reduction course.
*$14,400 with no co-payment required for students eligible for VET Student Loans. The course fees include both the SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management & the Laser Licence in Hair Reduction.
There are two main ways you can pay for this course: a national government loan, or private finance options such as loans and payment plans.
Government funding loan programs (like VET Student Loans) help eligible students cover tuition fees over the duration of the course and the loan is then repaid through the tax system based on income.
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. Students who privately pay for their Salon Management course must pay a deposit to secure their placement.
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 the Dual Diploma have the required aptitude and attributes necessary to reasonably achieve the qualification.
As such, all students enrolling in to the Dual Diploma – regardless of funding option – are required to meet the academic requirements:
If the applicant is under the age of 18 (at first census date) they must complete two VSL Parental Consent forms, (unless the student is certified as independent, in which case evidence must be provided of independence).
PREREQUISITES
SHB50115 Diploma of Beauty Therapy required for those wishing to complete the Open Laser Use Licence in Hair Reduction.
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