Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.
• Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.

Prepare for success as a team leader or as owner-manager of your own beauty salon with the nationally recognised Diploma of Beauty SIB50110.

Custom-designed for distance education, this Open Colleges course will equip you with the job-specific skills you need to provide a comprehensive range of beauty services, as well as techniques for running a business and coordinating teams. In addition, it comes complete with more than $1800 worth of value-added extras to assist your skills and career development, including a beauty kit containing products from leading professional beauty brands such as Vani-T and Krush Minerals, plus a professional nail kit from Young Nails.

Flexibility is a cornerstone of this course. You can start anytime with one of our budget-friendly payment plans, choose to study online or by correspondence and progress at your own pace. You can even select your own work placement location or Open Colleges’ assessment centre in Brisbane. Experienced trainers and the OpenSpace learning community are available to support you throughout your studies, giving you every chance of gaining your diploma. Successful completion will make you eligible for affiliate membership of the Advanced Association of Beauty Therapists.

Potential careers:

• Beauty salon owner-manager
• Beauty salon team leader
• Senior beauty therapist
• Beauty therapist
• Mobile beauty therapist
• Beautician

Included materials

• Beauté Internationale beauty kit, including professional salon products from leading cosmetics companies such as Vani-T and Krush Minerals
• Young Nails standard professional nail kit
• Professional Beauty Therapy: Australian and New Zealand First Edition 2012 textbook
• Waxing DVD

Valued at more than $1800! 

Extras

• 10% student discount on Young Nails products and Beauté Internationale products

Advanced Association of Beauty Therapists

Students who successfully complete their Diploma of Beauty Therapy SIB50110 will be entitled to affiliate membership of the Advanced Association of Beauty Therapists. Membership benefits include:

• Business-related support and advice
• Quarterly magazine The Australian Beauty Therapist
• Opportunities to attend professional seminars and workshops