**BA (Hons) Beauty Promotion scored 92% overall student satisfaction for NSS 2020.**
Want to learn more about the business of beauty? Solent is the first university in the UK to offer a beauty promotion degree, an innovative course which focuses on developing you for a career within the global beauty industry. You’ll learn a diverse range of skills, including multi-platform journalism, styling, marketing, PR, advertising and trend forecasting, with an opportunity to specialise as you progress.
You will be taught by academics with extensive industry experience in writing and styling beauty, celebrity and fashion editorial features for magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Good Housekeeping.
And will have access to professional photography facilities, as well as a make-up area. Mac suites with the latest design and publishing software and a reprographics room are also available to help you develop your digital skills.
During your studies you will also have the opportunity to get involved in retail activities at Re:So, Solent’s stunning student-run store which sells a unique mix of fashion, accessories, publications, furniture and art produced by the University’s creative students and graduates.
Think a career as a beauty editor, PR, marketing executive, brand manager or trend forecaster might be for you? With close industry links and regular opportunities to create a professional network, gain hands-on experience and build a professional resume, Solent’s unique beauty promotion degree can help you to take your first step into this exciting industry.
Combine a love of beauty, writing and image creation.
**What does this course lead to?**
This course will support you to develop the key skills required for a dynamic career in the fashion and beauty industries, working in the head office of a cosmetics, skincare, perfume, jewellery or hair care company or promoting several clients as a PR executive in a beauty and fashion public relations agency.
These skills are also highly valuable in the lifestyle, public relations and promotion industries.
**Who is this course for?**
This course is ideally suited to students who wish to focus their creative, communication and commercial skills towards professional careers in the growing beauty industry.
Applicants may come from either an artistic or business focused background or have studied either creative or humanities A-levels including but not limited to; social sciences, media, English, photography and history.
Course Details - Modules
YEAR 1 - CORE MODULES
Editorial Writing
Styling and Presentation
Fashion and Beauty Industry
Contextual Studies 1
PR and Marketing
Trend Forecasting
YEAR 2 - CORE MODULES
Fragrance Branding and Advertising
Professional Practice and Promotion
Global Perspectives
Digital Beauty and Editorial Writing
PR and Marketing II
Contextual Studies II
YEAR 3 - CORE MODULES
Work Based Learning
Final Major Project: Proposal
Final Major Project
Entrepreneurial Practice
Course Details – Assessment Method
The course is assessed through coursework, including written work, creative imagery, promotional projects, presetations, timed assessments and a final-year major project in a topic of your choice, guided by your tutors.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
BP01
Institution code:
S30
Campus Name:
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Direct entry to years 2 (Level 5) or 3 (Level 6)
We welcome applications from students currently studying a Foundation Degree, DipHE, HNC, HND or modules of an undergraduate degree course at another university, who wish to enter directly into Years 2 or 3 of one of our undergraduate degree courses.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
A minimum of 2 A Levels required if studying only A Levels, but can be used in conjunction with other qualifications
From a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent qualifications.
For detailed information on accepted qualifications, please view our Course Entry Statement (https://www.solent.ac.uk/how-to-apply/documents/course-entry-requirement-statement.pdf)
Solent University is a proud champion of widening participation. For further information about our contextual offer, please visit our website (https://www.solent.ac.uk/how-to-apply/what-next/contextual-offers)
Do you have a strong portfolio but may not have the full academic entry requirements? If so, we would encourage you to apply and submit an electronic portfolio for consideration.
In combination with other qualifications
60 Credits with 45 M Level Credits and 15 P Level Credits
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
In combination with other qualifications
• Direct entry to years 2 (Level 5) or 3 (Level 6)
We welcome applications from students currently studying a Foundation Degree, DipHE, HNC, HND or modules of an undergraduate degree course at another university, who wish to enter directly into Years 2 or 3 of one of our undergraduate degree courses.
• Level 5 (year 2) entry
To directly enter the second year of this course you will need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 120 undergraduate credits at Level 4 or a CertHE in a related subject area.
• Level 6 (year 3) entry
To directly enter the third year of this course you need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 240 undergraduate credits (at Levels 4 and 5), a DipHE, Foundation Degree or HND in a related subject area.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
with 5.5 in each individual component.
TOEFL (iBT)
80.0
with a minimum of 20 in each individual compoenent.
All international applicants need to be aware that the English language requirements to attend Solent University, and the English language requirements to obtain a visa from the Home Office, may be different. This means that if you meet the Solent University language requirement to gain a place on the course, you may still have to meet additional requirements to be granted with a visa by the Home Office.
We strongly advise all applicants to visit the Home Office website which outlines all the requirements for a successful visa application and to take a look at this PDF document which outlines both Solent University and Home Office requirements for a number of language tests.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
0%
Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
International
13800.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
East Park Terrace
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Southampton
SO14 0YN
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