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Beautician / all-round beautician (bol)

You make people look attractive and well-groomed

Beauty specialist training

You enjoy pampering others. Clients come to you to relax, to look attractive and well-groomed, or for cosmetic treatments.

To do this effectively, you recognize skin types and skin concerns and know which products are best for them. You treat both the face and the body. You also advise clients on proper skincare and makeup use.

At school, you'll work with skincare products. You'll learn to wax legs, armpits, and arms, perform a relaxing body massage, and use various devices on the body. Besides body care, you'll also focus on providing facials and cosmetic hand, nail, and foot care.

As a beauty specialist, you are not only good at your profession, but you also interact well with people. Being customer-friendly, paying attention, and radiating calm: you learn all of this during the training as well. Because you can start your own business after your training, you will take the subject of entrepreneurship, focusing on marketing, business policy, and financial administration.

You'll start in a foundation year. After the first year, you'll decide with your instructors which level suits you best: level 3 or level 4. 

Areas of interest

More information.

What are you becoming?

As a beautician, you will work in a beauty salon, beauty farm, wellness center or drugstore, for example.  

What does your education look like?

Throughout the school year, you'll work theoretically and practically on the skills needed to become a (comprehensive) beautician. During the program, you'll complete an internship at a beauty care company.

You'll start in a foundation year. After the first year, you'll discuss with your instructors which level suits you best: level 3 or level 4. The program will then last two or three years. 

Education and Examination Regulations (OER)

In the Education and Examination Regulations (OER) of a study program, you can read what you will be doing in which period, how much time is spent on this, and an overview of the exams that will be administered. Find the OER for your study program here.

Search by your Crebo number (see the box on the right of this page) to view the OER for the current academic year. This will give you a general idea of what's expected of you when you start the program. The OER for the upcoming academic year will be available in July.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2027-2028 academic year is 1.554 euros. Check DUO.nl for possible student finance.

Other costs

You only pay this if you are 1 years or older at the start of the academic year (18 August).

For an estimate of the other costs for this program, visit mbowebshop.nl . Every year, all school fees for the following academic year are announced there no later than July 1st. To place an actual order, you must log in with your Summa account.

Laptop

For many study programs, you cannot do without a computer as a student. Check the overview to see if this applies to your program and download the correct specifications.

Other educational supplies

In addition to books and digital course materials, other educational supplies for personal use are required or desired to follow this course. Read more about it here.

Elective courses

During your studies, you choose one or more electives to specialize or to broaden your education. Examples include entrepreneurship, leadership, programming, or a language. Throughout your studies, you will receive more information about the electives you can take. You complete each elective with an exam. Read more about electives.

Study in figures

Study in Figures provides clear information about this program and job market opportunities. View the figures for the Level 3 Beauty Specialist specialization and the Level 4 All-round Beauty Specialist specialization . Would you like to know more about these figures? Then view this explanation.

What prior education do you need?

For the vocational training (level 3) and middle management training (level 4) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You have a diploma in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) with a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, a theoretical pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, or a mixed pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track.
  • You have an (older) diploma from lbo, vbo, mavo or mavo-vbo.
  • You have a basic vocational training diploma (level 2) or a diploma from another vocational training course (level 3).
  • You have proof that you successfully completed the first three years of pre-university or senior general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo). Or you have another diploma or certificate recognized by the government.

Getting to know the school and course

You will be invited for a personal interview or introductory meeting where you will get to know the school and we will see if this course is a good fit for you.

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teacher using the contact information below:

WhatsApp
Ilse Vossen

E-mail
Ilse Vossen

Instagram
DM to @summabeautyandlifestyle

It is also possible to attend a walk-along day, tour, or open house. You can find all activities in our calendar.

What are you becoming?

As a beautician, you will work in a beauty salon, beauty farm, wellness center or drugstore, for example.  

What does your education look like?

Throughout the school year, you'll work theoretically and practically on the skills needed to become a (comprehensive) beautician. During the program, you'll complete an internship at a beauty care company.

You'll start in a foundation year. After the first year, you'll discuss with your instructors which level suits you best: level 3 or level 4. The program will then last two or three years. 

Education and Examination Regulations (OER)

In the Education and Examination Regulations (OER) of a study program, you can read what you will be doing in which period, how much time is spent on this, and an overview of the exams that will be administered. Find the OER for your study program here.

Search by your Crebo number (see the box on the right of this page) to view the OER for the current academic year. This will give you a general idea of what's expected of you when you start the program. The OER for the upcoming academic year will be available in July.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2027-2028 academic year is 1.554 euros. Check DUO.nl for possible student finance.

Other costs

You only pay this if you are 1 years or older at the start of the academic year (18 August).

For an estimate of the other costs for this program, visit mbowebshop.nl . Every year, all school fees for the following academic year are announced there no later than July 1st. To place an actual order, you must log in with your Summa account.

Laptop

For many study programs, you cannot do without a computer as a student. Check the overview to see if this applies to your program and download the correct specifications.

Other educational supplies

In addition to books and digital course materials, other educational supplies for personal use are required or desired to follow this course. Read more about it here.

Elective courses

During your studies, you choose one or more electives to specialize or to broaden your education. Examples include entrepreneurship, leadership, programming, or a language. Throughout your studies, you will receive more information about the electives you can take. You complete each elective with an exam. Read more about electives.

Study in figures

Study in Figures provides clear information about this program and job market opportunities. View the figures for the Level 3 Beauty Specialist specialization and the Level 4 All-round Beauty Specialist specialization . Would you like to know more about these figures? Then view this explanation.

What prior education do you need?

For the vocational training (level 3) and middle management training (level 4) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You have a diploma in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) with a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, a theoretical pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, or a mixed pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track.
  • You have an (older) diploma from lbo, vbo, mavo or mavo-vbo.
  • You have a basic vocational training diploma (level 2) or a diploma from another vocational training course (level 3).
  • You have proof that you successfully completed the first three years of pre-university or senior general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo). Or you have another diploma or certificate recognized by the government.

Getting to know the school and course

You will be invited for a personal interview or introductory meeting where you will get to know the school and we will see if this course is a good fit for you.

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teacher using the contact information below:

WhatsApp
Ilse Vossen

E-mail
Ilse Vossen

Instagram
DM to @summabeautyandlifestyle

It is also possible to attend a walk-along day, tour, or open house. You can find all activities in our calendar.

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