Welcome to the Australian National College of Beauty

So many careers available to talented Beauty Therapy graduates

Your beauty career
A world of opportunities!

Studying Beauty Therapy at ANCB will be enjoyable, rewarding, challenging and fun...but are there jobs at the end of it?

The great thing is, yes there are!

Beauty Therapy is a booming industry, with demand for qualified, skilled therapists high. You are certain to find a field within the industry that inspires you, and the options are varied and always interesting. Best of all, when you study beauty therapy at Australian National College of Beauty, we assist you to find that all important first position.

Beauty Therapy Job Placement Assistance

Many employers from a range of specialties within the Beauty Therapy industry come straight to us when they are looking for new staff. As you progress in your study, you will experience this first hand. You will see the jobs go up on the job board, and find out from other students who are graduating just how easy it was to find work. In fact, there are more jobs than we have students for!

Beauty Therapy is a fantastic career choice... here's just a few of the most popular options...

How does living and working as a beauty therapist at a five star resort sound?

Demand for Beauty Therapists from hotels and resorts continues to grow at a rapid pace. This is driven by the health and wellness trend - holidaymakers, tourists and even business travelers are wanting to really pamper themselves when they go to these places.

Working at a resort is a dream job for many... the visitors are relaxed, happy and really appreciate the time they have. You will feel valued and will be meeting new people from all over the world. And of course you get to live in "paradise"!

Professionally, resorts and hotels are and exciting avenue to pursue. There is always the chance for advancement within the hospitality industry if you are focused,possess great customer relations skills and have some management knowledge - all things you will learn when you study beauty at ANCB.

See the world from the deck of a luxury cruise liner. No, we're not joking!

Got an adventurous spirit? Want to see the world, but want to do it in style, and be paid at the same time? There is a way!

Cruise liners employ many of our free spirited graduates. On board they offer many beauty and spa services, ranging from basic packages to full pampering options for their guests. Contracts are generally around eight months, and with literally hundreds of cruise ships travelling the world, there is never a shortage of jobs.

The working week is usually five and a half days, with the other days free to explore exotic ports all around the world, or simply to relax on deck.

Cruise ships also offer some of the most up-to-date, cutting edge treatments, so your professional development will proceed rapidly. And just imagine all the interesting people you will meet, and the lifelong friendships you will form!

Steiner, the biggest cruise ship spa operator in the world, and one of the employers who recruit through ANCB, looks for the following sorts of people: "Career minded, service oriented, lots of team spirit, a sense of adventure, a love of people and energy."

Natural, enriching, pampering and delish! Work as a beauty therapist in a day spa!

This is a real hot spot for the beauty industry. Clients are flocking to day spas which offer a mini holiday - rejuvenation and relaxation and beauty - in under three hours.

With the pace of life increasing, and people seeking out ways of dealing with the added stress, many have found the ultimate way to unwind is with regular visits to day spas. Here you can enjoy vichy showers, full body treatments, facials with exotic masks, even ancient ayurvedic health massages.

In fact, the range of treatments is increasing all the time.With natural, nourishing products combined with relaxation and beautiful surrounds - who wouldn't be tempted?

This is a fantastic avenue for you to pursue, and we predict that demand for skilled therapists will only continue to grow in this field. At ANCB we put alot of emphasis on spa services, ensuring you are ready to make a great contribution to any employer. If you would love to work in the resort atmosphere, but prefer to stay close to home there are plenty of options available.

A brand new day spa concept that recently opened in Brisbane called MummaBubba Beauty Spa & Creche. Mothers can relax and get their beauty treatments while their kids are cared for in a special creche - what a great idea! It's already proving to be very popular (we can see why!).

Some of the services offered include 360 degree Vichy Shower, Hot Stone Therapy, & Hydrofusion - as well as the more standard waxing and tanning.

Take a look - it's just one of the places you could find yourself a part of in less than a year once you finish your beauty therapy course.

Beauty Salons - You could even open your own!

The traditional avenue for most beauty therapy graduates is to work in a salon - whether in a suburban shopping mall, department store or even overseas. There are thousands of salons all over Australia, and demand for waxing, tanning, facials and nails is at an all time high.

Employers are so busy that they simply do not have time to spend training new employees, so we ensure that we teach you everything you need to know before you get out into the real world. Our student clinic is a real working salon, and is very popular. You will not only perfect your beauty therapy skills here, but you will also gain valuable experience in cash handling, customer relations, maintenance of a busy salon, eftpos, appointment setting and more. No wonder employers just love our graduates.

To work in a busy salon you need a wide range of skills - from nails to massage. Increasingly salons are offering more and more services and you will be expected to be up to date with all the latest techniques and products. Luckily, if you're like us, you are already pretty passionate about these things so it won't be hard!.