BTS in Cosmetology

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BTS in Cosmetology

Qualities and skills of the professional cosmetologist

  • - Personable
  • - Excellent listening skills, and discretion regarding relationships with clients
  • - Responsible, and fostering a caring environment

Academic instruction

Academic instruction is geared towards the preparation and performance of cosmetological techniques (the preparation and application of beauty aides and make up, understanding of protocol, of a program of beauty treatments, application of treatments), advising and selling products, of materials and services (means of getting in touch with a prospective client, identification of the needs of the customer, presentation of the products and materials, sales, ways of making the display stand appear valuable), information and instruction (planning and role playing a business transaction, a training session), assistance in the conception and development of products (efficiency tests, qualitity control, launching new products), and finally management and customer relations.

Degree awarded

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, the student is awarded with a BTS in Cosmetology degree (a state-sanctioned degree equivalent to "Bac+2").

Career possibilities for those who have earned a BTS in Cosmetology degree

Employment positions
  • - Beauty institutes, beauty clinics, perfume shops, (manager of a beauty clinics)
  • - Cosmetic companies (promotion) and professional products and services (training, sales associate, ?animateur?, marketing assistant)
  • - Distribution companies, leading retailers, pharmacies and drug stores (point of sales: store manager, department manager, sales associate)

Academic programme of the BTS in Cosmetology

General education
  • - French
  • - Foreign language: A
  • - Physics and chemistry (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electricity, radiation, general chemistry, mineral chemistry, organic chemistry)
  • - Biochemistry-biology (biochemical structures, biochemical metabolism, cellular biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology, immunology, anatomy, ?histophysiology?, cutaneous biology, pathologies of the skin)
  • - Cosmetology (general cosmetology, primary products, composition, evaluation, legislation and regulation)
  • - Technology of appliances, and commercial spaces
  • - Techniques in organisation and in information
  • - Beautician techniques
  • - Business management (communications, negotiating, business management and accounting, management of ready-to-use supplies and stock, legal and economic environment)
  • - Cosmetology and artistic creation
  • - Foreign language: B (optional)
  • - Art and cosmetics: (optional)
Professional instruction
  • - Internship (5 weeks)