COURSE: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN SOMATOLOGY

Upon successful completion of the first three years of study students are awarded the National Diploma. They then qualify to enrol for a fourth year of study to obtain the B. Tech. degree. Students can obtain an internationally recognised Cidesco diploma at the end of their third year of study. A student must first pass all subjects up to the third-year level as well as the Cidesco examination before she / he may register for the fourth year.

Type: undergraduate diploma

Duration: 3 year full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Soma techniques


• Aesthetics


• Biotics


• Science


• Anatomy and physiology


• Communication skills


• Nutrition

Second year subjects:

• Biotics


• Science


• Anatomy and physiology


• Business practice


• Socio-psychology


• Nutrition


• Soma techniques

Third year subjects:

• Soma techniques


• Biotics


• Applied biological sciences


• Business practice


• Nutrition


• Soma techniques project

Careers: beauty therapist, skin analyst, beauty consultant, masseuse.

Source: www.cut.ac.za

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