Diploma in

Professional Aromatherapy or
Applied Massage Therapies
Why study at UCOL?
UCOLs highly regarded qualifications in Aromatherapy and
Massage are further enhanced by experienced, enthusiastic
tutors. UCOL has important links with practitioners working
in the community who are able to support and advise on the
programme and the great hands-on practical learning means
that when you graduate with one of these qualifications, you
really are ready to get out there and make use of your skills.

Gain real skills for the real world

UCOL - Universal College of Learning, is a progressive Institute
of Technology renowned for its student friendly style,
comprehensive student support services, excellent student
satisfaction levels, high academic standards and favourable
employment outcomes.
Locality, ease of access, low transport and living costs and local
industry contacts are added advantages for study at UCOL.

UCOL has a fully equipped massage room to service the

Professional Aromatherapy and Massage students. The
therapy tables vary in style, including a pregnancy table,
and are of excellent quality to give the students choice
as to which table will suit them as a practitioner. There is
a preparation area attached to the main massage room
that has equipment for specialist testing, heat packs,
and for making products such as soaps, lotions and
creams. Anatomical models are used to enhance student
learning, including a full-sized model with detachable
muscles and organs.
The main massage room is used for massage clinics which
students use at the end of their practical papers to give
them experience in working with clients in a supervised
environment.

Find out more

To find out more info on UCOL, its campuses, student support services or for comprehensive information relating to this
programme. Visit the UCOL website, visit us at one of our three campus Information Centres, call us on 0800 GO UCOL and
speak to one of our Advisory Officers.

Therapeutic care and natural therapies are

How to apply

wellbeing rather than waiting for problems to occur. For those with the right qualifications career opportunities

Contact us and we will send you an Application for Admission and Provisional Enrolment Form or you can complete the
online Application for Admission and Provisional Enrolment Form on the UCOL website.

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currently enjoying immense popularity as we are starting to use them as a means to maintain good health and

independent practice | part of an integrated health care facility | assisting other health professionals |
relaxation massage in a clinical setting | aesthetic and spa industry | home based massage or aromatherapy
practice | further study leading to higher professional qualifications

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Graduate Profile

Karen Craigie

CERTIFICATE IN RELAXATION therapeutic

MASSAGE LEVEL 5
This programme of study aims to provide students with a strong
theoretical and practical base in therapeutic massage practice.
It provides both a mid-level practitioner qualification and a
steppingstone to the Level 6 Diploma in Applied Massage Therapies.
This is a one year programme that includes the Certificate in
Relaxation.
Relaxation massage papers, plus semester two papers of:

Therapeutic Massage
Intermediate Science
Introduction to Aromatherapy 2
Massage through the Lifespan

By the time Karan was in her early thirties she was living in the Hawkes Bay region with a young
family. Her childhood dream of being involved in the healing arts was rekindled as she nursed her own
children through various childhood illnesses and complaints.
Karan moved to the Manawatu in 2000 to enrol in the Diploma of Professional Aromatherapy and the
Diploma in Applied Massage Therapies programme at UCOL.
Adjusting to adult learning and becoming a single mother of three youngsters was a challenge. Karan
developed strategies for coping and the student support services at UCOL were excellent.
I enjoyed the learning environment as my tutors were encouraging, inspiring and proved to be highly
effective and innovative teachers. It was during my study at UCOL that I realised I was now following my
dream of helping others within the complementary health field of massage .
Since graduating in 2005 with a double diploma Karan has continued to build on her
knowledge of natural medicines.
I work part-time in my own very busy Aromamassage business, Body Sense, where I
use my experience to advise customers, sell health products and practise massage.

En t ry R equirements

Diploma in professional aromatherapy

or applied massage therapies
UCOL offers you the opportunity to start out with the
Certificates in Relaxation Massage and Therapeutic
Massage and step your way through to our fantastic
Diploma in Applied Massage Therapies and the
Diploma in Professional Aromatherapy.

CERTIFICATE IN RELAXATION MASSAGE LEVEL 4

This is an entry level qualification into the Massage field. It aims
to provide students with a solid grounding in health sciences and
relaxation massage to enable practice at a basic level.
There are eight compulsory papers:

Basic Body Chemistry

First Aid
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Human Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy
Relaxation Massage
Introduction to Aromatherapy 1
Introduction to Reflexology
Introduction to Complementary Health

En t ry R equirements
There are no entry requirements for this programme, however,
please refer to Advice and Guidance. Minimum entry for
international students of IELTS (or equivalent) Level 6.

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

This programme may be offered full-time semester 1 and/or parttime semester 2 in the evenings or weekends. This information will
be available at time of enrolment.
There is considerable practical work involving massaging
classmates. The requirement is that students must complete 30
hours of supervised clinical time, where they massage members of
the public. There is no age restriction as long as a person has the
maturity to deal with touching other people and has the physical
ability to massage for up to six hours at a time (with breaks).
However, students need to be able to practice their massage
techniques offsite in their own venue. It is their responsibility to
ensure that they have the location to do this.
The programme is taught in English, so the student needs to have a
reasonable command of the English language, especially due to the
technical and specialised nature of some of the science language.
It is recommended that students have met the literacy and
numeracy requirements for NCEA Level 1 or equivalent. The
Certificate in Relaxation Massage Level 4 can be used as a stepping
stone to the Certificate in Therapeutic Massage Level 5.

There are no entry requirements for this programme however

successful completion of semester one will entitle you to continue
with the Certificate in Therapeutic Massage Level 5.

I enjoyed the learning environment as my tutors were encour aging,

inspiring and proved to be highly effective and innovative teachers.

Students who have completed the Certificate in Relaxation

Massage Level 4 more than 12 months prior to their commencing
the Certificate in Therapeutic Massage Level 5 will be required to
demonstrate that they have maintained the skill base required.

DIPLOMA IN APPLIED MASSAGE THERAPIES

LEVEL 6

DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL AROMATHERAPY

LEVEL 6

This two year qualification enables students to specialise

in massage therapies based on a solid grounding in health
sciences. The programme offers the knowledge and skills to
become a fully qualified and independent practitioner and
includes extensive clinical experiences.
The first year of this Diploma is identical in content to the
Certificate in Relaxation Massage Level 4 and the Certificate
in Therapeutic Massage Level 5. The second year of study
introduces papers in Clinical Conditions and Clinical
Assessment Skills and advanced papers in students areas of
specialisation.

This diploma programme is a practitioner level qualification

into the massage and aromatherapy professions. It provides
participants with a strong theoretical and practical basis to enable
practice at practitioner level in Aromatherapy, Relaxation massage
and Therapeutic Massage in a variety of healthcare settings.
The first year of this Diploma is identical in content to the
Certificate in Relaxation Massage Level 4 and the Certificate in
Therapeutic Massage Level 5.
The second year of study introduces papers in Clinical Conditions
and Clinical Assessment Skills and advanced papers in students
areas of specialisation.

Second year papers include:

Second year papers include:

Clinical Conditions
Clinical Assessment Skills
Applied Clinical Practice
Practice Management
Applied Massage Therapies I
Applied Massage Therapies II

En t ry Requirements

En t ry Requirements

This programme has open entry, however please refer to Advice

and Guidance. Minimum entry for international students of
IELTS (or equivalent) Level 6.

This programme has open entry, however please refer to Advice

and Guidance. Minimum entry for international students of IELTS
(or equivalent) Level 6.

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

The Short Course Certificate in Introduction to Human Biology

Level 2 is recommended for those who do not have a science
qualification. The Diploma in Applied Massage Therapies
Level 6 includes a First Aid Qualification. Students must have
successfully completed unit standards 6400, 6401 and 6402 of
the programme, or an equivalent current First Aid qualification
before working in the clinics.

The Short Course Certificate in Introduction to Human Biology

Level 2 is recommended for those who do not have a science
qualification. The Diploma in Applied Massage Therapies
Professional Aromatherapy Level 6 includes a First Aid
Qualification. Students must have successfully completed unit
standards 6400, 6401 and 6402 of the programme, or an equivalent
current First Aid qualification before working in the clinics.

Successful completion of the First Aid unit standards or equivalent

current qualification is required before students can work in the
clinics.

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

As this is a health programme students would need to have an
interest in health and wellbeing and be able to role model effective
health practitioner behaviours.
Students must be physically able to complete the massage and
aromatherapy techniques. Students do not receive payment for any
clinical experience whilst
completing programme work for their programme of study. If the
client offers a donation, this is a private interaction between the
student and the client.
Supervised clinical practice occurs on site and under the lecturers
tutelage. Monitored clinical practice also occurs where the student
operates either on site or at own premises. The lecturer monitors
this through phone calls, case studies, client feedback forms. The
student will need to draw on their own contacts initially for clients
to practice on. As they progress through the programme there
will be further opportunities to work on clients in various clinical
environments so students must be comfortable with this.
There is a strong science component to the programme so it is
recommended that students have either 6th Form Certificate or
NCEA Level 2 credits in a science subject or equivalent.

international students
Minimum entry for international students of IELTS (or equivalent)
Level 6.

Clinical Conditions
Clinical Assessment Skills
Applied Clinical Practice
Practice Management
Prof Aromatherapy I
Prof Aromatherapy II