Humber Polytechnic - North
Humber Polytechnic - North

205 Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

College Diploma - Cosmetic Management (21781)

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Program Summary

Humber’s Cosmetic Management diploma program gives students the business base and cosmetic skills that they need for a career in the growing cosmetic and personal care industries including colour cosmetics, skin care and fragrances.


The curriculum, designed in collaboration with the cosmetics industry, focuses on current market trends and touches on all disciplines that students require to enter the personal care products sector. Courses encompass training in cosmetic and skin care product ingredients, retailing, merchandising, marketing and social media, make-up and skin care application, as well as the skills necessary for running an independent business. Topics such as environmental implications and multicultural sensitivity are embedded in each course.

The program delivers a range of business-focused cosmetic courses. Students will be introduced to the history of cosmetics and fashion; retail buying; cosmetic, fragrance, and skin care product knowledge; marketing and social media; and application including advanced cosmetic applications and special effects for film and television. Students will also study business ethics and sustainability, cosmetic selling, and counter management. They will learn how to use relevant computer software. 

Rounding out the education, students will develop their entrepreneurial skills and learn how to plan events and product launches as they plan and execute a skin or cosmetic workshop. 

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

October 6, 2024

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

July 30, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Program Level

2 year college diploma

Program Length

$14690 CAD

Cost of Living

$100 CAD

Application fee

$15758 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Compulsory Ancillary Fee: $888 per year
Program Ancillary Fee: $763 (one-time)
Health Insurance Fee: $420 per year
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee: $222 per year
Student Union Fee: $132 per year