Cosmetology is the study and application of personal care services and beauty treatment. There are over 35 cosmetology schools in Ghana. Which of these is the best and most affordable?
The best cosmetology schools in Ghana, offer courses in beauty therapy, beauty specialty, and hairdressing. This list was well-researched and compiled to help you select the best cosmetology school that best fits your needs.
- FC Beauty College
The College was established in 1999 by Mrs. Grace Amey-Obeng and incorporated on the 7th of April 2003 to provide training in Beauty therapy, cosmetology, Hairdressing, and related subjects and also to conduct research and project work in these areas.
FC Beauty College is a premier provider of quality education in Beauty Therapy, Cosmetology, and Hairdressing in Ghana. The College has been at the forefront of beauty therapy and hairdressing for over ten years and has had students enrolling from all over the world. The College also has been organizing skill-upgrading programs for practitioners already in the industry.
The school’s mission is to work towards bringing Ghana’s beauty therapy and hairdressing professions to First World standards. It also aspires to create and pave the way for new and innovative styles and techniques in hairdressing and beauty therapy culture in its students thereby making FCBC synonymous with pioneering fashionable trends in beauty therapy and hairdressing worldwide.
The school offers courses in make-up artistry, nail technology, facial therapy, pedicure and manicure, Swedish massage, eye technology, hair styling, professional ethics, anatomy and physiology.
CONTACT
Adjacent Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and opposite the Merchant Bank Head Office Annex at North Ridge
42 Examination Loop North Ridge
P.O. Box, 19778 Accra–North
Ghana West Africa
Telephone: +233-242786761 | +233-302-249792 | +233-302-239612
Email: fcadmofficer@yahoo.com
2. 2nd Image Beauty Academy
Established in 1986 by Nikki Boa-Amponsem as a beauty and slimming salon, 2nd Image currently operates as a full-fledged beauty clinic committed to the provision of quality beauty and slimming services as well as training programs in the beauty industry in Ghana.
The school boasts ultra-modern salon set-ups, well-trained staff, and excellent customer service. 2nd Image Hair and Beauty Therapy Academy is committed to preparing interested persons for exciting, successful careers in cosmetology and beauty therapy.
The school offers facial, and body treatment, hair treatments, body massages, manicures and pedicures, and artificial nail extensions, which guarantees you the perfect body and skin. The school also offers training for students in hair-dressing, beauty therapy, and fashion design.
Their course duration ranges from two to six weeks for short courses or up to two years. 2nd Image also runs a special foundation program for JHS leavers in hair and beauty therapy.
With almost 25 years of cumulative salon and teaching experience their staff will provide you with the educational experiences necessary to launch you into a career, which offers a multitude of opportunities. The students are taught to develop professional work habits and attitudes necessary to acquire and maintain employment skills and knowledge beyond the requirements to gain employment in the beauty industry.
2nd Image Academy is also a recognized examination center for City and Guilds IVQ Examinations in Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Fashion Design, and Telecommunications. The academy is an NVTI and City & Guilds International Approved center for Beauty Therapy and Hairdressing examinations.
CONTACT
Address: PMB 103, Accra – Ghana. Next to the Adabraka Police Station
Phone Number: +233 302 221 376 / +233 243 331 999
3. Diza’s World Beauty College
Diza’s World Beauty College’s basic philosophy is to offer training to successfully prepare graduates with the skills needed to secure employment in their chosen field. With this in mind, they continually survey the profession to keep abreast of current trends, designs, and techniques required by employers.
Diza’s World Beauty College’s mission is to provide motivated students with a quality career-oriented education combined with practical experience to instill the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to empower the students, upon graduation, to achieve success in high-demand fields of health, beauty, and wellness.
The vision of the school is to take lead in providing an added-value educational opportunity to all students geared to producing employable, professional, and dexterous graduates for local and international markets.
CONTACT
CJ49 ADENTA DODOWA RD
GIGITAL ADDRESS: GD-106-2473
+233240077240
4. Phasses Beauty Training Institute
With over thirteen years in the beauty industry, Phasses Beauty Training Institute is one of the most renowned beauty schools in Ghana. Phasses Beauty Training Institute provides the highest standard of education in all aspects of beauty therapy, body treatment, make-up artistry, hair-dressing, cosmetology and product formulation.
The duration of their courses takes between six weeks to twelve months. The school has well-trained and dedicated teachers who are willing to give out their best. Life models are used for practical training in a saloon working environment.
Over the years they have earned the reputation of producing spa managers, hairstylists, cosmetologists, nail technicians, skin specialists, and product formulators of the highest caliber. They have accreditation from the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET). They also have well-trained staff who not only teach but impact knowledge to the students.
Their courses are structured to help our students become invaluable assets to the highly competitive beauty industry and they also emphasize technical proficiency as much as the theoretical aspect of our courses. Life models are used for practicals in a salon working environment.
The mission of the school is to be the beauty industry’s benchmark of excellence in Ghana and beyond with a vision to act with integrity, aspire to achieve excellence, and inspire team spirit and innovation. The aim of the school is to produce the best human resources needed in the beauty industry, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity or religion.
CONTACT
Nii Oko Olaaye Ave Community 22, Tema
+233 26 817 7050 | +233 30 290 7737
- Abrantie College
Abrantie College is a Creative Arts Institution that offers Fashion & Designing, Hair Technology, Beauty Therapy, and Generic Studies. Since its inception in November 2007, it has produced over Eight Thousand (8000) Practitioners with the majority managing their own businesses
Abrantie College is a modern creative arts institution that has been growing for the past 15 years with great achievement in the creative arts industry producing most of the best practitioners in the industry. It is currently Accredited by COTVET, GES, NVTI & TEU and Affiliated to GNAPVTI, FEPTAG, GNAGM & P-CABAG
The institute aims at producing professionals through its mission to provide first-class education, salon service and contribution to the socio–economic development of the youth. The school envisions itself as becoming a world-class institute with a niche, that will lead them in providing the creative arts industry with the best products and spreading its tentacles worldwide.
The school offers courses in cosmetology, beauty therapy and hair technology. Under beauty therapy their courses include make-up, nails, massage, facial treatment, manicure, pedicure, and many more. Under hair technology, courses include weave-on fixing, wig cap making, bridal hairstyling, braiding, barbering and much more.
Classes take place in the morning, afternoon and in the evening as well. Short courses are also available within two weeks to six months. Hostels are also available for people coming from afar.
CONTACT
Spintex Road, Baatsona, Accra
+233 2870 32667 | 028 503 8000
info@abrantie.com
6. GH Beauty and Cosmetology School
The school is located at Achimota and offers hostel facilities for those coming from afar. Their first department is beauty specialty which lasts for one year, the second course is beauty therapy which takes one and half years and the third program is full cosmetology which lasts for two years.
The beauty specialty course includes learning make-up enhancement, facial therapy, nail technology, pedicure, and manicure. As a beauty therapist, one offers all the courses under beauty specialist in addition to massage and body therapy. The cosmetology course involves everything under beauty therapy and beauty specialist in addition to hair technology.
Their facilities offer students with industry-standard equipment for hands-on training. It offers hands-on training for people from all levels of education. The courses also take place in the morning and afternoon sections. The classes are also kept in small sizes to help every learner gain the individualized attention they deserve and to create a friendly and accommodating environment for the learner and the facilitator.
The school delivers quality tuition in beauty and hairdressing. Their courses are really dynamic which gives their learners a real feel of a saloon environment through their intensive practical and theory sections. Their courses help learners not only to acquire skills but to manage and set up their own saloons or spas.
CONTACT
Achimota Accra near Achimota New Transport Terminal and Adjacent the Achimota ICGC
Phone:+233 30 242 4909 / +233 20 462 2250 / +233 27 762 2250 / +233 54 462 2250
Email: admissions@ghschools.online
7. Nouvelle Beauty College
Nouvelle Beauty College is a prestigious beauty school that seeks to unearth the competencies and skills to create one’s own career path and assist one in finding proper jobs in their chosen fields. Their vision is to be recognized for creating valuable and qualified individuals, and businesses to be driven by excellence and innovation. Their people are inspired to be the best, to give their best, and to add to a professional class of future cosmetologists.
Some of the courses they offer include make-up, hairdressing, and much more. The school runs short courses, full cosmetology course for 18 months, hair dressing for one year and beauty therapy course for one year. Hostel facilities are available for those who wish to stay on campus.
CONTACT
0244 569 063
8. Kina’s School of Cosmetology
The school has hostel facilities for those who come from far places. The school has branches at Kasoa and Spintex in Accra. The school has both morning and afternoon sections. They offer courses in facials, massage, make-up, nail technology, pedicure and manicure, and more. They teach both theory and practice and are accredited by Ghana Education Service.
Over five hundred students have graduated from Kina’s school and the school admits both boys and girls. With the slogan ‘pay less, learn more’, the school offers flexible payment plans for all.
CONTACT
020 385 2310 / 0551760291
9. Mawuena Makeovers Beauty School
Mawuena Makeovers is a leading Hair and Beauty academy providing an array of fashion-forward techniques and practices through course instruction, professional training, and modern curriculums.
Located in the heart of Dansoman, Accra-Ghana, and having been in the industry for over 15 years, Mawuena Makeovers is a leading Hair and Beauty academy focusing on creative arts as well as makeup artistry in Ghana. Equipped with state-of-the-art tools, mechanisms, and industry expert and teaching staff, the agency offers unparalleled training courses from its newly established studio.
The courses they offer include Natural make-up, Traditional make-up, Bridal make-up, Gele Classes, Lash Classes, Waxing Classes, Fashion make-up, Photographic make-up, and Film make-up.
CONTACT
+233 24853 5560 / +234 706 106 8861 / +234 902 598 0912 / +44 746 663 4694
10. Ankabanar Beauty Spa & Cosmetology School
Ankabanar Beauty Spa & Cosmetology School was opened on the 6th of April 2019 and is located at Adjiringano in Accra. The school offers all types of services, including hair, colour and extension, nails, pedicures, manicures, massage (Swedish, deep tissue, etc), facials, and more.
CONTACT
055 771 2773 / 0201372728