Student Starter Guide

Get ready for Formula Botanica’s next term time enrolment with our step-by-step guide

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Welcome to your Student Starter Guide

Your step-by-step guide to prepare for enrolment at Formula Botanica

Congratulations on deciding to become a student at Formula Botanica! You’ve made a fantastic decision to enrol with us and to change your life through organic formulation.

This student starter guide will walk you through the steps you need to take to get fully prepared for your future studies at Formula Botanica. We’ve covered most of our Frequently Asked Questions here and linked to numerous handy resources to get started. This guide is a comprehensive checklist that will get you set up to formulate, show you what’s required to become a formulator and prepare you for online learning.

Use the resources linked here to prepare yourself for becoming a Formula Botanica student and enrolling with the world’s leading formulation school.

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Step 1: Free Foundation Course

Free course

Get started immediately before term time

Formula Botanica is on a mission to teach the world to formulate, which is why we’ve made our foundation course freely available.

All of our graduates started by taking this free access course, which will not only allow you to learn the basics in formulation, but also help you get your home formulation lab set up and get you working with botanical ingredients. Although you’re not a full student yet, you’re getting access to this free course in making natural skincare products which will form the foundation of your studies with us and your future formulation career. And best of all, you can start right now – outside of term time!

Free Formula Botanica Foundation Course Lesson

Free Lesson 1

Our Secret Formula

Learn the 5 different categories of organic skincare ingredients.
See examples of the ingredients you’ll be working with in your own fragrant artisan formulation lab.
Learn how to leave the DIY beauty world behind you.

Free Lesson 2

Formulation Basics

Learn how easy it is to create your own organic body butter.
Study the warm blending technique.
Gain the confidence to get started with organic skincare formulation using beautiful botanical ingredients.

Free Lesson 3

Set Up Your Lab

Learn the 5 easy steps you need to take to safely prepare your workspace for formulating.
Understand how to keep your workspace and equipment clean.
Learn the basics of applying Good Manufacturing Practice.

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Step 2: Choose your full course

Step 2 - Choose a Formula Botanica course

Choose course

Get ready for your full studies

Once you’ve completed your free access formulation course, it’s time to start thinking about your full enrolment with our award-winning school.

Although you’re not a full student in our community yet, you are now well on your way. You’ve started your formulation journey and you know that this is your future. It’s now time to choose your full course at Formula Botanica.

All of our graduates started here:

Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation

Our award-winning foundation natural skincare course teaches you how to formulate organic skincare products and launch the beauty brand of your dreams.

Suitable for: Beginners

Course Fee: £600 (British Pounds)

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International Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Program

Formula Botanica’s flagship training program: a package of 5 online courses to take you from new formulator to organic skincare entrepreneur.

Suitable for: Beginners

Course Fee: £1,997 (British Pounds)

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Step 3: Open Days

Join us live

Attend one of our Virtual Open Days

Now that you’ve chosen your course, it’s time to join us live for one of our many Virtual Open Days!

We regularly host live events comprising virtual campus tours to give you a behind the scenes look at our award-winning eLearning platform, formulation lectures to give you a flavour for your upcoming studies, ‘meet the graduate’ sessions and live Admissions team Q&As. Students who take part in our Virtual Open Days are more likely to succeed with their studies as they will have been able to prepare properly for their enrolment.

Our Open Days include:

Live Lectures

Get a taste of what it’s like to be a student at Formula Botanica by engaging with one of our live Open Day lectures, in which we’ll share some core learnings to get you prepared for your studies.

Our Open Days include:

Virtual Campus Tours

See for yourself why our eLearning platform is accredited and has won awards, by attending a live Virtual Campus tour with a member of our team. Find out what it’s like to be a student at Formula Botanica.

Our Open Days include:

Admissions Team Q&As

Speak to our friendly and helpful Admissions Team any time during pre-enrolment. Learn the answers to the most frequently asked questions that we get asked by prospective students.

Step 4: Complete Pre-Enrolment

Complete your form

Tell us which course you want to take

When you pre-enrol at Formula Botanica, it means you are securing your course place and committing to enrol during our next term time period.

Click on the link below to complete the form so you put your name down to make sure you’re on our list for the next student intake. Our Admissions Team will then reach out to get you set up for your studies by e-mailing your pre-enrolment pack and ensuring that you’ve received all of the information you need to get started as a student at Formula Botanica.

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Secure your Place

Make sure you secure your student place at Formula Botanica for our next term time enrolment period. Put your name on the list so we definitely know that you’re going to join our student community.

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Select your Courses

Now you’ve chosen the course(s) you want to enrol for at Formula Botanica, pre-enrol with us and tell us which courses you want to start with once you become a student at the world’s leading formulation school.

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Pre-Enrolment Pack

All prospective students receive their exclusive pre-enrolment pack when they complete our pre-enrolment forms and let us know that they will be joining us during our next term time enrolment period.

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Step 5: Organise your Funding

Prepare your finances

Plan your formulation & study budget

Now that you have pre-enrolled, it’s time to prepare your finances.

You will need to pay your fees in full at the point of enrolment and you will also need to budget to purchase ingredients, as well as some basic equipment. Students who have their finances prepared are more likely to succeed with their courses, as they have budgeted properly to start their exciting formulation journey!

You will need to pay:

Your Course Fees

Formula Botanica keeps the fees for its accredited and award-winning courses affordable as part of its mission to teach the world to formulate. Unless you enrol for our International Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Program, all course fees are payable at the time of enrolment.

You will need to budget for:

Your Ingredients

The best part of learning how to formulate is being able to experiment with the wealth of amazing botanical herbs, petals, roots, seeds and leaves. You will need to budget at least half of your course fees to buy ingredients throughout your studies.

You will need to buy:

Starter Equipment

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need lots of expensive equipment to get set up as a formulator. All you need is a simple starter kit (and we’ll tell you exactly what to buy) and a small space to set up your home formulation lab.

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Step 6: Prepare for Formulation

Get ready for studying

Use our expert guides to get set-up

You’re now pre-enrolled, you’ve got a plan to prepare for your studies and you’re almost there. This is the exciting part!

We now want to encourage to prepare for your studies before you enrol. Formula Botanica provides a wealth of information for beginners on its blog, podcast and social media channels to help formulators just like you enter the world of formulation! Dive into our freebies to get excited for your upcoming course. We can’t wait to meet you.