Detailed comparison between UK International London Beauty School and Parul Garg Academy
Comparison of Parul Garg Academy and UK International London Beauty School –
Ultimately, the decision between either of these schools boils down to three practical questions:
(1) What area do you want to specialize in?
(2) how many hours and dollars do you want to invest, and
(3) What do you want to receive in post-course support (portfolio, internships, placements)?
I have analyzed elements of both institutions, considering brand and positioning, course content and scope, cost and duration, style of teaching and practical exposure, placement/support, reputation and reviews, and finally outcome to help you consider the best one to suit your goal.
Brand and positioning
Parul Garg is a celebrity makeup artist, and her name is the most important asset to the academy’s brand. PGMA is something you will decide on because the course exploits Parul Garg’s profile as a makeup artist concentrating on bridal/occasion and has attached bridal/occasion and has used the salon’s work with real clients to position the academy to attract people who want an association with a high-profile MUA. Ultimately, it is a brand-led course, and you are paying in part for the association and perception of something of a premium offering.
UK International markets itself as a full-spectrum educational cosmetology chain with multiple campuses throughout NCR and a larger suite of institutional offerings—basic through advanced makeup, beautician programs, and even vocational curricula/certifications. UKI’s brand promise is to provide a wider skill set, a repeatable curriculum, and an ecosystem of courses (makeup, hair, nails, cosmetology, salon management).
The curriculum of Parul Garg’s academy is focused exclusively on makeup (pro makeup, airbrush, bridal looks), hair draping/styling for bridal/makeup work, and short intensive modules. The flagship professional course is quite compact: many classes run daily, and very little class time focuses on practice as it pertains to bridal and editorial looks. Short courses (e.g., a short makeup class over 5 days) and modules for airbrushing have been explicitly mentioned on the academy’s website. Parul Garg’s academy expects gloves-on training focused on concentration, technique-heavy learning, and is organized around knowledge/product/practice packs; the pace is considered to be fast.
UK International provides a broader curriculum from basic to advanced makeup, beautician services (nails, hair), CIDESCO/cosmetology pathways, and even B.Voc programs in partnership with institutions offering degrees. They often combine personal modules (think supplementary to the makeup curriculum) in salon management, self-grooming, and digital marketing—handy for freelancing or opening your own salon. UKIBS is oriented towards modular, multi-disciplinary training rather than a single course led by a celebrity.
The courses offered by Parul Garg are considered high-priced with respect to short durations. For example, the short/airbrush modules have prices indicated explicitly on the site, and the flagship/professional courses are promoted as rushed month-long batches with non-refundable fees and practice modalities, with the institution positioning a ‘serious’ commitment to in-class hours indicated as requiring students to clear about 3-4 weeks to attend to the syllabus. This translates PGMA into a high-cost short-duration option.
In contrast, UKIBS’ fee price signals are more variable by program, with many of their 50-day certificate courses or modular programs publicly indexed or noted to have fees in the 50-75k range for certificate/advance packages, similar to PGMA. The institutional model also shares EMI options, as well as multi-course bundle options (more than 2), which reduces the overall cash investment, but would, off course, also increase exposure to and costs for more than one skill area. If you desire to attain a multi-disciplinary skillset and lower cost per module, UKIBS is better suited for pricing flexibility in that context.
The strength of PGMA’s offering is its technique, with bridal hands-on led by senior artists; however, the business model, which is to promote more short concentrated style batches, has an implication of larger class sizes in many of the intakes, and a faster pacing of the class in general.
UKIBS stresses practice across modules, small focused batches at South Campus & in the UK, and structured internships/portfolio shoots within the course (though this varies from campus to campus). Reviews of UKIBS and local listings suggest favorable public reviews; strong ratings in formal internship and placement assistance; assessing quality across multiple campuses varies and varies by location.
This is an important point of differentiation. For example, Parul Garg’s academy offers you a brand name in your resume and a focused portfolio of techniques. However, based on public information and alumni feedback, it appears that there is limited formal placement or guaranteed internships for students, even after they have completed, and, to varying degrees of success, students typically find themselves self-placed or freelance, post-high school. If your plan is centered around the brand-name academy, and you placed yourself in that position for a reason, PGMA may decrease the return on your brand academy by increasing their visibility proactively within networking; if a mechanism for hands-on job placement support is an intentional, learning expectation, expect to augment the course with independent outreach.
UK International honestly and explicitly promotes portfolio shoots, salon management classes, and internships in the course description and promotional listings; anecdotal evidence from multiple campuses appears to promote some placement aspect, and flexibility related to EMI/ payment support. This type of institutional service support for students has an advantage that aligns with service-oriented students, particularly those looking for some client / built-in placement/portfolio opportunities or introduction to business aspects for freelancing and/or opening a salon.
Both Parul Garg Academy and UK International Beauty School have ample alumni feedback about those programs. Parul Garg has notable name recognition and positive reviews of bridal work, yet student reviews sometimes mention large cohorts and a desire for self-placement. Posts in online communities mention the price of Parul Garg’s bridal services, noting the founder provides a luxury service, which is aligned Parul Garg Academy’s market position.
UKIBS has many local listings with high ratings ( Justdial has several positive reviews for rating infrastructure, trainers, and internship support). Student ratings of this sort may be a good indicator of students’ general satisfaction at a particular UKIBS location, but due to rapid expansion, quality may vary per implemented course.
Conclusion
Although both the college and the Blue Academy are credible sources of learning, they serve very different student priorities. Parul Garg Academy is focused on an intensely branded mastery of bridal and pro makeup — best for students who want that brief, intense polish and have the drive to self-find placements. UK International London Beauty School provides broader, even public, modular training on more explicit portfolio projects and business support, and is best suited for students who value practice across multiple skill streams, campus flexibility, and comprehensive support throughout post-class continuation. Consider first your intended career true (bridal specialist versus broad beauty professional), and then determine which school aligns with their strengths to that priority.
