Hairdressing (Vocational)

Outline

If you decide to study hairdressing, depending on your level, the types of skills you will cover will include:

• Shampooing and conditioning hair
• Styling and dressing hair
• Colouring hair
• Perming and cutting techniques
• Client consultation and reception duties

Progression

Many students gain employment as a hairdresser or beauty therapist in salons, leisure centres and on cruise ships, or become self-employed. Some students choose to undertake further study in areas such as salon management or teaching. Media make-up students who successfully complete this course may choose to progress onto other make-up, prosthetics and animatronics techniques. Other students may choose to seek employment within the beauty, fashion, media or photographic industries.

Entry Requirements

Level 1 Vocational Courses: Students are required to have 4 GCSEs at grade 1-9.Level 2 Vocational Course: Students are required to have progressed from Level 1. We will also consider students that have relevant qualifications and work experience, with a strong GCSE profile.Level 3 Vocational Courses: Students are required to have progressed from Level 2.Additional Information: We will consider a Vocational qualification in place of a GCSE, ideally one to be in a related subject.

*Fees

Don’t let the cost of studying put you off – most of our students study for FREE, and those who don’t qualify for funding are very often eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Eligibility depends on both the course you have chosen to study and your individual circumstances.

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