You will be continually and formally assessed throughout this course.

Theory assessments will be carried out via assignments and formal testing.

Practical assessments will be carried out within a realistic working environment against awarding body standards.

You may be asked to carry out case studies and research work at home.

All courses are delivered by highly skilled and experienced staff who regularly update their skills in the latest techniques to ensure your learning is as relevant and up to date as possible.

We work with a wide range of hairdressing professional companies such as Milkshake and Wella, plus many more to give you the product knowledge and skills requested by employers in the industry.

All practical sessions will be taught within our new commercial salon, Botanica, where you will have the opportunity to work as part of a professional salon team, offering services to paying customers.

Check out how we are embedding sustainability throughout our hair and beauty courses:

• We’re a part of the Green Salon Collective, a company that offer Zero-to-Landfill Salon Recycling Solutions for Hairdressers.  
• Our hair, foils and metal tubes are recycled.
• We use eco-heads, shower heads that reduce water use by around 70%.
• Our beauty supplier is Eve Taylor and for every product we buy, they plant a tree.
• We don’t print our learning portfolios, they’re all online.
• We use the Wella Hero platform, which helps students gain knowledge on all aspects of education in the hair industry including sustainable salon operations.

On completion of this course, you may progress onto a Level 3 Diploma in Barbering course, following a successful interview.

You will be invited to buy a salon uniform to wear throughout the course.

We’ll let you know the price of this when you enrol.

You will also have the opportunity to take part in addtional training with our brand partners, such as Wella or Milk Shake.

There may be additional costs for this training.

Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.

If you don’t qualify for funding help and have to pay for course, you could pay a 25% deposit and four consecutive monthly standing order payments for the balance. The course fee must be over £100 to qualify.

For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information. You can contact them on 0191 490 2246 [email protected] or via Live Chat.

If this is a Level 3 qualification and you may qualify for free course fees and there may be grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances. If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 or over you can pay the fee in full upfront and receive a 10% discount. Or you can apply for an Adult Advanced Learner Loan, a low interest loan with no upfront fees that you pay back in installments once you’re earning. For more information, come along to an Enrolment Event, call 0191 490 4627 or email [email protected]

Those aged under 18 years old are not eligible to study this course as it is a part time programme.