Course Fact File
- Level 3
- Triple Programme
- Vocational
- 1 Year Duration – Progression Course Only (see entry criteria)
Overview
Hairdressing is an exciting industry based on cutting, colouring, styling and maintaining hair to improve how clients look and feel. This one-year course develops your existing skills from the Level 2 course and will prepare you for work as a hairdresser.
What will you learn?
Teaching will take place in both the classroom and in the College’s impressive and fully-equipped training salon, where you will develop your understanding of the practices and procedures needed for a career in hairdressing. You will be working with others and giving and receiving hairdressing services.
Throughout the course you will:
- Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
- Undertaken consultation support for colleagues on hair services
- Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques
- Colour hair to create a variety of looks
- Undertake air colour correction
There are also a range of optional units such as:
- Cutting women’s hair to create a variety of looks
- Bridal hair
Who is the course aimed at?
This course is for you if you wish to develop your existing skills in hairdressing to prepare yourself for a career in the exciting hair industry. You should be a positive and motivated person who is able to provide models for hairdressing services.
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Entry Requirements
Progression course only. Students must have passed the respective course at Level 2 and complete a trade assessment.
You must have a minimum of four GCSEs or equivalent grades 9-4, including a minimum of a grade 3 in English Language.
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Experiences
Teaching will take place in both the classroom and in the College’s impressive and fully-equipped training salon, where you will develop your understanding of the practices and procedures needed for a career in hairdressing. You will be working with others and giving and receiving hairdressing services. You will also have the opportunity to take part in Upskilling and College events, like W Day ONE, running stalls that offer things like hair braiding.
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Progression
This Level 3 course is the perfect stepping stone into a higher-level apprenticeship, or straight into the world of work.
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Outcomes
This course is for anyone who wants a career in hairdressing. You will be able to become either a hairdresser or barber, or if you want to go into a more specialist area, a colourist or hair stylist. Hairdressing and styling is a skill that is always needed, so you won’t be short of career opportunities once completing this course!
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