Hairdressing - Level 3 NVQ Diploma

Essentials

Duration: 1 Year Full-time
Start date: 4th September 2023
End date: 7th June 2024
Information event: Y

Course fee: FREE (See eligibility criteria)

Additional fees:

£120 for kit, £50 for uniform (these are approximates)

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Course Content

• Health and Safety
• Consultation support for colleagues on hair services
• Cut women's hair to create a variety of looks
• Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques
• Colour hair to create a variety of looks
• Cut Men's hair to create a variety of looks
• Bridal hair
• Hair colour correction.

If you are accepted onto this course without a Grade C or above in Maths and/or English you will be required to complete the relevant Essential Skills qualification. This will be a compulsory part of your timetable.

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Special Features

• Additional training from colour companies may be given
• Industrial trips may be included both to enhance and compliment the mandatory units and to facilitate industrial requirements
• Salon experience is desirable
• Uniform and kit purchase is mandatory.

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Assessment Methods

The summative assessments for the qualifications require the candidate to undertake:

• Practical tasks
• Knowledge and understanding Tasks/Assignments.

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Course Update

Please note that due to ongoing major campus construction projects courses at Ballymena, Coleraine and Ballymoney may be relocated to alternative suitable locations as required.

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Applicants must have NVQ or VRQ Level 2 in Hairdressing or 3/5 years industrial experience. In cases where there are more applications for this course than there are places available, candidates with the requisite entry requirements, will be given preference according to the date of receipt by the college of their application.

In circumstances where there are more applications for the course than there are places available, the College reserves the right to select candidates from those achieving the highest grades.

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• HNC Hairdressing
• Employment in industry
• Salon Management
• Foundation Degree.

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