Hair and Beauty

Ready to step into the exciting world of hair and beauty? This course is perfect if you want to learn the basics for a future in the hair and beauty industry. You’ll develop essential skills in hair styling, nail care, skincare, and more. You’ll also get hands-on experience in our Graduations hair and beauty salons, building the confidence and know-how you need to progress to a Level 2 qualification.

What you’ll learn 

You’ll get a complete introduction to the world of hair and beauty, covering all the basics you need to start your journey.

Learning in our on-site salons, you’ll cover:

• Shampooing and conditioning
• Blow drying
• Plaiting and twisting
• Skin care
• Basic manicure techniques
• Basic creative makeup techniques
• Hair and beauty theory
• Customer service
• Health and safety
• English and maths

Once you’ve practiced on your peers, you’ll be able to practice your skills on real clients, just like in a professional setting.

Alongside these practical skills, you’ll improve your English and maths and develop interpersonal skills to work with customers. With support from experienced tutors and plenty of hands-on experience, you’ll be ready to move on to Level 2 and take the next step in either Hair, Beauty, Barbering or Make Up Artistry.

Highlights  

You can look forward to:

• Work on your peers and real clients in our industry standard hair salons
• Masterclasses led by professional hair stylists
• Access to professional tools and products
• Learning from lecturers with professional hairstyling experience

Assessment 

You’ll be continually assessed throughout this course. Alongside written assignments and projects and online tests, you’ll also complete practical assessments on paying clients and produce a portfolio of evidence.

Anything else?  

There is a course fee to cover essential course materials and uniform, which must be purchased at least 2 weeks before the course starts. You can contact Student Services to find out about financial assistance.

At Gloucestershire College we want students to develop their English and Maths skills so that they achieve their learning goals and future career aims. For this reason, all full-time students (16-18) who have not achieved grade 4 or above English language or maths GCSE will study these subjects as part of their course.

You’ll also develop additional employability and work-based skills through our Which Three Skills programme, and benefit from a weekly pastoral session with a student mentor for any additional support. You’ll need to be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, commitment and an ability to communicate effectively.