Hair, Beauty and Nails

Hair, Beauty and Nails

Ready to transform your passion for the Hair, Beauty or Nail industry into a dynamic and rewarding career?

Whether you're looking for a complete career change, aiming to re-enter the workforce, or simply want to master new skills, our courses provide a supportive, inspiring environment and can help you achieve your goals.

We offer the following courses:

  • • Level 3 Diploma in Women's Hairdressing
  • • Level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology
  • • Level 3 Diploma in Combined Beauty Therapy Skills (RQF)
  • • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage
  • • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Barbering

Eligibility Criteria:

  • • Adults (aged 19 and above)
  • • Have the legal right to live and work in the UK

Work Placement

There’s no work placement requirement for this course, but having experience in a hair, beauty or nail setting can give you a helpful head start.

Expected Activities

  • • Weekly group classes
  • • One-to-one blended sessions
  • • Independent study
  • • Assignment preparation support

    • We also help you with some of the practicalities of social media, setting up your own business and general advice and guidance on how to get started and succeed in our industry

    How long does it take?

    You can usually achieve this qualification in less than a year, helping you take your next step into the Hair and Beauty industry sooner.

    Course Cost & Advanced Learner Loan

    You do not need to worry about upfront costs – our Hair, Beauty and Nails courses are funded via the Advanced Learner Loan.

    You will only start repaying the loan once you have finished your course and are earning over the income threshold.

    • • Fees: £3345, apart from the Combined Beauty Therapy Skills, which costs £5421

    The Advanced Learner Loan is a government-backed loan available to individuals aged 19 and over to help cover the costs of eligible further education courses in England.

    Learn more: Advanced Learner Loan

    Course Content & Progression Routes

    Select your preferred course from the tabs below for more information.

     
    Diploma in Women's Hairdressing (Level 3)
    Diploma in Combined Beauty Therapy Skills (Level 3)
    Diploma in Nail Technology (Level 3)
    NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage (Level 3)
    NVQ Diploma in Barbering (Level 3)
    In this course, you will learn to:
    • • Monitor and maintain health and safety practices in the salon
    • • Hairdressing consultation support for colleagues
    • • Colour hair to create a variety of looks
    • • Cut women’s hair to create a variety of looks
    • • Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques
    • • Promote and sell products and services to clients
    • • Creative hairdressing design skills
    • • Maintaining personal health and wellbeing
     
    Qualifications you will receive upon completion:
    • • VTCT Skills Level 3 Diploma in Women's Hairdressing
     
    Progression

    By achieving this qualification, you may be able to progress:

    • • To other VTCT or equivalent qualifications at Level 3 and 4:
    • - Level 3 Certificate in Creative Hair Design
    • - Level 4 Award in Advanced Hairstyling
    • - Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Treating Natural African Type Hair
    • - Level 4 Certificate in Trichology
    • - And so much more!
    • • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
    • - Stylist
    • - Session Styling
    • - Hotel/Spa Management
    • - Cruise Liners
    • • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)
     
    In this course, you will learn:
    • • Provide Body Massages
    • • Promote and sell products and services to clients
    • • Monitor and maintain health and safety practices in the salon
    • • Provide pedicure treatments
    • • Develop and maintain effectiveness at work
    • • Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
    • • Provide facial skin care treatment
    • • Enhance the appearance of eyebrows and eyelashes
    • • Provide manicure treatments
    • • Carry out waxing services
    • • Apply make-up
    • • Instructions on make-up application
    • • Apply Microdermabrasion
    • • Maintaining Personal Health and Well-being
    • • Explore Technological Developments within the Hair Beauty and associated areas
    • • Client care and communication in beauty-related industries
    • • Promote additional services or products to customers
     
    Qualifications you will receive upon completion:
    • • Focus Award Level 3 Diploma in Combined Beauty Therapy Skills (RQF)
     
    Progression

    By achieving this qualification, you may be able to progress:

    • • To other VTCT or equivalent qualifications at Level 3 and 4:
    • - Level 3 Certificate in Body Electrical Treatments
    • - Level 3 Certificate in Facial Electrical Treatments
    • - Level 3 Diploma in Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair and Media Make-up
    • - Level 4 Diploma in Laser and Light Treatments
    • - Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Skincare
    • - Level 4 Certificate in Micro-Pigmentation Treatments
    • - Level 4 Diploma in Spa and Salon Management
    • • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
    • - Beauty salons
    • - Hotels
    • - Health clubs
    • - Spas
    • • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)
     
    In this course, you will learn to:
    • • Care of the nails on the hands/feet, including hand/foot massage and polish application
    • • Applying and maintaining nail enhancements - Acrylic nails
    • • Designing and applying nail art
    • • The use of e-files
    • • Knowledge about the structure and functions of the nails and skin, contraindications to treatment, nail and skin analysis, related health and safety, client care and communication, and working in the beauty-related industries.
     
    Qualifications you will receive upon completion:
    • • VTCT Skills Level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology
     
    Progression

    By achieving this qualification, you may be able to progress:

    • • To other ITEC or equivalent qualifications at Level 3 and 4:
    • - Level 3 Diploma in Massage and Electrotherapy
    • - Level 3 Diploma in Spa and Body Treatments
    • - Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Skincare
    • - Level 4 Diploma in Spa and Salon Management
    • - Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Light Treatment for Hair Removal
    • - Level 4 Certificate in Micro-pigmentation Treatment
    • • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
    • - Beauty/nail salons
    • - Nail bars
    • - Hotels
    • - Health clubs
    • - Spas
    • - Own business
    • - Cruise liners
    • • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)
    • • Monitor procedures to control work operations
    • • Contribute to the planning and implementation of promotional activities
    • • Provide body massage treatments
    • • Provide Indian Head Massage
    • • Carry out massage using pre-blended aromatherapy oils
    • • Provide stone therapy treatments
    • • Provide self-tanning services
    • • Maintaining personal health and wellbeing
    • • Provide single eyelash extension treatments
     
    Qualifications you will receive upon completion:
    • • VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage
     
    Progression

    By achieving this qualification, you may be able to progress:

    • • To other VTCT or equivalent qualifications at Level 3 and 4:
    • - Level 4 Diploma in Permanent Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation
    • - Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments
    • - Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Beauty Therapy
    • - Level 4 Award in Skin Blemish Removal
    • - Level 4 Award in Physiology for Advanced Beauty Therapy
    • • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
    • - Beauty Massage Therapist
    • - Commercial beauty salons
    • - Destination and day spas
    • - Independently/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
    • • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)
     
    In this course, you will learn to:
    • • Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
    • • Promote and sell products and services to clients
    • • Hairdressing consultation support for colleagues
    • • Cut men’s hair to create a variety of looks
    • • Cut facial hair to create a variety of looks
     
    Qualifications you will receive upon completion:
    • • VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Barbering
     
    Progression

    By achieving this qualification, you may be able to progress:

    • • To other VTCT or equivalent qualifications at Level 3 and 4:
    • - VTCT Level 4 Award in Creative Male Grooming
    • - VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Salon Management
    • - VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Salon Management
    • - VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Specialist Hair and Scalp Services
    • - VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Hair Colour Correction
    • • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
    • - Commercial barbershops/salons
    • - Specialist African type hair barbershops/salons
    • - Independent/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
    • - Television, film, theatre and media
    • - Product manufacturing and training
    • - Armed services
    • - HM prison service
    • - Cruise liners
    • • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)