Hairdressing - Level 3 NVQ Diploma

Essentials

Duration: 1 Year Part-time
Number of weeks: 31
Start date: 9th September 2024
End date: 9th June 2025
Day: Mon
Time: 09:00-17:00

Course fees for each year.

Find out more about eligibility for reduced course fees, payment options and financial support available in our fees and funding page.

Course Content

£150 for a top up kit and £25 for a textbook (these are approximates)  

• 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.

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.

Assessment Methods

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

• Practical tasks
• Knowledge and understanding Tasks/Assignments.

Course Update

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

Applicants must have NVQ or VRQ Level 2 in Hairdressing or 3/5 years industrial experience. In circumstances where there are more applications for the course than there are places available, the College reserves the right to ask for higher grades.

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