The hair and beauty industries are exciting, creative and dynamic.
All of our teaching happens in our training salons at the Hair & Beauty Academy, so you can experience what working in a real salon is like. There are currently 9,586 hairdressing and beauty jobs in our region, which is 11% above the national average!
Related Careers in Hair: Barber, Hairdresser, Hair Stylist, Salon Manager, Session Stylist for TV and Film and Trichologist
Related Careers in Beauty: Advanced Skin Care Technician, Beautician, Beauty Consultant, Beauty Therapist, Make-up Artist, Massage Therapist and Nail Technician
Did you know?
✓ You will learn in a fully equipped salon with professional equipment
✓ Lecturers bring classes to life with their own experience of work
✓ You can get involved in college events and photoshoots
✓ Working with the public will boost your people skills
✓ You can compete in local and national competitions
✓ We have guest demonstrations from professional stylists and therapists
Are you thinking about joining the hair and beauty industry? Kick-start your career with our Introduction to Hair and Beauty. Completion of this course will allow you to progress onto a relevant Level 2 qualification in your hair or beauty specialism...
NVQ Level 2 Barbering at Junior Stylist level enabling you to work commercially.
The VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-up is a qualification that has been specifically designed to enable you to learn both aspects of hairdressing and media make-up. Underpinning this qualification you will develop a sound knowledg...
This course is ideal for School Leavers who want to pursue a career in beauty therapy. This course is designed to teach you the skills needed to practice beauty therapy, it includes manicure/pedicures/facial/waxing/basic make up and eye treatments...
On this course you will study advanced skills in beauty therapy over one academic year. It is available to you if you have achieved Level 2 in Beauty Therapy and we run an intensive course for students over 19. You will learn in our fully-equipped...
On this programme you will study the main skills required to start your journey to becoming a successful hairdresser. Why study this course with us? You will learn in a fully-equipped salon with professional equipment You can g...
This course will no longer be offered following a nationwide announcement by the government in early 2024. Please see our alternative hair and beauty courses here.