This course is designed to provide you with basic hairdressing and beauty therapy practical skills and knowledge, as well as an insight to the industry.
You’ll gain skills of both the practical application of hair and beauty techniques and the knowledge of treatments and clients. You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake additional qualifications alongside your main programme.
Upon completion, if you choose to progress onto further study, you’ll be able to specialise in either hairdressing or beauty therapy, depending on your strengths and passion.
You’ll study a range of topics including:
You can apply using our online application form and clicking the Apply Now button at the top of this page. For more information support with your enquiry or application please contact Student Services by emailing contact@nnc.ac.uk or by calling 01909 504500.
You’ll have the opportunity to work in a commercial salon environment with real clients. You’ll be required to purchase a salon uniform and a kit.
“I love coming in to College, seeing friends and working with hair and make-up. In the future, I want to work with celebrities’ hair and make-up and the skills we learn at College can really help me with that.”
Oliver Soar Level 2 - Make-up Services
We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2021-22 or 2022-23. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
“I love coming in to College, seeing friends and working with hair and make-up. In the future, I want to work with celebrities’ hair and make-up and the skills we learn at College can really help me with that.”
Oliver Soar Level 2 - Make-up Services
The hair and beauty sector is ideal for those who have a creative flair, enjoy helping people look and feel good about themselves and have a passion for keeping up with the latest trends.
Hair Salon Managers organise and coordinate resources of hair salons.
Recruit and organise staffing, order stock and promote products to customers, discuss client requests, suggest style ideas, cut, colour and style hair and keep up to date with new trends, techniques and hair products.**
Salons, health spas, on a cruise ship or in a hotel setting.
*Information from EMSI 2022 **Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Beauty Therapists provide face and body treatments to clients.
Give clients facials, apply and advise on make-up, shape eyebrows, give manicures, pedicures and nail treatments, hair removal and tanning.**
Salons, health spas, on a cruise ship or in a hotel setting.
*Information from EMSI 2022 **Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the hair and beauty sector include*:
“I love coming in to College, seeing friends and working with hair and make-up. In the future, I want to work with celebrities’ hair and make-up and the skills we learn at College can really help me with that.”
Oliver Soar Level 2 - Make-up Services
“The staff at College are very supportive and make sure tht we learn the skills we need to go into industry.”
Chloe Bosworth Level 2 - Diploma in Hair and Media Make-up
