Hairdressing is a well-established industry with a number of qualifications available, including Vocational Related Qualifications (VRQs) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). By participating in this course you will develop essential transferrable skills for working in the customer-facing service industries. You will also develop specific hairdressing skills, allowing you to pursue further training or employment opportunities after leaving school.
The course will provide you with a broad introduction to hairdressing whilst allowing you to gain a widely recognised qualification. You will undergo significant personal development throughout the course, and develop strong interpersonal, organisation and planning skills. You will:
You will experience a variety of teaching methods and activities, including classroom-based theory lessons and practical vocational training. You will be taught in classes held within a College Salon, or a salon in a local school. The course is made up of the following five units:
As well as this, throughout the course you will be given the opportunity to review and identify how your skills are developing. You will be expected to demonstrate:
To achieve the full course, you must attend regularly and successfully complete all units. Assessments will be based on a range of practical activities (in real or simulated settings) and assessors will observe you as you undertake each activity. You will also complete some research tasks and short written assessments.
Please note that some assessments may require you to bring along a client aged 16 or over.
On successful completion of the full course you will receive a City & Guilds Certificate for the units achieved.
Everything you need to know about applying for this course.
There are no particular entry requirements for this course, but pupils should be prepared to ensure they attend regularly in order to develop the skills required to achieve success. Pupils should also be prepared to meet the expected personal presentation standards, including wearing the prescribed uniform.
Whilst you are taking part in the course you will be required to wear the appropriate recommended uniform and black non–slip enclosed shoes.
Please note that some assessments may require you to bring along a client aged 16 or over.
A full list of PPE will be sent to you before you begin the course.
This course is always very high in demand, so as such a selection process will be applied to all applications.
Whilst you are on the course, you will be required to:
Eating and drinking are not permitted in classrooms. Drinking water is available from water dispensers in the corridors within the College buildings.
Whether you wish to progress in your studies or enter the world of work, North East Scotland College has excellent progression opportunities, with links to eight universities across Scotland and great relationships with industry employers.
Upon successful completion of this course, you could consider Modern Apprenticeship opportunities or may be able to progress to the following full-time course at North East Scotland College:
Upon successful completion of this course, you may find entry-level job opportunities available throughout the hair and beauty sector.
“If you are thinking about becoming an apprentice at an older age, allow yourself to achieve it.”
“The course, students and staff combined made for such a brilliant experience. The facilities at NESCol are excellent and being able to develop your skills in a real life salon environment with clients is invaluable. I can’t recommend College enough – regardless of the industry you want to go into it is a positive, inspiring environment to study in and can open the door to so many career opportunities.“
“Anyone can do the course – it’s great for anyone who wants to learn something new for themselves.”
“I think my story shows the diversity a career in Beauty Therapy can offer. Not only can it allow you to travel, work anywhere in the world, but also give you the choice to work in an established salon or set up your own business and become your own boss. The opportunities are endless. It’s such a fun, rewarding career and the job satisfaction from making your client feel better about themselves is priceless. “
“I really enjoyed being in the salon and doing all on the job training, it was really good.”
The first group of HNC Complementary Therapies students graduated from NESCol.
This course is only available to pupils in S4 to S6 across Aberdeen City and Shire, giving pupils the opportunity to experience life as a College student whilst staying on at school.
Please note, applications for schools courses must be submitted by a member of school staff.
You can apply for a place on this course by completing an online application form, which you can access using the ‘Apply Online’ button. Once completed, this will be received by our Admissions Team who will then process your application.
Please note that courses are subject to minimum viability levels. In the event of insufficient numbers of applications, courses may be withdrawn from the programme. Certain courses are arranged with schools working in a consortium arrangement – in such cases, pupils from consortium schools will be given priority in the allocation of places.
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