Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
NorthTec
Gain fundamental hairdressing and customer service skills to begin a professional career in hairdressing or personal care.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Available in 4 locations
It will take a total of 1 year

Gain practical ability in long hair styling, colouring, blow-waving, foils, setting, and introductory cutting.

Understand professional standards and develop communication and customer service techniques suitable for salon environments.

Learn about hairdressing products, maintenance, and how to effectively recommend and sell products to clients.
This programme prepares students for the hairdressing industry by building core hairdressing and customer service skills. Students learn practical techniques in a commercial salon environment with real clients, supported by theory in key areas, enabling progression into apprenticeship, roles in salons, or other personal care employment. The course covers fundamental hairstyling, colouring, cutting, product knowledge, and professional standards, making it equivalent to the first year of an industry apprenticeship.
What you need to know first
Applicants must be at least 16 years old at course commencement.

Hairdressing
Beauty and personal services
Salon retail

Hairdressing apprenticeship
Retail sector roles
Hairdressing product companies
Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
NorthTec
Gain fundamental hairdressing and customer service skills to begin a professional career in hairdressing or personal care.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Available in 4 locations
It will take a total of 1 year

Gain practical ability in long hair styling, colouring, blow-waving, foils, setting, and introductory cutting.

Understand professional standards and develop communication and customer service techniques suitable for salon environments.

Learn about hairdressing products, maintenance, and how to effectively recommend and sell products to clients.
This programme prepares students for the hairdressing industry by building core hairdressing and customer service skills. Students learn practical techniques in a commercial salon environment with real clients, supported by theory in key areas, enabling progression into apprenticeship, roles in salons, or other personal care employment. The course covers fundamental hairstyling, colouring, cutting, product knowledge, and professional standards, making it equivalent to the first year of an industry apprenticeship.
What you need to know first
Applicants must be at least 16 years old at course commencement.

Hairdressing
Beauty and personal services
Salon retail

Hairdressing apprenticeship
Retail sector roles
Hairdressing product companies
Be able to read, write, and communicate in English at a basic level.
Be physically able to complete the programme-specific outcomes.
For non-native English speakers: IELTS score of 5.5 with no band lower than 5, or accepted international equivalence.
Hairdressing technician
Hairdressing tutor
Cruise ship stylist
Film, stage, and television stylist
Hairdressing consultant
Be able to read, write, and communicate in English at a basic level.
Be physically able to complete the programme-specific outcomes.
For non-native English speakers: IELTS score of 5.5 with no band lower than 5, or accepted international equivalence.
Hairdressing technician
Hairdressing tutor
Cruise ship stylist
Film, stage, and television stylist
Hairdressing consultant