Academy Hair, Beauty & Retail
Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
UCOL
A Level 2 foundational programme providing an introduction to the hairdressing and beauty industry for secondary school learners, combining practical hands-on salon experience with knowledge on customer service, fashion trends, anatomy, and retail skills.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 4 locations
It will take a total of 35 weeks
This course requires 6 hours per week
Core skills this course teaches
Industry Introduction
Gain foundational understanding and practical experience in hairdressing and beauty industry environments.
Customer Service Skills
Develop skills to effectively serve and engage with customers in retail and salon settings.
Fashion and Trends Knowledge
Understand current fashion trends and their applications in hairstyling and beauty therapy.
What You're Signing Up For
The UCOL Academy Hair, Beauty & Retail Level 2 programme is designed for secondary school learners to explore the hairdressing and beauty industry through practical experiences at training salons. It includes learning customer service skills, relevant computing skills, hair design, fashion trends, beauty concepts, anatomy, and physiology. It is delivered one day per week across several campuses and carries 24 NCEA credits. The programme offers a pathway to further tertiary-level hair and beauty qualifications. Domestic students may attend fees-free if criteria are met.
Course Content
- Customer service skills
- Relevant computing skills
- Hair design
- Fashion trends
- Beauty
- Anatomy and physiology
- Unit Standard 21939 - Knowledge of fashion trends in hairstyling (3 Credits)
- Unit Standard 24997 - Knowledge of theft and fraud in retail (5 Credits)
- Unit Standard 25439 - Knowledge of sustainability in salons (2 Credits)
- Unit Standard 27640 - Current fashion trends and history in beauty therapy (3 Credits)
- Unit Standard 27641 - Anatomy and physiology relevance to beauty therapy (3 Credits)
- Unit Standard 28026 - Presenting personal fashion image for hairdressing (3 Credits)
- Unit Standard 28295 - Knowledge of serving customers in retail (5 Credits)
What you need to know first
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hairdressing
Beauty Therapy
Retail
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry-level roles in hairdressing salons
Beauty therapy assistant roles
Retail customer service roles in salon or beauty related retail