Courses/Prices

£3133.20

This is a Roll on roll off course with monthly start dates.  Our blended learning for students means that you will spend time working remotely, have flexible academy study days and attend mandatory workshop sessions in the academy.  The positive side to blended learning is that provided you complete all work set each week, you can easily fit it in around work and family.  You are required to complete a minimum of 10 guided learning hours per week to complete the course within a year.

This qualification will provide you with the requisite knowledge, understanding and skills to work competently as a hairdresser. Throughout this qualification you will ensure responsibility to reduce risks to health and safety, give customers a positive impression, advise and consult with clients, shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp, change hair colour, cut hair using basic techniques, style and finish hair and set and dress hair.

You will be supervised by technical staff and assessed on your occupational competence.

Total fees payable £3133.20

Plus £110 VTCT Registration fee (payable upon registration)

The fees are broken down into the following.

£400 deposit (payable immediately to secure your place)

£2733.20 course balance (payable in 12 monthly payments of £227.77 per month or in full)

Course content:

Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp

Through this unit you will learn the skill of shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp using a variety of products and massage techniques. Being able to identify the condition of your client’s hair, skin and scalp will determine which products and massage techniques to use. You will develop a sound knowledge of shampooing and conditioning products which will enable you to provide your client with good aftercare advice. This unit is suitable for both hairdressers and barbers.

Colour and lighten hair

Through this unit you will learn how to change hair colour using semi-permanent, quasi-permanent, permanent and lightening products. The use of a variety of colouring techniques such as full head, re-growth and highlighting and/or low-lighting effects provide the basis for all hair services at level 2. You must develop the ability to take into account a variety of factors and contra-indications that your client may present with.

Advise and consult with clients

Through this unit you will learn the art of consultation with your clients, using a variety of methods to clarify their ideas and requirements for hair services. Being able to make suitable suggestions based on a variety of methods such as; open and closed questioning, observation and testing of the hair skin and scalp, will provide the information that you will need on which to base your recommendations.

Style and finish hair

Through this unit you will develop the skill of blow drying, finger drying and finishing techniques on a variety of hair types and lengths. Being able to identify the capability of your clients hair will allow you to choose from a range of products, tools and equipment to complete the look. You will need to demonstrate the ability to use heated styling equipment to finish the service. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice.

Set and dress hair

Through this unit you will develop the skill of setting and dressing techniques on a variety of hair types and lengths. Being able to identify the capability of your clients hair will allow you to choose from a range of products, tools and equipment to complete the look. You will need to demonstrate the ability to use heated styling equipment to finish the service. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice.

Cut hair using basic techniques

Through this unit you will learn how to create a variety of basic looks using club cutting, freehand and scissor-over-comb techniques. Using these cutting techniques you will demonstrate that you can produce one length hair cuts for both above and below shoulder length, uniform layers and short and long graduation haircuts. You must also demonstrate that you can work on both curly and straight hair. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice.

Develop and maintain effectiveness at work

This unit is about taking responsibility for improving your performance at work and working well with your colleagues so as to make a positive contribution to the overall effectiveness of your salon. Services or products are continually changing in salons to keep up with client’s expectations. By offering new or improved services and products your salon can increase client satisfaction. Many salons must promote these to be able to survive in a competitive world. It is equally important for salons that are not in competitive environments to encourage their clients to try new services or products. This unit is all about your need to keep pace with new developments and to encourage your clients to take an interest in them. Clients expect more and more services or products to be offered to meet their own growing expectations. They need to be made aware of what is available from your salon to give them a greater choice.

Plait and twist hair

Through this unit you will develop plaiting and twisting techniques that will enable you create a variety of different looks for your clients. Using these techniques you will produce intricate cornrows and twists or a full head French plait completed with a fishtail. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice.

Cut men’s hairstyles

The aim of this unit is to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of existing women’s hairdressers to enable them to cut men’s hairstyles and work as a unisex hairdresser.
This unit will develop your understanding of the differences between ladies and men’s head and face shapes, male pattern baldness and how to incorporate this into men’s hairstyles, male influencing factors and current trends for men’s hairstyles.

£312.90

Through this unit you will learn the skill of shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp using a variety of products and massage techniques. Being able to identify the condition of your clients hair, skin and scalp will determine which products and massage techniques to use.

You will develop a sound knowledge of shampooing and conditioning products which will enable you to provide your client with good aftercare advice. This unit is suitable for both hairdressers and barbers.

This is a 5 week course, 10 hours per week (This includes homestudy/assessment).

There is an external paper to accompany this unit.

£749.70

Change hair colour 

This standard is about changing hair colour using semi-permanent, quasi-permanent, permanent and lightening products. This standard covers the ability to colour a full head, regrowth and the creation of highlight and lowlight effects. The ability to take into account a variety of factors and any contraindications is required.

This is a 13 week course, 10 hours per week, including home study and assessments.

There is an external paper for this unit.

£624.75

Cut hair using basic techniques

This standard is about creating a variety of basic looks using club cutting, freehand, texturising and scissor over comb techniques. You are required to use these techniques to produce uniform layers, short and long graduations and one length cuts.

This is a 10 week course, 10 hours per week, including home study and assessments.

£309.75

Perm and neutralise hair

Through this unit you will learn how to develop your perm winding techniques to provide basic perming and neutralising services for your clients. Using these techniques you will demonstrate the three main sectioning winds which are directional, brick and basic section. Being able to identify the condition of your client’s hair, skin and scalp will determine which products and technique to use. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice. This unit is suitable for both hairdressers and barbers.

This is a 12 week course, which consists of 3 training days followed by 3 months to complete your practical and theory assessments.

There is an external paper for this unit.

£99.75

Using these techniques you will produce intricate cornrows and twists or a full head French plait completed with

Through this unit you will develop plaiting and twisting techniques that will enable you to create a variety of different looks for your clients. Using these techniques you will produce intricate cornrows and twists or a full head French plait completed with a fishtail. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice.

£262.50

Set and dress hair

Through this unit you will develop the skill of setting and dressing techniques on a variety of hair types and lengths. Being able to identify the capability of your clients hair will allow you to choose from a range of products, tools and equipment to complete the look. You will need to demonstrate the ability to use heated styling equipment to finish the service. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice.

This is a 7 week course, 10 hours per week, including home study and assessments.

£262.50

Style and finish hair

Through this unit you will develop the skill of blow drying, finger drying and finishing techniques on a variety of hair types and lengths. Being able to identify the capability of your clients hair will allow you to choose from a range of products, tools and equipment to complete the look. You will need to demonstrate the ability to use heated styling equipment to finish the service. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice.

This is a 7 week course, 10 hours per week, including self study and assessments.

£328.55

The aim of this unit is to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to teach existing women’s hairdressers how to cut men’s hairstyles and enable them to work as a unisex hairdresser. This unit will develop an understanding of the differences between ladies and men’s head and face shapes, male pattern baldness and how to incorporate this into men’s hairstyles, male influencing factors and current trends for men’s hairstyles.

This is a 6 week course, 10 GLH per week, including self study.

£1653.75

Would you like to fast track an NVQ Level 2 Hairdressing qualification and start your new career in as little as 20 weeks?

This course is an intense blended course for those who have already had some experience in hairdressing. It could be that you started an NVQ Level 2 in Hairdressing at college or an Apprenticeship in a salon but didn’t complete the qualification.

The units covered in this qualification are:

Shampoo and Condition the hair and scalp
Set and Dress Hair
Style and finish
Basic cutting techniques
Basic Colouring services including foiling
Plait and twist Hair
Cut Men’s Hair
Advice and Consult

This is a fast paced course, so you will be expected to complete independent study at home as well as attending the academy for weekly workshop sessions and practical observations.

A course interview and basic skills analysis is required for entry onto the course.

Course fees £1653.75 which can be spread over 4 months.

Deposit of £400 required to secure your place followed by 4 monthly payments of £313.44.