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Hairdressing
The hair and beauty sector has a turnover of £6.2 billion a year and employs nearly a quarter of a million people across 55,000 businesses.
The Hairdressing sector
Working as a hairdresser can be an exciting and creative career where you could find yourself working just about anywhere including salons, hotels, cruise ships, film and TV sets, private homes or working for large companies such as L’Oreal or Bed Head. You could become a salon stylist, specialist in colour or extensions, session stylist or open/manage a salon.
Our courses
Our hairdressing students are able to gain a wealth of hands on experience with real paying clients in our Industry standard Concept Salons. First, second and third year students provide a host of services, from a classic cut to contemporary colouring, perming or highlights, all of course with support and close supervision from our highly experienced staff. It’s a fantastic way for our students to gain real salon experience and for our customers to enjoy salon treatments at a substantially reduced cost.
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Careers Advice & Guidance
If you’re not sure what you want to do after you complete your course, we have resources and staff available to help you explore your options. Through our Student Information Centre, our Progress Tutors and Library Learning Centres students have access to a wide range of careers advice and information as well as assistance with UCAS personal statements, CVs and job applications.