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Free Entry Level Hair and Beauty Course in Stoke-on-Trent

CostFREE
Duration35 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
Start12 Apr 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level Hair and Beauty Course in Stoke-on-Trent. Classes run at Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus, full-time during the day.

The course runs for 35 weeks. You'll explore hairdressing and beauty skills, including how to assist a stylist and hygiene skills for hands and feet. You'll also build employability skills through units on teamwork, managing money, and oral presentations. There are no formal entry requirements. You'll have a pre-induction interview to make sure the level is right for you.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Certificate in an Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector at Entry Level 3.

Who this course is for

Entry 3 Hair and Beauty is a course that can start you on the path to a vocational programme within the Hair and Beauty industry. You will be able to study a range of units including introduction to assisting a stylist and hygiene skills for hands and feet well as being able to access salon facilities at the Cauldon campus. Additionally, you will also work to develop your personal and employability skills completing units in teamwork, managing your money and oral presentation skills. Function

Entry requirements

No formal requirements, but you will have a pre-induction interview/assessment to make sure this is the right level for you.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to assist a stylist in a salon setting.
  • You'll develop hygiene skills for hands and feet.
  • You'll practise in the salon facilities at Cauldon Campus.
  • You'll build teamwork skills through practical group activities.
  • You'll learn how to manage your money as part of your employability training.
  • You'll develop oral presentation skills to prepare you for the workplace.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions and hands-on practice in the campus salon. Units cover practical beauty and hair skills alongside employability topics. You'll be assessed through coursework and practical tasks completed during the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Salon assistant, supports stylists and therapists in a busy salon.
  • Shampoo assistant, prepares clients and keeps the salon running smoothly.
  • Beauty receptionist, greets clients and manages bookings at a salon or spa.
  • Nail technician trainee, works toward a career in nail care and treatments.

What you could study next

  • Level 1 Certificate in Hair and Beauty Skills, the next step up from this qualification and a route into more practical salon training.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing, the qualification you need to work as a hairdresser.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy, for those looking to specialise in beauty treatments and therapies.
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