Women's Hairdressing - Level 3 Diploma

This course will help you develop your practical skills to an advanced level through a variety of advanced cutting techniques to enhance and personalise the clients' look, artistic colouring techniques to provide a range of looks, styling techniques and colour correction techniques.

You will develop knowledge and understanding of monitoring and maintaining health and safety pratices throughout the treatments above and develop your promotion and selling of products and services to your clients.

Mandatory units:

• Monitor and maintain health and safety
• Hairdressing consultation support for colleagues
• Colour Hair to create a variety of looks
• Cut women’s hair to create a variety of looks
• Style and Dress hair using a variety of techniques
• Promote products and services to clients
• Hair Colour Correction
• Bridal Hair Styling

All units have Exams and or Assignments attached alongside practical Assessments

You will need:

• To have a good understanding of English at Level 2 enabling you to sit exams and complete assignments
• Any Level 2 or Level 2 equivalent Qualification previously achieved in any subject

You will be assessed through practical observation, online exams and completed assignments.

AGED 16 - 18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August 2025 before the start date of the course, and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your course then your study with us will be free.

Please see here for the documents you need to show us.

Some courses have additional costs, such as specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

Adults - Level 3

This course may be free if you meet certain conditions:

• If you are not working or have a low income. You need to show proof of your income or benefits.
• If you are aged 19-23 and you do not have a full Level 3 qualification (a full L3 is the equivalent of two A-levels at A* - E grade). You need to show us proof of any qualifications you already have.
• Residency rules apply. You need to show you have permission to live, work and study in the UK without conditions if you live in London, or 3 years if you live outside London.
• There are some exceptions, such as certain visa types.

Check here which documents you need to show us, and which visa types are allowed.

If you do not meet the residency rules, you can still enrol on the course but you may have to pay some fees. All applicants are fee-assessed during enrolment.

If you are not eligible for a free or reduced-cost course, you need to pay the full fee yourself, or apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.

If you have to pay for your course, and decide to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan (ALL), the residency rules are different: https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan.

Some courses have additional costs, such as for specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

You can progress into the industry and work in a salon with these qualifications.