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Hair and Beauty

Can you envision yourself thriving in a salon environment or pursuing a career as a makeup artist?

At our acclaimed working salon, Elements, you will have the opportunity to work with genuine paying clients while being guided by our expert staff. This enables you to attain authentic salon experience.

Through practical experience combined with theoretical learning, you will not only acquire the skills needed for the job, but also learn how to manage clients, handle payments, and effectively interact with customers.

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What can I study?

Beauty Therapy - Level 1

Start your beauty career with our Level 1 course!

Length: 1 Year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: Kidderminster College

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Beauty Therapy - Level 2

Explore career options in the beauty industry with our Level 2 course!

Length: 1 Year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: Kidderminster College

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Beauty Therapy - Level 3

Expand on your beauty knowledge and skills on our Beauty Therapy - Level 3 course!

Length: 1 Year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: Kidderminster College

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Beauty Therapy Massage - Level 3

Learn about the massage industry with our Beauty Therapy Massage - Level 3 course!

Length: 1 Year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: Kidderminster College

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Hair and Media Make-Up - Level 2

Explore the media, hair and make-up industry on our Level 2 course!

Length: 1 Year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: Kidderminster College

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Hairdressing - Level 1

Start your hairdressing career with our Level 1 course!

Length: 1 Year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: Kidderminster College

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Hairdressing - Level 2

Enhance your skills on our Hairdressing - Level 2 course!

Length: 1 Year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: Kidderminster College

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Hairdressing - Level 3

Gain more confidence in your hairdressing skills on our Hairdressing - Level 3 course!

Length: 1 Year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: Kidderminster College

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Meet our Tutors and Students

What can I do with a qualification in Hair and Beauty?

Daily tasks:

  • Ensures financial accounts for the business are maintained.
  • Demonstrates, advises on and sells hair and/or beauty products.
  • Checks and maintains any equipment, and ensures that all safety requirements are met.
  • Undertakes and/or directs hair treatments and/or beauty therapy.
  • Ensures clients.
  • Provides clients with information and advice on styles and treatments, and resolves any complaints or problems.
  • Controls the allocation, training and remuneration of staff.
  • Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.

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Median Salary

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Daily tasks:

  • Maintains client records, sells and advises on cosmetic products and services, and ensures appropriate health and safety issues are addressed.
  • Advises clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming.
  • Recognises problems and refers clients to medical practitioners if appropriate.
  • Performs specialist treatments for conditions such as acne, applies skin rejuvenation therapies.
  • Applies make-up to hide blemishes or enhance facial features and advises clients on skin care and make-up techniques.
  • Cleans, shapes and polishes finger and toe nails, applies nail extensions.
  • Uses waxing, threading, sugaring and other epilation techniques to remove any unwanted body hair.
  • Massages scalp, face and other parts of the body and carries out spray tanning.
  • Discusses clients requirements, analyses and advises client on appropriate skin care, and applies treatments to the face or body.

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Median Salary

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What can I do with a qualification in Hair and Beauty?

How can I progress?

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Higher Education

You don't need to move away to study a Higher Education course! Take a look at our HE courses here at KC!

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Apprenticeships

Step into the world of work and embrace the opportunity to earn while you learn through an apprenticeship.

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Levels Explained

Confused about your grades? Unsure about your study options? Check out our 'levels explained' guide for answers.