Hairdressing Level 3 Diploma City & Guilds (19+)

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Hairdressing Level 3 Diploma City & Guilds (19+)

Attendance: Full Time

Location: City Learning Quarter

Course code: CP0121

Start dates:

07/09/2026

Age:

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Is this course right for me?

If you have already achieved a level 2 hairdressing qualification and want to improve your creative hairdressing skills, then this course is for you.

Under the supervision of our highly inspirational and experienced staff you will learn a range of creative cutting, colouring and styling techniques, setting the stage for you to develop your expertise and advance into industry.

Enrichment

To enhance your learning, you will also get chance to take part in enrichment weeks during which you will be able to learn new techniques, take part in competitions, and complete additional short courses in areas that would be useful to you in the industry, such as hair extensions, wedding hair and creative styling.

Work Experience

Gain work experience by assisting stylists and showcasing your skills by working with paying clients at our New Era salon. Please note, you will be required to find your own placement to complete 30 hours work experience over the course and outside of your college timetabled hours.

Costs

Kit: you will be required to purchase your own hairdressing kit (approximately £180)*
Uniform : a college-approved uniform is compulsory (approximately £50)*

*Financial support may be available to cover some of these costs

Also, if you earn less than £32,000 per year and aged 19 or over, you could study this course for FREE!

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Course details

Entry Requirements:

To access the Level 3 course you are required to:

Have a Level 2 qualification in hairdressing
Undertake a salon skills session in which you will be required to meet members of the teaching team and demonstrate a cut and blow dry and show your knowledge of carrying out a consultation with a client – please note that you will required to bring your own client into the salon for this activity
Purchase a hairdressing kit and college-branded uniform (details will be provided at enrolment)

What will I learn?

During the course you will study the following modules:

Hairdresing consultation services
Cut hair using a combination of techniques
Creatively cut and lighten hair
Creatively style and dress hair
Hair colour correction
Creative hair design skills

What skills will I gain?

By studying this course you will gain the following skills:

Advanced cutting – combining different types of cut to create a personalised style
Creative styling and dressing to create a range of looks
Colour correction
Confidence in dealing with a range of customers
An understanding of how different services are carried out

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed throughout the programme in the following ways:

Practical observations
Providing services to clients in a realistic working environment
Oral questions
Online exams
Written assignments
Production of a portfolio of evidence

What can I do next?

Completion of the Level 3 qualification will enable you to:

Pursue a career in the industry as a qualified hairdresser
Enrol for a Level 3 barbering qualification
Progress to a Level 4 qualification such as an HNC or HND or Foundation Degree

Hairdressing Level 3 Diploma City & Guilds (19+)

Course code: CP0121

Full Time

City Learning Quarter

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