Level 1 Diploma Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy Skills (VRQ)
This course is now full for September 2026 enrolment. Please see our wide range of alternative course options within other subject areas, which still have places available. If you wish to be added to a waiting list for this specific course, please select ‘request information’ to make an enquiry, however there will be no guarantee of a place becoming available, so we encourage you to continue looking at other options. For further information, contact course information on courseinfo@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk or call 01924 789111.
Course Overview
This course offers a basic introduction to Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy.
The course is ideal if you have not achieved the required GCSE passes for the Level 2 VRQ Diploma in Hairdressing or Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy.
What You Will Study
- Promote hair and beauty products
- Design a retail display area
- Face Painting
- Nail art
- Hand and nail care
- Make-up application
- Blow dry hair
- Winding skills
- Shampoo and condition hair
- Plaiting hair
- Colour hair using temporary hair colour
- Create a hair and beauty image using colour
3 GCSEs at Grade 9-1.
Progression on to the Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing or Beauty Therapy from this programme is subject to successful completion of the Level 1 Diploma, evidence of progression in English and Maths, with a successful interview and reference.
COURSE FULL
This course is currently full.
The course has helped me build confidence, improve my communication with clients and develop time management and organisational skills.
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