Wythenshawe Campus
(Full Time - 1 year)
Harpurhey Campus
(Full Time - 1 year)
This qualification allows you to choose on interview between the Level 2 Hairdressing route or Level 2 Beauty therapy route. This is not a combined Hair and Beauty qualification and on interview you will decide which route you wish to study. Depending on which route you choose you will either complete: -
Hairdressing Route
• Introduction to Health and Safety
• Client Care/ Customer Service
• Shampooing and conditioning hair
• Styling and dressing hair
• Introduction to cutting hair
• Introduction to colouring hair
• Promoting and selling products and services
Beauty Therapy Route
• Introduction to Health and Safety
• Client Care/ Customer Service
• Introduction to manicure and pedicure
• Introduction to facial
• Introduction to eye treatments
• Introduction to waxing
• Introduction to make up
• Promoting and selling products and services
Please Click Here to view the specific entry requirements for our 16-18 Study Programmes.
You will be expected to gather evidence of both
the practical skills and underpinning knowledge for each unit you
study and create a ‘portfolio of evidence' for the qualification. You
will be assessed continually through practical assessment, exams
and assignments.
Upon successful completion of this qualification, learners will...
Please include details of course progression and career paths
- This qualification provides progression opportunities to the following qualifications:
Level 2 Diploma in Women's Hairdressing
Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy
Level 2 Diploma in Media Hair and Makeup
Level 3 Diploma in Fashion, Theatre, Special effects makeup.
Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing
Level 3 Diploma in Barbering
Learners are required to purchase a kit (Learners will be given approximate costs at interview) and enclosed toe black shoes, with no heel.
If you need help with affording college, there are a number of different finance and funding options available to you. You might be eligible for special bursary support or extra help from the government. Have a look at our fees, finance & funding page to find out all the information you need.
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In one of The Manchester College’s 19 Centres of Excellence you’ll develop the skills and gain the qualifications that you need to take the next steps towards your dream career.
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When there is always a demand to look good and feel great, you'll find rewarding careers for hairdressers and beauty therapies all across Greater Manchester and the North West.