Enrolment 2024 – details here.
Enrolment 2024 – details here.
Whether you are thinking of a career as a hairdresser in a salon, a beauty therapist in a spa or a make-up artist in the theatre and or in the world of TV or film, we have a course for you to enable you to take your first steps. Plus, our Hairdressing courses are powered by Toni&Guy - see course details for more information.
Department informationAvailable courses
Beauty Therapy
All beauty therapy lecturers are experienced therapists and teachers with extensive training within the industry. Our students develop the highest standards enabling them to stand out from other applicants when applying for jobs.
Hairdressing
All hairdressing lecturers are experienced hairdressers and teachers and are trained by Toni & Guy in the London Academy. Our lessons are delivered to the same high standards, preparing you for a successful career in the industry.
Hair & Media Make-up
If make-up is your passion, then we have the course for you! Nescot have qualifications dedicated to aspiring make-up artists. You will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of makeup and hair styling at both Level 2 and 3.
Beauty Therapy
Hairdressing
Hair & Media Make-up
Our highly trained staff will work with you to develop the highest levels of expertise.
The department has three professional beauty therapy salons where you will use our professional facial, body and electrical equipment to treat members of the public.
We also have two purpose-built hairdressing salons where students learn cutting, styling and colouring before progressing to work experience with paying clients.
POSSIBLE CAREERS...
Beauty Therapy
Hairdressing
Hair & Media Make-up
At Nescot we encourage our students to think ahead, so that they can choose the right courses to fit them and their future. We also use an innovative online platform called Start, which is a free and comprehensive digital platform, offering students a single starting point to help simplify careers guidance. Students can build a personal profile aimed at guiding them throughout their career. Find out more here.
This chart shows some details about employment trends in the sector, and companies Nescot works with.
Skills you will gain
Students are trained to deliver hairdressing and beauty treatment services to the high standards expected in professional settings. The skills you will learn as you progress through your practical and classroom learning include:
- Practical skills in a variety of hair techniques
- Developing passion and industry awareness
- Organisation and communication
- Customer service
- Creative thinking
- Numeracy
- Health & Safety
- Digital skills
- Anatomy & physiology
- Keeping to time
- Portfolio development
- Self-management
The best thing about the course is the variety – we do everything from stage makeup to using prosthetics to create special effects. It means I’m versatile as an artist, and it has also helped me to make an informed choice on what to do next. I’m going to university to study prosthetics and special effects, and I know that what I’ve learnt at Nescot has put me in a really good position.
Paige
Level 3 Hair & Media Makeup
The way we learn is really practical and hands-on. We learn the theory, watch a demonstration, and then do it for ourselves – and then practise until we’re confident. We have a lot of autonomy in the lessons, which I really like. The teachers trust us to work independently, but they give us lots of feedback. It’s good preparation for working in a salon.
Eliza
Level 3 Hairdressing
At the moment we’re working on hair and makeup looks inspired by the 1980s, and body art inspired by Picasso. The body art is hard because you have to be really precise with the paint. My techniques have got much better since I started the course, and I feel much more confident.
Ella, Hair & Media Makeup
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