Beauty - Hair & Media Make-up
at North Kent College, Dartford · college
What the college says
The VRQ Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-up aims to provide you with a range of essential technical and practical skills and knowledge, which will equip you to seek employment or further training within the Hair and Media Make up Industry. As part of your continued training, you will spend a minimum of 3 sessions a week in our well-equipped make up studios which includes one late night until 8.30pm. You will be taught by experienced vocational lecturers who have worked, or are currently working, in the Hair and Media Makeup Industry and they therefore have a wide and current experience of the industries needs and trends. You will study the following content: Working in beauty related industries & health and safety in the salon Client care and communication in beauty related industries Apply make-up Provide eyelash and brow treatments Create an image based on a theme within the hair and beauty sector The art of photographic make- up Body art design Apply skin tanning techniques The art of colouring hair The art of dressing hair Make and style a hair addition Your initial training is carried out on peers within your group, performing and receiving hair, makeup and beauty services before participating in a commercial salon/studio on paying clients to create a realistic working environment. You will be expected to behave in a highly professional manner at all times, within our teaching and learning environments developing employability skills. Uniform and equipment will nee
What you need to get on
The provider has not listed entry requirements. Ask them directly, and ask what happens if your grades come out lower than expected.
How you are assessed
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
What this level means
The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
North Kent College (Dartford)
Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2JT
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Dartford
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