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Beauty - Hair & Media Make-Up

at North Kent College, Dartford · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma1 yearFull time

What the college says

The VRQ Level 3 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. 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/ Follow health and safety in the salon/Creative hairdressing design skills/Design and apply face and body art/Fashion and photographic make-up/Apply airbrush/make-up to the face/Camouflage make-up/Media make-up/Style and fit postiche/Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques Your initial training is carried out on peers within your group, performing and receiving hair and media makeup services before participating in a commercial 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 need to be purchased (refer to course costs) You will wear a salon uniform at all times and are required to bring all equipment with you fo

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

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

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

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Dartford

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