Hair, Holistic & Beauty Therapies
Beauty Consultancy
Beauty and Nails
NVQ Level 1
Hairdressing and Barbering
NVQ Level 1
Hairdressing and Barbering
Level 1 NVQ Certificate
Beauty Therapy
NVQ Level 3 Diploma
This one year course is aimed at those students wishing to further their studies to Level 3 in Beauty Therapy.
Beauty Therapy Massage
NVQ Level 3 Diploma
This is a one year course designed to give students a nationally recognised qualification in Beauty Therapy Massage, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to gain employment within the industry.
Beauty Therapy Sciences
BTEC National Diploma / Certificate
BTEC National qualifications provide pathways either directly to employment or as a recognised route into university. This exciting course will equip you with a range of specialist skills including facial and body treatment, epilation, sports massage, aromatherapy and Indian Head Massage. You will also study anatomy, physiology, dermatology, IT and business. Work experience, educational visits and guest speakers form an integral part of this course.
Hair and Media Make-Up
VRQ Level 3 Diploma
This is a one year course designed to give students a nationally recognised qualification in make-up, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to gain employment within the industry.
Hairdressing
VRQ Level 3 Diploma
This is a one year course designed to give students a nationally recognised qualification in Level 3 Hairdressing, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to gain employment within the industry.
Nail Services
NVQ Level 3 Diploma
This course is aimed at students 17 years and over with an interest in nail technology. Included are units in finance, promotion and nail art. Work experience and portfolio work are an important part of this highly skilled qualification and students are reminded that this is an academic course.
Barbering
NVQ 2 Certificate
This course is similar to our hairdressing certificate but focuses more on men'ss styling and cutting. You will study all aspects including cutting and beard trimming leading to a Level 2 Barbering qualification.
Beauty Therapy
VRQ Level 2 Diploma
This is a one year course designed to give students a Level 2 qualification in Beauty Therapy, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to gain employment or progress to a Level 3 qualification.
Hair and Media Make-Up
VRQ Level 2 Diploma
This course covers a wide range of subjects including:
Hairdressing
VRQ Level 2 Diploma
This one year course will provide a foundation to enable progression onto NVQ Level 2 in Hairdressing or Barbering.
Hairdressing (African Caribbean)
NVQ 2
This course is for those wishing to study hairdressing with a focus on and units for african caribbean hair types. It has specialist units covering styling, relaxing and curling plus colouring and cutting.
Hairdressing and Barbering
NVQ Level 1 Diploma
This is a one year course designed to give students a preliminary qualification in hairdressing and barbering, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to progress to a Level 2 qualification.
Nail Technology
Level 2 VRQ Diploma
This is a one year course designed to give students a Level 2 qualification in nail technology, providing the knowledge, skills and understanding required to gain employment or progress to a Level 3 qualification.
I went to another college last year, but the academic courses didn’t agree with me, so I took my AS-Level exams and then decided to move on.
I already had an interest in nails and I found that all the equipment in BCoT’s Hair and Beauty department was superior to another vocational college that I’d visited.
During the first six weeks at BCoT we received an introduction to the whole department and got an insight into all the courses that are on offer.
On the course you cover manicures, pedicures, nail extensions, make-up, etc. The teachers are helpful and willing to do one-on-one sessions with students to help them along. I like the staff in the department and they’re all really helpful, even if they don’t teach you, and will always go out of their way.
The Level 2 is a good course and I would definitely recommend it to people. It can be tough when you first start college and meet new people, but everyone’s in the same position and you can end up being close to people who initially you didn’t think you would.
Since being at BCoT I’ve become more confident, something you have to be with the clients as you do have to talk and engage in conversation. As the college is an adult learning area rather than a Sixth Form, everyone is more mature.
I would recommend my course, particularly if you have an interest in nails and make-up. The class sizes aren’t too big, which allows you to develop your skills quickly as you are always doing something!
After I finish the Level 2, I plan to do the Level 3 course before getting a position in a salon to gain experience. That will hopefully lead on to working with other people to build my own business.
Key: entry requirements
Further Study
GCSE Grades A-C
or other Level 2
GCSE Grades D
or other Level 1
GCSE Grades E 
and below
