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Hairdressing Level 3

Course code: P09109

Subject area: Hairdressing & Barbering

Study level: School Leaver

Course level: 3

Course details

Course time:

09:00 - 17:00

Days of week:

Monday to Friday

Course date:

8th Sept 2025 - 3rd Jul 2026

Course location:

Witney Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01993 703 464

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Abingdon & Witney College works in partnership with Lee Stafford and is proud to be home to the only Lee Stafford Hair & Beauty Academy in Oxfordshire. If you’re interested in a career in a salon environment, there’s no better place in Oxfordshire than the Lee Stafford Academy.
This exciting course at the Witney campus will allow you to develop your creative practical skills and teach you the theory alongside the practical units. Students will learn specially designed ‘recipes’ which are unique to Lee Stafford Education, reflecting some of the most cutting-edge styles seen in salons across the UK. This qualification has been specifically designed to enable learners to build on existing knowledge and understanding of hairdressing and develop an enhanced repertoire of technical skills to prepare learners for employment as a senior hairdresser/stylist. Learners will work in, and have their hairdressing skills assessed in a 'real' commercial salon.
Course units
These are the typical units you will study over the duration of the course:

Promote additional services or products to customers

Monitor procedures to safely control work operations

Provide hairdressing consultation services

Creatively cut hair using a combination of techniques

Colour hair using a variety of techniques

Provide colour correction services

Creatively dress long hair

Develop and enhance creative hairdressing skills

What next?
This course is ideal for developing your skills in hairdressing and English and maths before progressing into a salon. If you feel like you want more training you can look into nails and makeup artistry to gain more qualifications.
Entry criteria
5 GCSEs at grade 4 including English or Maths OR a pass in the subject at level 2, with English and Maths not lower than a grade 3/Functional Skills L2 and at least grade 4 in one of English or Maths.
Fee information
Students are offered a wide variety of trips and full enrichment programme which we hope they will fully embrace to gain the most out of their college experience. (Extra costs will be communicated where applicable).

As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

16-18 Fee:

£0.00

19+ Fee:

£3,895.20

Qualifications received
On completion of this course you will receive a Level 3 NVQ in Hairdressing.
Learning & method assessment
The majority of the theory work will all be based on an online portfolio. Most units have an exam and course work related to them. Most units have 3-7 practical assessments related to them. All these will be completed on paying clients in our professionally run salon.

User skills
You will learn a variety of skills including colouring, styling and cutting hair. As well as practical skills you will obtain a range of transferable skills including written and oral communication, team working and self-directed learning.

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