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Hairdressing Level 3

Course code: P09103

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:

7th Sept 2026 - 2nd Jul 2027

Course location:

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

Apply for this course
Abingdon & Witney College works in partnership with Lee Stafford and we are 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 than the Lee Stafford Academy.
This exciting course will allow you to develop your creative practical skills and teach you the theory alongside the practical units. You 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 you to build on existing knowledge and understanding of hairdressing and develop an enhanced repertoire of technical skills to prepare you for employment as a senior hairdresser/stylist. You will work in, and have your hairdressing skills assessed in a 'real' commercial salon. In the Hair Salon you will have access to excellent industry-standard resources such as Wella.

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 Beauty or Barbering courses 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
In addition to the main course fees given below there is an additional cost for uniform and kits.

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.

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