Work alongside professionals and real clients to gain the required knowledge and skills to move on to a career in Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy or Make-up Effects.
Our teaching team are experienced professionals offering a wealth of current industry experience and skill. For this reason we are able to offer a wide variety of Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Continued Professional Development programmes.
Our courses enable you to develop professionally, whilst practicing your skills in a commercial environment. We have strong links with leading employers and products including Wella, Goddess Electrical, Illamasca, Pink Boutique, Dermalogica, Provision, Prime Studios and Wigs Up North.
Benefit from partnerships and opportunities with Lidos Productions, The Carriageworks, St. Gemma’s Hospice, Opera North, On’t Sofa and Creative England.
Our practical rooms have been specially designed and built by experienced consultants to provide the College with first class commercial standard salons for both hair and beauty therapy. The salons are located at our Leeds Printworks Campus, and are open to the general public.
Men’s Hairdressing and Barbering is also a growing, exciting and innovative profession. As a Barber you can demonstrate your passion and creativity in cutting men’s hair and facial hair. Our Barbering qualifications have been specifically designed to develop your practical skills in the creative art of cutting, styling and finishing men’s hair/facial hair and how to offer a good consultation service for clients.
Successful students have gone on to work freelance, open their own business, work for production companies, photographers, cosmetic and fashion companies, bridal and wedding work in the UK and overseas and secure positions with well-known brands including Urban Decay and Dior. Other students have progressed to Higher Education.