Did you know the hair and beauty sector has a turnover of £6.2 billion a year? Or that it employs nearly a quarter of a million people across 55,000 businesses? Hairdressing is a really diverse profession that can take you virtually anywhere - you could find yourself working in some exciting and unusual locations, not just in a high street salon!
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Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard - Hair Professional
ECTA Apprenticeship
Hairdressers cut, colour and shape clients' hair to create the look they want. They must be able to…
Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing
Full-Time
Level 2 Hairdressing is a highly practical one year programme, underpinned with the theoretical knowledge…
Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard - Advanced & Creative Hair Professional
ECTA Apprenticeship
Advanced and Creative Hair Professionals are creative, passionate, and driven professionals who work…
Level 3 Diploma Hairdressing (VTCT)
Full-Time
This qualification is approved and supported by the Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA),…
| Job Role | Apprentice | Junior Stylist | Stylist/Colour Technician | Senior Stylist | Salon Manager/Proprietor | Educator |
| Average Salary | £7,800 | £13,720 | £16,515 | £23,379 | £29,557 - £54,704 | £30,000 |
On Campus
Opened in 2016, the College has a range of highly-modern Hairdressing Salons allowing students to develop their skills and expertise in industry standards facilities. Avenue Hair and Beauty, our training and commercial salons, also allows the development of skills and experiences to ensure progression into employment or further training.
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Eastleigh College is one of only seven FE colleges in the UK to be part of The Career Colleges Trust, which has joined forces with STC International in the Netherlands to launch a pioneering network of specialist logistics colleges.
Ambitious strategy aims to create the best ‘new normal’ for college learners and staff
The Eastleigh College Board and Senior Management Team have launched an ambitious strategy for the period 2020-24 that sets out the College’s priorities to see more learners, be more successful, more often.