Beauty - Hair & Media Make-up - Level 2 - Dartford

North Kent Colleges Group

Oakfield Lane, DARTFORD, DA1 2JT

National Diploma (BTEC)

Level 2

Available start dates

Wednesday, 08 September 2027

NKC Dartford College

1 Year(s)

Full time

Not applicable

Application Instructions

Applications Open -

Applications Close - 13th August 2027 for application forms - please visit www.northkent.ac.uk if applying after this date for GCSE Open Events and Open Enrolment Dates.

How to Apply - Apply through Careers East Sussex

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

Course Summary

The VRQ Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-up aims to provide you with a range of essential technical and practical skills and knowledge, which will equip you to seek employment or further training within the Hair and Media Make up Industry. As part of your continued training, you will spend a minimum of 3 sessions a week in our well-equipped make up studios which includes one late night until 8.30pm. You will be taught by experienced vocational lecturers who have worked, or are currently working, in the Hair and Media Makeup Industry and they therefore have a wide and current experience of the industries needs and trends.

Course Details

During the course you will study the following content:

Working in beauty related industries & health and safety in the salon
Client care and communication in beauty related industries
Apply make-up •Provide eyelash and brow treatments
Create an image based on a theme within the hair and beauty sector
The art of photographic make- up
Body art design
Apply skin tanning techniques
The art of colouring hair
The art of dressing hair
Make and style a hair addition

Your initial training is carried out on peers within your group, performing and receiving hair, makeup and beauty services before participating in a commercial salon/studio on paying clients to create a realistic working environment. You will be expected to behave in a highly professional manner at all times, within our teaching and learning environments developing employability skills. Uniform and equipment will need to be purchased. You will wear a salon uniform at all times and are required to bring all equipment with you for each salon session.

Full participation and engagement in developing Maths and English, employability skills, personal development in behaviour attitude and skills are compulsory and are monitored weekly and progress reviews are performed four times a year will be part of the wider curriculum.

During your programme of study, you will have the opportunity to attend various different events such as Professional Beauty and opportunities for additional training such as Dermalogica/Eve Taylor/ work shops with famous make up brands and also have the opportunity to attend additional workshops and short courses at an additional cost in a range of areas to semi permanent lashes as an example

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Assessment is continuous throughout the course. Assessment will consist of practical observations written and oral questions, coursework and end of unit tests. You will also be required to produce a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your skills and knowledge. The summative assessments for the qualifications require the candidates to undertake: practical tasks, and underpinning knowledge tasks for each unit.

Entry requirements

You will need a minimum of a Grade 4 in English and Maths or Science and other GCSEs at grade 3 and above. Alternatively, a previous achievement of a Level 1 qualification in Beauty. Your enrolment is subject to a successful interview, positive references/school report evidencing excellent attendance, behaviour and attitude and successful completion of 3 taster sessions to include assessment of your underpinning knowledge and technical ability.

Your next steps...

This qualification will allow you to progress into employment or onto the a Level 3 Technical Diploma qualification such as:

City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Make-up Artistry
City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Theatrical, Special Effects and Media Make-up Artistry

This qualification could lead to employment as a make-up artist working in one of the following establishments:

Photographic studios
Department stores
Make-up stores
Salon

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