Hairdressing, Beauty and Complementary Therapies

Gain the industry qualifications and experience to start your career as a Hair Stylist, Colour Technician, Beauty Therapist, Complementary Therapist or Salon Manager.

About Beauty and Complementary Therapies

Gain the industry qualifications and experience you need to start your career as a Hair Stylist, Colour Technician, Beauty Therapist, Complementary Therapist or Salon Manager.

You will learn from industry qualified staff, using high quality products including Elemis and Goldwell, in outstanding facilities with paying clients, as well as benefiting from masterclasses by visiting professionals. Benefit from training in our excellent industry-standard facilities including urbasba salon and spa in Cardiff and Academi urbasba in Barry.

Your CAVC

Our hair and beauty students have enjoyed great success in national skills competitions winning medals at the Skills Competition Wales final! Students also have a great track record for securing employment in top salons and spas across Wales – including The Celtic Manor.

Your Industry

Just over half of hairdressing and beauty businesses have an annual turnover of almost £99K. The industry generates almost £7.7billion for the UK Economy. NHF (2018) The industry will need over 5,500 new recruits in Wales by 2022. (Working Futures 2012-2022). According to EMSI Data 2019, Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan are expected to see a 7% increase in jobs for the Hair and Beauty Industry by 2025.

Your Future

Our students go on to successful careers in some of the best salons and spas in the country. You could develop a career as a hair stylist, colour technician, barber, beauty therapist, nail technician, salon manager and more. Some of our students have even opened their own successful salons.

All Hairdressing, Beauty and Complementary Therapies courses

Hairdressing

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Hairdressing & Beauty L1 Full Time 4 September 2023 Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Barbering L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Barbering L2 Part Time 18 September 2023 Barry Campus
Hairdressing L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 11 September 2023 Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hairdressing Services L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hairdressing Services L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 Barry Campus
Hairdressing L3 Full Time 28 August 2023 4 September 2023 Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hair & Beauty EL3 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Beauty and Complementary Therapies

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Beauty Therapy L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 Barry Campus
Beauty Therapy L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Beauty Therapy L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hair & Media Make Up L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Make Up & Nail Services L2 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Beauty & Spa Therapy L3 Full Time 4 September 2023 Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement within the Hair & Beauty Sector (PLA) L3 Part Time 12 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Complementary & Wellbeing Therapies L3 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
HNC Technical Make Up Artistry, TV, Film & Theatre L4 Full Time 11 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
HND in Complementary Healthcare (with Practitioner Status) L5 Full Time 11 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hair & Beauty EL3 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Theatrical Make-Up

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Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair & Media Make-Up L3 Full Time 4 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Short Courses

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Certificate in Cosmetic MakeUp L2 Part Time 16 January 2024 18 January 2024 Barry Campus East Cardiff Campus
Facial Aromatherapy L2 Part Time 28 October 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Sports Massage L3 Part Time 12 September 2023 Barry Campus
VTCT Diploma in Reflexology (PLA) L3 Part Time 4 October 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Non Medical Aesthetics (PLA) L4 Part Time 2 October 2023 Barry Campus
Salon Management (PLA) L4 Part Time 18 September 2023 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Sports Massage L4 Part Time 11 September 2023 Barry Campus
VTCT Certificate in IPL (Laser for skin rejuvenation and hair removal) (PLA) L4 Part Time 9 October 2023 19 February 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff