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 Hairdressing, 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
Learn with our industry qualified and experienced staff, and benefit from our industry links with visiting speakers, masterclasses and employer visits. Our salons and spas, urbasba and academi urbasba, offer a professional environment for you to learn in, equipped with leading technology for the industry. Our students have a track record for success in industry skills competitions, competing to be the best in the country at what they do.
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 Lightcast Data 2022, the Hair and Beauty workforce in the Cardiff Capital Region will grow at a rate of 2.6% by 2026.
Your Future
Our students go on to successful careers in some of the best salons and spas in the country. Some even up their own business. You could start a career as a Hair Stylist, Colour Technician, Barber, Beauty Therapist, Nail Technician, Aesthetics Therapist, Theatrical Hair and Make Up Specialist, Salon Manager and more. Some students progress onto higher level specialist courses at CAVC after their course including professional Level 4 aesthetics qualifications, the HNC in Technical Make up Artistry or the HND in Complementary Healthcare.
All Hairdressing, Beauty and Complementary Therapies courses
Hairdressing
Level
Start dates available
Locations available
Course name |
Level
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Start dates available
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Locations available
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Hairdressing & Beauty | L1 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus |
Barbering | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Barbering | L2 Part Time | 17 September 2024 | Barry Campus |
Hairdressing | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | Barry Campus |
Hairdressing | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Hairdressing Services | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Hairdressing | L3 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | Barry Campus |
Hair & Beauty | EL3 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Beauty and Complementary Therapies
Level
Start dates available
Locations available
Course name |
Level
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Start dates available
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Locations available
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Hairdressing & Beauty | L1 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus |
Beauty | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Beauty Therapy | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | Barry Campus |
Beauty Therapy | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Beauty Therapy | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Hair & Media Make-Up | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | Barry Campus |
Make Up & Nail Services | L2 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Beauty & Spa Therapy | L3 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement within the Hair & Beauty Sector | L3 Part Time | 11 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Complementary & Wellbeing Therapies | L3 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
HND in Complementary Healthcare (with Practitioner Status) | L5 Full Time | 10 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Hair & Beauty | EL3 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Theatrical Make-Up
Level
Start dates available
Locations available
Course name |
Level
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Start dates available
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Locations available
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Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair & Media Make-Up | L3 Full Time | 2 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
HNC Technical Make Up Artistry, TV, Film & Theatre | L4 Full Time | 9 September 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Short Courses
Level
Start dates available
Locations available
Course name |
Level
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Start dates available
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Locations available
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Body Massage | L1 Part Time | 16 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Facials | L1 Part Time | 29 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
False Lash Treatments | L1 Part Time | 22 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Indian Head Massage | L1 Part Time | 26 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Lash & Brow Treatments | L1 Part Time | 19 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Makeup Application | L1 Part Time | 30 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Spray Tanning | L1 Part Time | 17 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Stones Massage | L1 Part Time | 13 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Warm Waxing | L1 Part Time | 29 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Cosmetic MakeUp | L2 Part Time | 13 January 2025 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Gel Manicure | L2 Part Time | 18 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Manicure and Pedicure | L2 Part Time | 15 July 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Sports Massage | L3 Part Time | 11 September 2024 | Barry Campus |
VTCT Diploma in Reflexology | L3 Part Time | 3 October 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Non Medical Aesthetics | L4 Part Time | 1 October 2024 | Barry Campus |
Sports Massage | L4 Part Time | 10 September 2024 | Barry Campus |
VTCT Certificate in IPL (Laser for skin rejuvenation and hair removal) | L4 Part Time | 8 October 2024 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |