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
Level
Start dates available
Locations available
| Course name |
Level
|
Start dates available
|
Locations available
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|---|---|---|---|
| Hairdressing & Beauty | L1 Full Time | 16 January 2023 4 September 2023 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Hairdressing & Retail Skills | L1 Full Time | 4 September 2023 | Barry Campus |
| 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 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Hairdressing | L2 Full Time | 4 September 2023 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Hairdressing | L3 Full Time | 4 September 2023 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Hair & Beauty | EL3 Full Time | 18 September 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Beauty and Complementary Therapies
Level
Start dates available
Locations available
| Course name |
Level
|
Start dates available
|
Locations available
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hair & Beauty | L1 Full Time | 16 January 2023 30 August 2023 18 September 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus |
| 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 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Make Up & Nail Services | L2 Full Time | 30 August 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Beauty & Spa Therapy | L3 Full Time | 4 September 2023 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Complementary 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 | 18 September 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
Theatrical Make-Up
Level
Start dates available
Locations available
| Course name |
Level
|
Start dates available
|
Locations available
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|---|---|---|---|
| Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair & Media Make-Up | 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 |
Short Courses
Level
Start dates available
Locations available
| Course name |
Level
|
Start dates available
|
Locations available
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbrush Makeup | L1 Part Time | 2 August 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Body Massage | L1 Part Time | 25 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Facials | L1 Part Time | 31 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| False Lash Treatments | L1 Part Time | 24 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Inch Loss Body Wraps | L1 Part Time | 27 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Indian Head Massage | L1 Part Time | 28 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Lash & Brow Treatments | L1 Part Time | 21 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Makeup Application | L1 Part Time | 17 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Spray Tanning | L1 Part Time | 19 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Stones Massage | L1 Part Time | 26 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Warm Waxing | L1 Part Time | 20 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Certificate in Cosmetic MakeUp | L2 Part Time | 16 January 2023 18 January 2024 | Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Gel Manicure | L2 Part Time | 18 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Manicure and Pedicure | L2 Part Time | 17 July 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Sports Massage | L3 Part Time | 12 September 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| VTCT Diploma in Reflexology (PLA) | L3 Part Time | 2 October 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
| Sports Massage | L4 Part Time | 11 September 2023 | City Centre Campus, Cardiff |
