Hairdressing, Beauty and Complementary Therapies

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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 Dermalogica 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

The Hair and Beauty sector is a vibrant and creative part of the UK economy, generating around £5.8 billion in turnover (NHBF, 2024). Made up of passionate professionals and growing independent businesses, the industry continues to expand and innovate. In the Cardiff Capital Region, the workforce is projected to grow by 1% by 2031, creating new opportunities across hair, beauty, and wellbeing (Lightcast, 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.

Course name	Level Level EL3 L1 L2 L3 Availability Full Time Part Time	Start dates available Month September November Year 2026 2027	Locations available Barry Campus Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus
Foundations of Hair and Beauty	EL3 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus
Hairdressing & Beauty	L1 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hairdressing	L1 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Barbering	L2 Part Time	10 November 2026	Barry Campus
Barbering	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hairdressing	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus
Hairdressing - Accelerated Learning Programme	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hairdressing Services	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hairdressing	L3 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff

Course name	Level Level EL3 L1 L2 L3 L5 Availability Full Time	Start dates available Month September Year 2027	Locations available Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus
Foundations of Hair and Beauty	EL3 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus
Beauty	L1 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Hairdressing & Beauty	L1 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Beauty Therapy	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Beauty Therapy - Accelerated Learning Programme	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Beauty Therapy - Accelerated Learning Programme	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus
Make Up & Nail Services	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Beauty & Spa Therapy	L3 Full Time	1 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Complementary & Wellbeing Therapies	L3 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Foundation Degree Complementary Health (with Practitioner Status)	L5 Full Time	9 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
HND Technical Make Up Artistry, TV, Film & Theatre (Top Up)	L5 Full Time	8 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff

Level

Availability

Full Time

Start dates available

Month

Sep

Year

2027

Locations available

City Centre Campus, Cardiff

Course name	Level Level L3 L4 L5 Availability Full Time	Start dates available Month September Year 2027	Locations available City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair & Media Make-Up	L3 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
HNC Technical Make Up Artistry, TV, Film & Theatre	L4 Full Time	8 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
HND Technical Make Up Artistry, TV, Film & Theatre (Top Up)	L5 Full Time	8 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff