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Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
Level 3 Diploma Women’s Hairdressing VTCT
Become an advanced stylist and open every door in hair. This Level 3 takes your skills further: creative cutting and colouring, styling for any look, plus bridal work and creative design. You'll work with real clients, learn how to market yourself, and build the expertise to run your own chair or your own salon. This is where a serious hairdressing career is made.
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How you’ll learn
Advanced Skills. Creative Freedom.
At Level 3 you become an advanced, creative stylist. You’ll learn to colour hair to create a variety of looks, cut women’s hair to a variety of looks, and style and dress hair using a wide range of techniques, along with promoting and selling products and services to clients.
You can specialise with options like creative design skills, bridal hairstyling, and marketing in the hair and beauty world. Working with real clients throughout, you’ll build the advanced expertise and business know-how to work in a top salon, go freelance, or run your own chair.
Core Units
- Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
- Hairdressing consultation support for colleagues
- Colour hair to create a variety of looks
- Cut women’s hair to create a variety of looks
- Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques
- Promote and sell products and services to clients
Optional Units
- Creative hairdressing design skills
- Bridal hairstyling
- Marketing in the hair and beauty world
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 3
- Further study
Entry requirements
- A Level 2 qualification in hairdressing
- A genuine commitment to a career in hair
- Successful interview with our team
There is a small kit to purchase. Adult learners aged 19+ may be able to use an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the course fee.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Careers it can lead to
- Hairdressers and Barbers £12.22 an hour
- Beauticians and Related Occupations £12.24 an hour
- With further study or experience Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors £29,400 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Our facilities
Real Clients in The Hub Salon
You'll carry out advanced treatments on paying clients in The Hub Salon, our professional on-campus salon, with supportive, industry-experienced tutors.
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The Hub Salon
Our professional on-campus salon, where you carry out advanced treatments on paying clients.
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Supportive Tutors
Skilled, qualified tutors with industry experience, supporting you every step of the way.
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Competitions and Masterclasses
Take part in trips, the Concept Competition, and masterclasses with industry pros.
The Hub Salon · Advanced & Bridal Work
Student Voice
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Doncaster College has been amazing. I’ve built confidence with clients, learnt how to write a CV, and met great people. The teachers are so kind and supportive, and they’ve helped me every day to grow in my hairdressing career and reach my goals.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
Financial Support Available
Bursaries are available, and free meals are provided for those who qualify. If cost is a concern, there's help, and it's straightforward to apply.
Financial support infoTutors With Real Experience
Our tutors bring real industry experience into the classroom. They teach what's actually used in the world of work, and students consistently say this is what makes the course work.
Real Career Prospects
These qualifications lead to real jobs. Our courses are built around the skills that employers are actually hiring for, locally and nationally.
See career optionsYour next step
Apply now, come and see us first, or ask us anything.
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FE Open Event – 12th January 202712th January 4:30pm to 7:00pm
Got a question?
Ask us about the course, entry requirements or funding.
Call 0800 358 7575
What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.