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Hair and beauty

If you have a passion for all things hair and beauty, then study one of our courses, you will be taught the latest techniques by teachers with industry knowhow. With the right qualifications behind you and with enough practical experience, you can progress to work in industry or own your very own salon!

Hair and beauty courses


Why choose hair and beauty at West Notts?

Train in industry-standard facilities

Once you have gained the appropriate skills and experience necessary, you are invited to work and learn in Revive, our commercial hair and beauty salon. Revive is open to the public and includes facilities which are unrivalled in the area.

Be inspired by VIP industry experts

You will learn about the latest hair and beauty innovations through industry guest speakers. Recent visitors have included expert barber Chris Foster.

Use industry-leading products

Working with the very latest products from product houses such as Wella and Dermalogica, you will get the latest training techniques on how to use these products. You will also have the opportunity to complete work placements and apprenticeships through our top industry connections.

Showcase your creative talents

Hair and beauty students regularly showcase their talents at events. Students are invited to share demonstrations of their work and best practice in catwalk shows, to members of the public.

Be part of the 'Learning Company'

As a hair and beauty student you will also get the opportunity to take part in our unique learning company – a chance to take your passion for hair and beauty into a real-world workplace context.

We operate two pop-up, student-run salons: a barber’s and a brow and nail bar open to the general public.

As well as excellent nail technology, barbering and brow skills, working in the pop-up salons will help you to develop a range of other transferrable skills, such as teamwork, customer care, communication and money handling. You will also get used to working with an audience, as the pop-up salons are open in the middle of the atrium, and are open to all.

You will have the chance to see how things work behind the scenes: putting together a business plan and marketing campaign so that you can see how running a small beauty business works. Develop your business acumen and professional confidence, as well as providing a top-quality service to your clients!

Working with this learning company is a fantastic opportunity to experience the industry first-hand while developing a broad range of valuable skills that will improve your chances of securing a job in the future.


Career Opportunities


Guided Campus Tour

Get a glimpse into the facilities you will be using as a hair and beauty student at West Notts College.


What our students say

Find out what current students McKenzie and Emma think about studying at West Notts.


Gallery

Hair and beauty news and press

  • A great week of trade secrets and new technology

    Hairdressing and beauty therapy students at West Nottinghamshire College made the most of experts’ knowledge, experience and practical demonstrations during their specialist industry week this January.

    Posted: 09/02/2023
  • Students raise cash with the bear that cares

    Students at West Nottinghamshire College have organised an assortment of charitable activities today (18 November), in aid of the 42nd national BBC Children In Need day, which supports disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.

    Posted: 18/11/2022
  • College Cuts above the rest

    Barbering students at West Nottinghamshire College have been busy promoting their learning company, College Cuts, to boost sales and practice their new skills.

    Posted: 16/11/2022

Course progression
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Why choose West Notts?

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96.2% A Level pass rate in 2022.

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One of the top colleges in the UK for student satisfaction.**Learner Exit Survey 2019/20

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An extensive bus service across Mansfield and the surrounding area.

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We have four campuses each boasting a number of state-of-the-art facilities.

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