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Qualification type	City & Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate
Duration	1 year
Study times	You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:00 to 4:00. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction.
Entry requirements	Entry is by interview. You are required to have achieved at least two GCSE passes at grade 4 or above, (to include English and Science), plus GCSE Maths at grade 3 is required to gain entry onto this course. If you are progressing from Level 1 Beauty Therapy, you must have achieved L2 functional skills English and L1 functional skills in maths. Current WSC students wishing to progress to level 2 or 3 programmes, must have excellent attendance and have raised their achievement levels in year to progress on to higher level courses. This expectation also applies to Maths and English courses.
Campus	The Academy of Hair and Beauty, West Suffolk College sixth form campus, Bury St Edmunds
Work placements	Yes

Qualification type	City & Guilds Level 2 Hairdressing Certificate
Duration	1 year
Study times	You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:00 to 4:00. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction.
Entry requirements	Entry is by interview. The course requires learners aged 16-18 years to hold the Level 1 Hairdressing Certificate or equivalent qualification. We accept students, without prior hairdressing experience or qualifications, who have achieved A*-C (4) GCSEs in English, Math and one other subject, as there is a strong emphasis on the personal qualities required to work in a service industry. Every student who has not achieved the entry requirement is expected to work towards a GCSE Grade C (4) in English and Maths as part of their study programme, if on interview we believe they are suitable for this level programme. Successful applicants will be required to have current or planned experience working in a salon environment. Some of the products used in the hairdressing and beauty industry contain nuts and therefore this occupation may not be suitable for those people with an allergy to nuts.
Campus	The Academy of Hair and Beauty, West Suffolk College Sixth Form campus, Bury St Edmunds
Work placements	Yes

Qualification type	City & Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate
Duration	1 year
Study times	You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:00 to 4:00. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction.
Entry requirements	At least two GCSE passes at grade 4 including English and Maths is required to gain entry onto this course. However, this course does offer flexibility on the outcome of a personal interview and selection process with the curriculum staff. You may progress to this course from L1 or L2 Beauty Therapy. High grades in creative subjects are desirable. Current WSC students wishing to progress to level 2 or 3 programmes, must have excellent attendance and have raised their achievement levels in year to progress on to higher level courses. This expectation also applies to Maths and English courses.
Campus	The Academy of Hair and Beauty, West Suffolk College sixth form campus, Bury St Edmunds
Work placements	Yes

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