City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector
Key Facts
Awarding Body: AQA / City and Guilds
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: QFF0031
Start Date: September 2025
Code: QFF0031
If you're interested in hair and beauty, this course provides a useful introduction to working in a variety of professions within the beauty therapy and hairdressing sectors.
You will have the opportunity to complete work experience during this course
and work with real clients in the training salons.
Alongside practical work, you will study other skills, such as working with
others, to enhance both your knowledge of the industry and your employability.
There will also be opportunities to complete work experience.
Students will cover:
- Shampoo and condition treatments
- Blow-drying and styling techniques
- Create and image
- Hand care
- Health and safety
- Work placement
- Skin care
- Both GCSE English and Maths at grades E-G/2-1
You can progress on to a City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing or
Beauty Therapy at Loughborough College.
Students may have the opportunity to study Functional Skills or GCSEs in
maths and English.
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