University College Isle of Man’s (UCM), hair and beauty department and salon, Synnova, have been made a ‘Wella Centre of Excellence’, highlighting the organisation’s high level of facilities, qualifications and student talent.
The prestigious hallmark is awarded to an elite group of educational establishments in the UK and Ireland each year. The award aims to highlight the links between industry and education and is at the discretion of Wella to select number of colleges who are achieving standards worthy of this award.
Hair and beauty students at UCM enjoy working in the ‘Synnova’ salon which is open to the public and provides them with first-hand experience.
As well as demonstrating excellence, UCM had to meet set criteria which aim to keep students and staff up-to-date with the latest styles and colours.
As part of the award, students at UCM will benefit from four Wella-led education sessions a year, bespoke training videos and one guest artists visit each year, as well as many other benefits.
Head of Faculty, Melanie Clague, said: “This achievement is a testament to the fantastic facilities we have in Synnova, the hard work and skills of our fantastic hair and beauty staff and of course our brilliant students. We join a select group of colleges who’ve proven their excellence and we’re delighted to be included.”
Synnova is one of three realistic working environments open to the public at UCM which provide students with hands-on experience, preparing them for entering the workplace.