VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering

Department: Hair and Beauty

Faculty: Creative and Leisure Industries

The VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering is a substantial vocational qualification for learners seeking a career as an employed and/or self-employed junior barber. This qualification is based on the Level 2 Barbering National Occupational Standards (NOS) and is recognised by the UK's leading professional association (The British Barbering Association - BBA) as being fit for purpose for preparing learners for a career as a junior barber.

This qualification includes all the required elements to work effectively as a junior barber including: health and safety; client consultation; shampooing and conditioning hair; basic hair cuts; blowdry and finishing and cutting facial hair to shape.

It will develop your knowledge, understanding and skills to enable you to advise and consult with men on the type of hair cut and facial hair shaping the way they want, but just as importantly what is suitable for them.

What subjects will I study?

• Health & Safety

• Cut Hair Using Basic Barbering Techniques

• Cut Facial Hair To Shape Using Basic Techniques

• Dry And Finish Men’s Hair

• Shampoo, Condition And Treat The Hair And Scalp

• Advise And Consult With Clients

• Develop And Maintain Effectiveness At Work

• Create Basic Patterns In Hair

Will I need any specialist uniform and/or kit?

•You will be required to dress as a professional barber, for example, a short sleeved plain black shirt or t-shirt with black trousers/skirt or a black dress and enclosed flat shoes.

•You will be given an order form for a Level 2 Barbering Kit which is essential to purchase and will include everything you need to complete the course.The approximate kit cost is £450

What happens once I have applied?

We will send you an email to let you know we have received your application. If you are new to the course area you have applied for, you will be invited to an Information Sharing Appointment (ISA) along with all other applicants to the course.

Please note: applicants are invited to ISAs depending on the date the application was received (there is limited capacity for each ISA so you may not be invited to the same one as other applicants who have applied for the same course). You will receive your invitation via email, to the email address you used when setting up your UCM Learner Portal.

What do I need to know about Information Sharing Appointments (ISAs)?

Do I have to attend an ISA?

If you are invited to an ISA, you must attend!

What happens if I can’t attend the ISA I’m invited to?

Please let us know and we will make sure you are invited to an ISA on a different date.

What happens if I don’t attend an ISA?

If you fail to attend two ISAs without letting us know why, we will assume you don’t want us to continue with your application.

How long will the ISA take?

The ISA will start at 4:30pm and finish around 5.30pm.

(If parents/carers bring you to the ISA, they can wait in the College’s refectory; there are vending machines available.)

What can I expect at the ISA?

Tour of the Hair & Beauty Department

Group talk about the course criteria

1 to 1 chat with a tutor

What should I wear?

Comfortable clothes

What will I need to bring?

CV or Record of Achievement

Who do I contact if I have mobility or additional educational needs that I would like to discuss before the ISA?

Please email applications@ucm.ac.im

What happens once I’ve attended an ISA?

We will contact you within 5 working days of the ISA to either:

• make you an unconditional offer (i.e. a definite place on the course);

• suggest you apply for another course because the one you have applied for is not suitable for you (if this is the case it is likely we will have discussed this with you during the ISA).

What happens if I get an unconditional offer?

You will be invited in to enrol, which is when you are given your student card.