Why choose us?

 

  • Learn in a real working environment

    Our commercial hair and beauty spa gives you a real salon environment to work in, which means that you will develop a mature, professional attitude through real contact with paying clients.

  • Get creative and show off your skills

    You will have the opportunity to showcase your talents in the Hair and Beauty Show, which last year saw students displaying creative cuts, styles and make-up techniques based on a theme of myths, fairytales and legends. This will give you the chance to work towards an event that will celebrate your creative talents and practical skills.

  • Top quality training

    Our hair and beauty tuition is ranked within the top three providers from the 40 regional further education colleges inspected by Ofsted, which means you can be sure you are receiving top quality training.

  • Our students are happy and enjoy their courses

    91% of Hair & Beauty students said that they were enjoying the year, 95% said that they felt they had gained job skills, 96% feel more confident and 91% would recommend Bedford College. This means that you can feel confident that College will be the right choice, professionally and personally.

  • Earn and learn

    We offer apprenticeships to give you the chance to gain skills and experience in a working salon, at the same time as you work towards a formal qualification. 5th Avenue, a hair and beauty salon in Bedford, currently employ a number of College apprentices who report that they have been able to build up their own clientele, gained lots of confidence and customer care skills and enjoyed the opportunity to be creative and experiment with different techniques, with lots of support from both the salon and their tutors at College.