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 & 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.