Transform your passion for hair, beauty and aesthetics into a fulfilling career.
Learn the skills and experiences needed for this ever-changing industry in a range of areas, including Hairdressing, Manicures, Body Massage and more.
Hair and Beauty
Practical Experiences
You will gain an understanding of the industry with guest speakers from local businesses. You can also look forward to the opportunity to undertake work experience placements in salons in the local area.
Thanks to these experiences, several of our past students are now working at top brands such as Clarins, No7 and local spas.
Learn from industry professionals
You will develop your creative flair and practical skills in our newly refurbished salon and learn from industry professionals who can give you a real insight into what it takes to succeed in the world of hair and beauty.
You will work closely with Million Dollar Facials, a diverse skincare brand who focus on Cosmeceutical products.
Once you have completed your course, you will be offered the opportunity to become one of their platinum technicians.
Full time courses
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The Salon
You will train in our industry-standard salon, where you can work with professional equipment on real-life clients.
This will give you the experiences you need to make it in the industry, and put you above the competition.
Our salon is open for appointments throughout the academic year.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy is a gentle and effective treatment to improve the appearance of many skin irregularities and to remove hair.
We offer this at EKC Folkestone College with a selection of IPL treatments. These take place in our specialist IPL room, located beside our Salon. These treatments vary by price and can be discussed with our team before booking.
Adult Courses
EKC Folkestone College’s range of short and part time courses for adults are designed to develop your skills and facilitate professional progression across a range of subjects.
Whether you are looking to enhance your Hair and Beauty career opportunities, return to education or explore a new hobby, we have a course for you.
Trips and Social Action
Professional Beauty Expo
Fun, educational trips such as visits to expos give students the chance to see upcoming trends and products as well as a chance to hear from global experts.
KFE4Skills Competitions
Hair and Beauty students participate in the annual KFE4Skills contests, showing off their skills to industry experts.
Halle took home the gold medal, whilst Eve won silver, both competing in the Beauty challenge.
Volunteering in College
Level 2 and 3 students collected Christmas sacks full of toys and gifts for local children homes and women shelters.
These made a big difference to the community at Christmas and built students’ professional skills.
How you apply for a course at EKC Folkestone College
Step 1 – Find a subject you’re interested in
Explore our Hair and Beauty courses, and see what is right for you.
Step 2 – Apply
Apply on our website through our application portal.
Step 3 – Come to an interview
Come along to an interview here at EKC Folkestone College, where you can meet our team and enrol onto one of our courses.
Meet our Beauty Programme Director
Sara-Lee Jones
Having over 20 years experience in the Beauty industry, Sara-Lee will teach you all you need to know about the standards, skills and expertise required to make Beauty your career.
She has been working in Further Education for seven years, teaching the next generation of Beauty professionals.
Her own business, ‘The Face Clinic’ has also been running since 2010.
Student Experiences
Halle is a Beauty Level 2 student at EKC Folkestone College and has won competitions such as KFE4Skills, thanks to her salon skills.
Career prospects
Example:
Salon Therapist
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£20,800
Annual pay
Annual pay is per year, based on full-time employment and on the South East region.
Role description
Job holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of hairdressing salons, beauty treatment and similar establishments.
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