Do you want a job as a make-up artist in theatre, fashion, film, or TV? Maybe you want to work in a photographic studio or on a make-up counter, or run your own hair and make-up business? This City & Guilds technical certificate in make-up artistry will be a great way to get you there. Studying here at City College Plymouth, you’ll learn about client care and communication, how to apply make-up, hair artistry and how to best showcase designs.
Hair and Media Make-up
Course Code:
HMU2
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Diploma
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
- Time of day: Daytime

What's it all about?
Course information
In order to be successful on this course you will need to have achieved a grade 3 or above in GCSE Maths and English.
Upon successful completion you may progress to a level 3 hair and beauty course at the College.
Future careers
What you could earn:
Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors
£44,930.44
Potential salary
£12,090.96
Entry level salary
£26,658.56
Average salary
2
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Beauticians and Related Occupations
£26,014.97
Potential salary
£7,654.71
Entry level salary
£15,237.59
Average salary
7
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Hairdressers and Barbers
£26,121.60
Potential salary
£8,146.34
Entry level salary
£15,300.04
Average salary
13
Annual openings in Plymouth
Related courses
Hairdressing Professional Apprentice
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Apprenticeship
- Duration: 24 months
- Course type: Full-time
Hair and Beauty Summer School (for 13-16 year olds)
- Level: 1
- Qualification: College Certificate
- Awarding body: City College Plymouth
- Duration: Three days (Tuesday to Thursday)
- Course type: Short course
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