New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3)

Your workload

• Course workload for this programme will require approximately 20 hours directed study in the form of salon and classroom sessions per week.  
• Contact hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.00am-4.00pm
• It is also expected that you will spend approximately 15 hours per week of your own time in self-directed learning.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

• Open entry (as long as we are confident you have the capability to complete the requirements of the programme).

English Language requirements 

• If English or te reo Māori is not your first language, you must provide:
  • New Zealand University Entrance, or
  • Overall Academic or General IELTS 5.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), or
  • Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for internationally recognised proficiency tests and proficiency outcomes for international students). 

If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.

This programme is run subject to minimum numbers.

Please note: The hairdressing industry is a physically demanding environment. Please make sure you feel comfortable entering this industry. We might invite you for a chat with the Programme Coordinator as part of our application process - this might be a phone call, an informal meeting, or attendance at an information night. We just want to make sure all applicants are prepared for studying and working in this environment.

Selection process

You may be asked to have an interview with the Programme Coordinator. This interview may be a phone call, a meeting or attendance at an information night.

Please be aware that you'll also need to have the physical fitness to withstand the demands of the hairdressing industry.

All applicants who fulfil the entry requirements will be accepted onto the programme until maximum learner numbers are reached.

Pathways to this programme

• New Zealand Certificate in Salon Skills (Level 2)
• New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2)

Additional costs 

• Personal stationery
• Ongoing access to a computer, camera, and internet
• Clothing and footwear similar to what would be worn in the hairdressing industry
• Optional costings towards extending your hairdressing kit (see below).

Please note: We supply all hairdressing equipment and tools to support your practical training. You will also receive a hairdressing kit inclusive of your fees for your student-managed learning. 

Tuition fees

The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied. These fees also don’t include additional costs or living costs.