Become an in-demand beauty professional at a Birmingham city centre college with award-winning support
With social media influencers, make-up artists and vloggers on the increase, beauty techniques and procedures are now far more accessible and the industry is booming. If you want to train to be a beauty professional in incredible, easy-to-get-to practical facilities in the centre of Birmingham, we offer a range of beauty college courses, from beauty therapy to hair and media make-up, as well as traditional hairdressing.
All our courses come with award-winning support and will give you opportunities to learn from experts. Our tutors are also committed to giving you every opportunity to gain relevant industry experience and there are many courses you can progress onto degree level when you finish. Whatever your career path, we'll make sure you leave college with the skills, knowledge and experience to play a vital part in shaping the future of the beauty industry.
Explore our beauty college courses

Introduction to Hair and Beauty Level 1
Our Level 1 Hair and Beauty college course is ideal for students exploring their career options and unsure which industry to pursue.
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Beauty Therapy Level 2 and Level 3
Embark on a career in the glamorous beauty therapy industry with our practical college course. Covering essential techniques such as skincare, waxing and ma…
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Hair and Media Make-up Level 2
Interested in a career in hair and media make-up? From working in TV and theatre to photographic work and face painting, this college course arms you with a fou…
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Hairdressing Level 2, Level 3
Our Hairdressing college course provides you with a great foundation of practical training in hairdressing, opening career opportunities anywhere from salons to…
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Theatrical Media Make-up Level 3
Dream of doing make-up for film, TV or the theatre? This college course teaches you specialist hair and make-up techniques for a broad range of creative and d…
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Award-winning support for college students
We are committed to giving you all the support you need to achieve your very best. We offer everything from one-to-one academic support, English and maths support, including helping you re-sit your GCSEs, online skills materials, in-class skills and development sessions to help with placements, careers, and more.
We also know how important your health and wellbeing are to successful study and have support in place to help you with this, alongside teams dedicated to everything from financial help to disability and neurodiversity support.
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Why should you study a beauty course here?
We know you will want to be reassured you will be happy with your choice of college and fulfilled and excited by what you will be learning during your studies. If you want to get a better idea of why you should choose University College Birmingham for your college course, check our our video.