College of Cape TownCollege of Cape Town

Welcome to a time of changing needs and challenges in the Hairdressing Industry. This course is for any individual who has made or wishes to make hairdressing their career. The course will provide the broad knowledge, skills and values needed in the hairdressing industry. The course is designed to develop the foundational, practical and refl exive competencies needed for a career in hairdressing.

Type: undergraduate certificate

Duration: 3 Years (Full-time)

Compulsory Subjects

First Year Subjects:
  • Sales Support Services
  • Salon Administration
  • Hairdressing Communication
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • English Communication
  • Computer Literacy
  • Life Orientation
  • Make-up
  • First Aid
  • Health and Safety
  • HIV/Aids
  • Salon Practice – College Simulator
  • In-service Training in Industry
  • Business Practice
Second Year Subjects:
  • Salon Support Servicess
  • Salon Administration
  • English Communication
  • Hairdressing Communication
  • Hairstyling Techniques
  • Salon Practice – College Simulator
  • Life Orientation
  • Make-up
  • Haircutting Techniques
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • In-service Training in Industry
  • Business Practice
Third Year Subjects:
  • Salon Support Services
  • Salon Administration
  • Hairdressing Communication
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • English Communication
  • Afrikaans Communication
  • Hair Colouring
  • Chemical Services
  • Business Management
  • Life Orientation
  • In-service Training in Industry
  • Salon Practice – College Simulator
  • Health and Safety

Careers: Professional stylist, female hairdresser.

Source: www.cct.edu.za