QQI Level 5 Certificate in Hairdressing – 5M3351.
Start your hairdressing career at Mallow College.
Experience real salon life working in our two fully-equipped College salons, closely mentored by our team of fully qualified hairdressers who bring years of professional experience to your training.
In your two year course with Mallow College you are trained to QQI level 5, and with Junior and Senior Trades Certificates which, on completion of your apprenticeship, qualify you to become a hairdressing teacher.
Add to your portfolio of skills with workshops in barbering, up-styling, and colouring.
Complete your apprenticeship with a further two years on the job training to become a professional hairdresser in a vibrant and exciting industry.
Career Prospects
Course Contents
- Hairdressing Practice (5N3345) Level 5 QQI.
- Hairdressing Theory (5N3345) Level 5 QQI.
- Hairdressing Science (5N3346) Level 5 QQI.
- Teamworking (5N1367) Level 5 QQI.
- Customer Service (5N0972) Level 5 QQI.
- Communications (5N0690) Level 5 QQI.
- Work Experience (5N1356) Level 5 QQI.
- Workshops: Blowdrying, Upstyling, Barbering and Colouring.
Courses are continually developed – content and specific award components are subject to change. See disclaimer.
Calendar
Two years. Full-time.
Erasmus+
30 full-time day students will travel, fully-funded, with Erasmus+ in Techniczne Zakłady Naukowe, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland, for 2 weeks from the 12th of February 2018. Find out more and apply.
Entry Requirements
- CAO points not required.
- All applicants will be required to attend an interview. An offer of a place on this course is contingent on the applicant meeting the minimum entry requirements set out here, and satisfactory presentation at interview.
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent. For mature applicants appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
Certification
- QQI Certificate in Hairdressing, Level 5 – 5M3351.
- DoE Senior Trades Certificate – ST.
Work Experience
Work experience is an integral part of this course. Each student is responsible for securing their own work placement. Dates and duration will be specified by the College.
Progressions
Use your full QQI award to progress to Institutes of Technology across Ireland. For detailed information on how to use your Mallow College qualification to progress go to mallowcollege.ie/progressions.
A full QQI award achieves a maximum of 390 points for CAO.
Costs
- Full Fees (EU/EEA Citizens): €500
- €50 Deposit + €200 Government PLC Contribution + €50 QQI Fees + €200 Registration per year.
- Medical Card Holders: €250
- €50 Deposit + €200 Registration per year.
- Student Grant Recipients (SUSI): €300
- €50 Deposit + €50 QQI Fees + €200 Registration per year.
- Additional means-tested student grants are available from SUSI.ie.
- Back to Education Allowance (BTEA): €300
- €50 Deposit + €50 QQI Fees + €200 Registration per year.
- Retain Social Welfare benefits.
- Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS): €0
- €50 Deposit (refundable) per year.
- Retain Social Welfare benefits. Additional weekly allowances for meals, travel and childcare are also available.
- Year 2: €100 Dept. of Education Examination Fees, €40 QQI Fees.
Contact Us
Email us at hairdressing@mallowcollege.ie.