Hair and Make-up Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Hair and Make-up for Film and Performance BA (Hons) | Buckinghamshire New University | - | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £15000 £20200 | 100 | High Wycombe | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up and Hair Design BA (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | 90% | 5% | 6% | £9250 | £15000 £16125 | 99 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
Make-up & Hair Design (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 86% | 0% | 12% | £9250 | £17500 | 131 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time Sandwich | |
Make-up & Hair Design BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | 0% | 12% | £9250 | £17500 | 131 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up & Hair Design (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | 0% | 12% | £9250 | £17500 | 131 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics for Production BA (Hons) | Weston College of Further and Higher Education | 63% | 0% | 30% | £8900 | £12500 | 138 | Weston-super-Mare | On campus Full-time | |
Special Make-up Effects for Film and TV with foundation year BDes (Hons) | University of Bolton | - | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £51000 £63800 | 42 | Bolton | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up for Media and Performance BA (Hons) | Arts University Bournemouth | 75% | 5% | 6% | £9250 | £17950 | 146 | Poole | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up & Hair Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 86% | 0% | 12% | £9250 | £17500 | 131 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Special Make-up Effects for Film and TV BDes (Hons) | University of Bolton | - | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £40650 | 94 | Bolton | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up and Hair Design with Art & Design Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | 90% | 5% | 6% | £9250 | £13020 £14000 | 99 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
Hair and Make-up for Screen and Film BA (Hons) | BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute | 75% | - | 2% | £9250 | £15950 | 123 | Hove | On campus Full-time | |
Hair and Make-up for Fashion BA (Hons) | University of the Arts London | 85% | 4% | 2% | £9250 | - | 139 | London | On campus Full-time | |
Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen BA (Hons) | The University of Northampton | 79% | 10% | 12% | £9250 | - | 75 | Northampton | On campus Full-time | |
Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics for Performance BA (Hons) | University of the Arts London | 85% | 4% | 2% | £9250 | - | 139 | London | On campus Full-time | |
Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | The University of Northampton | 84% | 10% | 12% | £6750 £9250 | - | 75 | Northampton | On campus Full-time | |
Advanced Techniques in Media and Semi Permanent Make-up FdA | Newcastle College | - | 15% | 15% | £9250 | - | - | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
Theatrical Make-up HND | North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College | - | 10% | 20% | £5950 | - | - | Nuneaton | On campus Full-time | |
Creative Hair and Media Makeup (Film & TV and Prosthetics) FD | Leeds City College | 73% | - | 17% | £9250 | - | - | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
Media Make-up BA (Hons) | Bridgwater and Taunton College | 89% | 0% | 10% | - | - | - | Bridgwater | On campus Full-time | |
Creative Hair and Media Makeup FD | Leeds City College | 91% | - | 17% | £9250 | - | - | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
Special Effects Make Up Design and Prosthetics BA (Hons) | Grimsby Institute | - | - | 5% | £8500 | - | - | Grimsby | On campus Full-time | |
Hair and Make-Up Design and Application for Production FdA | South Essex College of Further and Higher Education | 82% | - | 15% | £7500 | - | - | Southend-on-Sea | On campus Full-time | |
Special Effects Make-Up Artistry FdA | The Manchester College | 80% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
Creative Hair and Media Makeup (Fashion and Editorial) FD | Leeds City College | 91% | - | 17% | £9250 | - | - | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
Media Make-up FD | Bridgwater and Taunton College | 74% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | Bridgwater | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up Artistry FdA | The Manchester College | 80% | 12% | 45% | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
Advanced Make-Up, Hair and Prosthetics BA (Hons) | New College Swindon | - | - | 10% | £7500 £7750 £7750 | £9200 | - | Swindon | On campus Full-time | |
Performing Arts (Technical Arts) Media Make-Up HND | New College Swindon | - | - | 0% | £7500 £7750 | £9200 | - | Swindon | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up & Hair Design (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | - | - | £9250 | £17500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Specialist Make-up Design Top-up BA (Hons) | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College | - | - | - | £8500 £9000 | £11750 £13250 | - | Bristol | On campus Full-time | |
TV and Film: Hair, Make Up and Special Effects (Top Up) BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | - | - | - | £9000 | £11900 | - | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up & Hair Design (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | - | - | £9250 | £17500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Specialist Make-up Design FdA | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College | - | - | - | £7995 £8500 £8500 | £11750 £13250 £13250 | - | Bristol | On campus Full-time | |
Fashion, Theatrical and Media Hair and Make Up (Top Up) BA (Hons) | Leeds City College | - | - | 5% | £9250 | - | - | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
Media Make-up, Special Effects and Hair Design (York School of Art) FdA | York College | - | - | 15% | £7200 £8200 | - | - | York | On campus Full-time | |
Fashion Make-up HNC | University of the Highlands and Islands | - | - | - | £7110 | £7980 | - | Inverness | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up and Hair Design Futures - Part Time MA (PG) | Southampton Solent University | - | - | - | £7900 £4250 | £14800 | - | Southampton | On campus Part-time | |
Make-up Artistry for the Creative Industries FdA | Bradford College | - | - | 5% | £8000 | - | - | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up and Hair Design Futures - Full Time MA (PG) | Southampton Solent University | - | - | - | £7900 £8495 | £14800 £16540 | - | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
Technical Make Up Artistry, TV, Film & Theatre HNC | Cardiff and Vale College | - | - | - | £6000 | £12000 | - | Rumney | On campus Full-time | |
Theatrical Hair and Media Make up FD | Rotherham College | - | - | - | £6900 | - | - | Rotherham | On campus Full-time | |
Make Up With Special Effects for the Creative Industries BA (Hons) | Bradford College | - | - | - | £875 | - | - | Bradford | On campus Part-time | |
Performing Arts (General) (Make-up and Hair) HNC | South Thames College | - | - | - | £6000 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
Creative Make Up Design and Practice with Foundation Year FdA | Hugh Baird College | - | - | - | £6250 | - | - | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
Media Make-up and Character Design FdA | University of Bedfordshire | - | - | 20% | - | - | - | Luton | On campus Full-time | |
Specialist Make-Up HNC | Rotherham College | - | - | - | £6900 | - | - | Rotherham | On campus Full-time | |
Theatrical Hair and Media Make-Up (Top-Up) BA (Hons) | Rotherham College | - | - | - | £6900 | - | - | Rotherham | On campus Full-time | |
Media Make-up, Special Effects and Hair Design (York School of Art) BA (Hons) | York College | - | - | - | £7200 | - | - | York | On campus Full-time | |
Creative Make Up Design and Practice BA (Hons) | Hugh Baird College | - | - | - | £8500 | - | - | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
Specialist Make-Up HND | Rotherham College | - | - | - | £6900 | - | - | Rotherham | On campus Full-time | |
Performing Arts (General) (Make-up and Hair) HND | South Thames College | - | - | - | £6000 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
Performing Arts: Makeup Artistry in the Creative Industries HNC | Bury College | - | - | - | £8250 | - | - | Bury | On campus Full-time | |
TV and Film: Hair, Make Up and Special Effects BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | - | - | - | - | - | - | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
Special Effects Make-Up Artistry with University Preparatory Year Extended Degree Programme FdA | The Manchester College | - | - | - | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up, Special Effects & Hair for Media & Performance FdA | East Surrey College | - | - | - | - | - | - | Redhill | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up Artistry with University Preparatory Year Extended Degree Programme FdA | The Manchester College | - | - | - | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
Media Make-up (Top up) BA (Hons) | Bridgwater and Taunton College | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bridgwater | On campus Full-time | |
Make-Up Artistry (Top-Up) BA (Hons) | The Manchester College | - | - | - | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
Special Effects Make Up Artistry (Top-Up) BA (Hons) | The Manchester College | - | - | - | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Full-time |
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4 Hair and Make-up Courses in London.Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
67
/100
702 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Hair and Make-up
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £20000 | £17726 | £20000 |
25-75 percentile range | £17667 - £24333 | £12239 - £22245 | £14233 - £25952 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Hair and Make-up courses in the UK
All Hair and Make-up courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £19800 | £19763 | £21256 |
25-75 percentile range | £18000 - £24000 | £15275 - £24387 | £15779 - £24384 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Hair and Make-up
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of Hair and Make-up who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Hair and Make-up
- Network and Independent Television
- Film, Video and Advertising and Commercial Companies
- Commercial and Fashion Photographers
- Wedding Industry
- Fashion Industry
- Cosmetic Companies
- Designer Hairdressing Salons
- Retail Outlet Fashion Shows
- Theatres
- Education Institutions
- Medical Profession
Jobs of graduates of Hair and Make-up (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Hair and Make-up at University College Birmingham
25% | Business and public service associate professionals |
15% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
10% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
10% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Media Professionals |
5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
5% | Sales occupations |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Hair and Make-up
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Hair and Make-up, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Hair and Make-Up is the study of methods and processes for hair design and make-up, face and body paints for theatre, film, fashion and other lens-based and live performance creative media.
The median salary of graduates of Hair and Make-up was £20000 15 months after graduation, £17726 3 years after graduation and £20000 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Hair and Make-up studies:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes (Hons)
- Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
- Higher National Diploma - HND
- Foundation Degree - FD
- Higher National Certificate - HNC
- Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)