Hair and Make-up for Fashion BA (Hons)
University of the Arts London
Key Course Facts
Course Description
BA (Hons) Hair and Make-up for Fashion prepares you for a career as a practitioner in fashion hair and make-up design. Students will learn the professional skills to become innovative and in-demand hair and make-up artists in the creative world of fashion image-making.
What can you expect?
BA (Hons) Hair and Make-up for Fashion students will learn practical skills of make-up and hair design. These skills will be combined with the study of fashion, society and the environment. You will learn to be versatile and flexible in response time-based media and new technologies and platforms. This course will integrate these practical and theoretical aspects of learning.
Students will learn research skills, analytical skills and critical awareness, which will underpin their creative practice. Contact with the industry throughout the course increases your opportunities for employment after graduation.
London College of Fashion (LCF) undergraduate courses develop your personal and professional skills. On this course you will develop skills in your discipline until you are an independent creative thinker. Your skills will make you capable of making an effective contribution to this sector of the fashion industry. We embed Personal and Professional Development (PPD) skills in all units on every course. Speaker programmes with contributions from alumni and members of industry are a part of many courses. We encourage graduates who wish to continue their education at postgraduate level to progress to suitable courses within the College, the University or elsewhere.
Many graduates prefer to seek employment as soon as they have completed their undergraduate studies. Graduates are working as freelancers in hair and make-up design and for a number of companies in the fashion image industry, including MAC and Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.
This course is based in Lime Grove in Shepherd's Bush, which is west of Holland Park and Notting Hill. Tucked away in a quiet street our Lime Grove campus is a beautiful brick building with rustic windows and high ceilings. Nearby Portobello Road market is the world’s largest antiques market and adjacent Shepherd’s Bush Market is full of vibrant fabrics, fresh produce, furniture and falafel. Make-up, prosthetics and photography facilities can be found at Lime Grove, along with media labs.
About London College of Fashion
London College of Fashion, UAL, has been nurturing creative talent for over a century, offering courses in all things fashion. We nurture every student’s distinctive voice, teaching them how to challenge and define the future of fashion through cutting-edge media approaches across all channels: broadcast, print, digital, interactive, experiential – and experimental. Through teaching, specialist research, and collaborative work, we empower our students to think differently, using fashion to examine the past, build a sustainable future, and improve the way we live.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 152 graduates of Hair and Make-up for Fashion BA (Hons) at University of the Arts London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Fashion.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates of Hair and Make-up for Fashion BA (Hons) at University of the Arts London
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Hair and Make-up for Fashion BA (Hons) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £21000 | £20000 | £23500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £17000 - £29000 | £13000 - £26000 | £14500 - £30000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Fashion
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £17966 | £16476 | £20157 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £14890 - £22414 | £11970 - £21294 | £14870 - £25688 |
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What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of Hair and Make-up for Fashion, BA (Hons) you will study the following course modules.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Required skill level of job after 15 months
% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Hair and Make-up for Fashion BA (Hons) at University of the Arts London
| 22% | Design occupations |
| 16% | Skilled trades occupations |
| 16% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
| 7% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
| 7% | Sales occupations |
| 7% | Elementary occupations |
| 3% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
| 3% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 3% | Administrative occupations |
| 3% | Secretarial and related occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
112 tariff points from full Level 3 qualifications.
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
A total of 112 tariff points from two or more A-levels at C or higher; preferred subjects include Art, Design, English, Drama and Film Studies
112 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Highers (including at least one Advanced Higher subject).
112 tariff points from the complete Access to HE Diploma.
DMM or higher in the BTEC National Extended Diploma in subjects relating to art and design.
Equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications are also considered.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Hair and Make-up for Fashion, BA (Hons).
Costs
Tuition Fees Hair and Make-up for Fashion BA (Hons)
| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in London
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2024
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
Positions of University of the Arts London in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of the Arts London in related subject specific rankings.
Arts Visual & Performing
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- #2
- #2
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- Art & Design
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 20 April, 2022]
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- #23
- #32
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- Art & Design
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 13 June, 2022]
Design
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- #7
- #8
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- Design & Crafts
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The Guardian UK University League Tables by Subject
[Published ]
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- #7
- #8
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- Fashion & Textiles
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The Guardian UK University League Tables by Subject
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What students say about studying Fashion in the UK?
About University of the Arts London
University of the Arts London is the collective name of a group consisting of six colleges specialised in the Arts. These institutions include Central Saint Martins, London College of Communication, Wimbledon College of Arts, London College of Communication, Chelsea College of Arts, and Camberwell College of Arts.
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 13 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject:
- Entry Standards 26%
Student Satisfaction 26%
Research Quality 22%
Graduate Prospects 26%
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 20 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- - Academic Reputation 30%
- Employer Reputation 10%
- Research Citations Per Paper 30%
- H-index 30%
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 24 September, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian University League Tables by Subject:
- Student to Staff Ratio 15%
Entry Standards 15%
Expenditure per Student 5%
Continuation 15% (non-medical subjects) OR 5% (medical subjects)
NSS - Teaching 8%
NSS - Assessment & Feedback 8%
NSS - Overall Satisfaction 4%
Career Prospects 15%
Value added 15%