Diploma qualification details

Level 3 Catalogue for the Advanced Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies

Diploma qualification summary

To achieve an Advanced Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies, learners must complete a level 3 principal learning qualification in Hair and Beauty Studies, a level 3 extended project qualification, and any valid combination of qualifications listed as additional and specialist learning that equal or exceed 360 guided learning hours.

Guided learning hours are the number of hours of teacher-supervised or directed study time required to teach a qualification.

Note that information on functional skills prerequisites comes in a separate section.

Diploma Qualification Details

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The Advanced Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies enables learners to progress to employment within the Hair and Beauty Studies sectors and related industries. The qualification will also provide opportunities for progression to a range of further and higher education courses, and Apprenticeships.
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To be awarded an Advanced Diploma, learners must have achieved level 2 functional skills in English, ICT and mathematics. Details of the available functional skills qualifications are included in the Qualification Structure section.
For the Advanced Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies, learners must achieve, from the lists below, a principal learning qualification, an extended project qualification, and any valid combination of qualifications from additional and specialist learning that that equal or exceed 360 guided learning hours. To be awarded an Advanced Diploma, learners must have achieved level 2 functional skills in English, ICT and mathematics.
  • Principal Learning
    All Diploma learners must achieve one of the principal learning qualifications listed below. Select a qualification to see further details.
    • 500/4157/5 - VTCT Level 3 Principal Learning in Hair and Beauty Studies
    • 500/4198/8 - AQA - City & Guilds Level 3 Principal Learning in Hair and Beauty Studies
  • Functional Skills
    To be awarded an Advanced Diploma, learners must have achieved level 2 functional skills in English, ICT and mathematics
    • Functional Skills in English

      • 500/2523/5 - ASDAN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2559/4 - OCR Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2678/1 - AQA Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2689/6 - City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2686/0 - EDI Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2716/5 - EAL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2738/4 - NCFE Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2752/9 - VTCT Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2785/2 - EDEXCEL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2857/1 - WJEC Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/7893/8 - NOCN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/8683/2 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/8751/4 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/8963/8 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in English at level 2
      • 500/9126/8 - AQA Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/9198/0 - EDI Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/9318/6 - City & Guilds Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/9469/5 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/9834/2 - EAL Functional Skills qualification in English at level 2
    • Functional Skills in ICT

      • 500/2546/6 - ASDAN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2564/8 - OCR Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2690/2 - City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2684/7 - EDI Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2741/4 - AQA Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2754/2 - VTCT Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2780/3 - EDEXCEL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2858/3 - WJEC Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/3164/8 - EAL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/7269/9 - NCFE Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/7894/X - NOCN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (QCF)
      • 500/8509/8 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at level 2
      • 500/8493/8 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 500/9030/6 - AQA Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 500/9765/9 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 500/9827/5 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 500/9839/1 - EDI Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 501/0639/9 - City & Guilds Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 501/1138/3 - EAL Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology at Level 2
    • Functional Skills in Mathematics

      • 500/2460/7 - EDI Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2526/0 - ASDAN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2562/4 - OCR Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2628/8 - AQA Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2715/3 - EAL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2762/1 - City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2748/7 - VTCT Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2783/9 - EDEXCEL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2901/0 - WJEC Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/7270/5 - NCFE Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/7895/1 - NOCN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/8491/4 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at Level 2
      • 500/8702/2 - AQA Functional Skills qualification in Mathematics at Level 2
      • 500/8907/9 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 2
      • 500/8908/0 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 2
      • 501/0956/X - EDI Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at Level 2
      • 501/0987/X - City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Functional Skills mathematics
      • 501/1139/5 - EAL Functional Skills Qualification in mathematics at level 2
      • 501/1158/9 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at Level 2
  • Project
    All Diploma learners must achieve one of the project qualifications listed below. Select a qualification to see further details.
  • Additional and Specialist Learning
    All Diploma learners must achieve any valid combination of qualifications from additional and specialist learning that equal or exceed 360 guided learning hours in total. Additional and specialist learning qualifications support a wide range of progression opportunities. Select additional and specialist learning to view a list of the valid qualifications in this line of learning.