About New Zealand Certificate In Hairdressing (emerging Stylist) in Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
Overview
Advance your cutting, styling and colouring skills in UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist).
You'll gain real-world experience in our campus salons, where you'll cultivate your own clientelle and build confidence in your skills.
If you enjoy hair styling and colour work, you'll love our annual inter-campus hair competition, where you can re-imagine and create a historic themed hair style.
Learning Facilities
Fully equipped hairdressing and beauty salon, classrooms and computer labs.
Career & Study Outcomes
As a graduate of this qualification you will be able to:
- Perform client consultations, including hair and scalp analysis in relation to chemical services
- Recommend home hair care products to meet a range of client needs
- Perform complex styling tasks, including blow waving, fingerwaving, setting and long hair-ups
- Perform foundation scissor and razor cutting services
- Select colour and perform a range of colouring and de-colouring services
- Assist colleagues with a range of chemical reformation services, including application and neutralising
- Ensure your own actions impact positively on the profitability of a salon
To find out more about possible job prospects and salaries, see Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Occupation Outlook for Hairdressers and Barbers.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Score of 5.5 with no band lower than 5
- TOEFL : Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
- PTE : Score of 36 with no band less than 36
New Zealand Living Expenses
You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.
| General expenses |
Cost
(in NZ dollars) |
| Rent (per month) |
$800–$950 |
| Groceries (per week) |
$100–$150 |
| Gym membership (per year) |
$300 |
| Entertainment (per week) |
$50 |
| Milk (per litre) |
$3 |
| Coca Cola (per can) |
$2 |
| Cup of Coffee |
$3–$5 |
| Lunch from University food hall or campus café |
$7–$12 |
| Local calls made from a cell-phone |
$0.50–$1.50 |
| Taxi - 5 km ride |
$10–$12 |
| Movie ticket |
$10–$14 |
| Visit to doctor |
$45–$85 |
