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Successful completion of Hairdressing, Year 1, will result in a FETAC/QQI Level 5 Certificate in Hairdressing, 5M3351, and a Junior Trades Certificate, certified by the Department of Education & Skills.

Successful Students may progress to ...

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Successful completion of Hairdressing, Year 1, will result in a FETAC/QQI Level 5 Certificate in Hairdressing, 5M3351, and a Junior Trades Certificate, certified by the Department of Education & Skills.

Successful Students may progress to Hairdressing, Year 2, which would result in a Department of Education & Skills Certificate in Senior Trades Hairdressing.

Events and courses we facilitate:
•Up-styling Course at MOHH Academy, Athlone www.mohhacademy.ie
•Colour Course, Colour Steps One with AlfaParf Technician www.alfaparf.com
•Irish Hairdressing Championship’s in the RDS, Dublin www.irishhairfed.com
•Barbering Workshop at the College Salon
•Student of the year award, sponsored by Irish Hairdresser International Magazine www.irishhairdressermagazine.ie

Expand+Applicants are asked to pay €50 on submission of their Application Form. Once you have applied you will be called for an interview within a few weeks. FETAC examination fees cost €50, although Medical Card holders are exempt from paying this fee on...

Hide-Applicants are asked to pay €50 on submission of their Application Form. Once you have applied you will be called for an interview within a few weeks. FETAC examination fees cost €50, although Medical Card holders are exempt from paying this fee on production of a valid medical card. Books and essential class materials may also be required. A €200 Government levy will apply on acceptance of a place on PLC course, but medical card holders and those in receipt of a maintenance grant will be exempt. A Student Services fee of €50 and an extra Junior Trades fee of approximately €100 also applies. Students will also be asked to buy a Hairdressing Kit (details of same given by Tutor) which will cost approximately €280, a uniform costing €65 and Text Books.

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You can find a full list of all our Full Time Level 5 and Level 6 Courses on our Course Page along with specific information on each course.

If you are still unsure of which course is right for you (or if you have any queri...

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You can find a full list of all our Full Time Level 5 and Level 6 Courses on our Course Page along with specific information on each course.

If you are still unsure of which course is right for you (or if you have any queries on any aspect of any course) please call the College at 098 50800 and ask to speak to the relevant Course Co-ordinator.

Once you are happy with your course selection you can apply online (see link below).

In order to complete your application, you will need to pay €50 Administration/Application Fee which will be debited by card payment. Your application will be processed and your €50 Administration/Application Fee will be receipted which you can print off for your records. Applicants will then be contacted by the college via text message and email with a date and time for interview.

When you attend your interview you need to bring a copy of your Birth Certificate and a copy of your Leaving Certificate Results (or results of any previous PLC Course) or alternatively you may post them prior to your interview to the College at:

Westport College of Further Education, Westport, Co. Mayo.

Means tested grants are available from SUSI. Please visit http://www.susi.ie/for more information and to make an application.

Following interview, all applicants will be contacted to inform them whether or not they have secured a place on their chosen course. Successful applicants will be informed of when induction takes place, and of the official start date for their course.

To accept your place, students will be asked to pay a €200 Government Levy, as introduced in a recent budget, and €50 for FETAC/QQI Level 5 or €80 for FETAC/QQI Level 6 Examinations. Medical Card holders are exempt from paying both of those fees, but must produce a valid medical card to accept their place. Those in receipt of a Student Grant, a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) or a Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) allowance may also be exempt, but must provide evidence of same. A student services fee of €50 is also payable by all students to accept your place.

Additional fees may apply and details of these will be displayed on the individual courses online or on Qualifax.