“I chose to study hairdressing as it’s something I’ve always been passionate about as a child. However, I went in a different direction. Due to COVID I lost my full-time job and decided this was the best time to follow my dreams and do a hairdressing course.
MIT is helping to set me up for my first job because of the structure of how we learn, we do everything exactly as we would if we were in a salon working on real clients. We dress as we would professionally for the job, we have routines and structures to work by. We’re prepared for a real job in a salon and there’s lots of support to help us get there.
As a student at MIT, I really like the way that there is a lot of support provided by the tutors. It’s a full-on hands-on course and you’re not left on your own to guess what you’re doing, there’s constant support behind you and the tutors are there explaining things, doing demos. It’s a really relaxed, fun environment to study in, and a nice environment to be doing the course in.
I’m a single mum with children still at school and I needed to find an institute to study at that was flexible, that allowed me to still get my children to school, be there for them after school, and the hours weren’t too long or every day of the week. MIT has made it possible for me to study again because I can still do everything and still do life, and I can still learn and get my qualification.
MIT is unique because it caters for all ages and all people There’s a variety of ethnicities learning here, there’s a variety of ages. I was a bit nervous at first coming here because I was older. I realised I had nothing to worry about because there’s younger students, there’s older students, everybody gets on and it’s just a really warm, welcoming, friendly place to study in. I’ve really enjoyed the time I’ve spent studying here so far.”
Emma Ritson
MIT student
