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New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist) (Level 4)

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Programme highlights

Make your mark in the hairdressing world as an intermediate stylist.

You could get a job styling hair at a top salon or on a film set. It’s a creative career where you'll get to develop your own personal style and help people feel their best.

This qualification will give you the technical skills you need to master complex hair styling techniques.

You will graduate with experience in cutting, colouring and styling hair, as well as hair-up techniques for real clients in an Auckland salon or in MIT’s very own salon ‘Hair at MIT’.

Key facts

Start month(s)	February, July See key dates
Study location(s)	MIT Ōtara
Level	4
Domestic fees	$7,100 (approx.) Click here to see individual course fees
Youth Guarantee (fees-free*)	Not available Click here to find out more
Programme code	NZ2412

Duration	Full-time for 1 year (34 teaching weeks), 3 days per week plus industry placement.
Study method	Full-time
Credits	120
International fees	NZD$22,900 (approx.)
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Scholarship (fees-free*)	Available (eligibility criteria applies) Click here to find out more
Qualification leads to	New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist) (Level 4)

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

The New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3) or equivalent skills and knowledge.

International students: English language entry requirements

For the minimum English language requirements refer to the requirements set out in the NZQF Programme and Accreditation Rules https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/qa-system-for-teos/english-international-students/

International students will generally be required to provide evidence of English language proficiency, for this programme an IELTS General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0 is required. Equivalent acceptable evidence can be seen at the following NZQA link: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/our-role/legislation/nzqa-rules/nzqf-related-rules/the-table/

Provisional entry

Students who have attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the minimum entry requirements for a programme or training scheme may be eligible to be enrolled. Such decisions must consider any applicable pre-requisites and will be made by the Head of School. Students who have not attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the required minimum entry requirements may also be eligible to be enrolled in exceptional circumstances where they can demonstrate capability for study at the required level. Such decisions must consider any applicable pre-requisites and will be made by the Head of School.

International students

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Programme structure

You will need to complete the below four courses (120 credits):

891.425 Foundation styling and salon practice (30 credits)

To provide students with the practical skills to be able to style and finish clients and practice advanced salon skills.

Perform a full consultation including hair and scalp analysis for styling services
Select and recommend retail styling products appropriate to the service
Blow wave and set hair into complex styles
Perform styling tasks, including finger waving, and complex long hairstyles
Apply banking procedures in the salon environment, using basic accounting concepts and knowledge of costs associated with the operation of a salon
Follow safe and professional practices in a salon.

891.426 Foundation colouring and chemical treatments (30 credits)

To provide students with the practical skills to be able to apply colouring and chemical treatments to clients under supervision.

Perform a full consultation including hair and scalp analysis for chemical services
Select and recommend retail home hair care products, and offer appropriate maintenance advice to maintain the chemical service
Select, and apply colouring products for a range of services including highlighting, midway and permanent products using a variety of techniques
Assist with a straightening service
Assist with a permanent wave service
Follow safe and professional practices in a salon.

891.427 Intermediate cutting (30 credits)

This course provides students with the practical skills to be able to provide intermediate cuts to clients in a salon.

Perform an in-depth consultation including hair and scalp analysis for cutting services
Cut hair into foundation forms using scissors and clippers
Cut hair using razor techniques
Follow safe and professional practices in a salon.

891.428 Intermediate colouring and chemical treatments (30 credits)

To provide students with the practical skills to be able to apply intermediate colouring and chemical treatments to clients in a salon.

Perform an in-depth consultation including hair and scalp analysis for chemical services
Apply colour correction and/or bleaching processes using appropriate techniques in a safe manner
Follow safe and professional practices in a salon.

Key dates and timetables

To find the key dates and timetables of this programme, please view the hairdressing calendar.

Career opportunities

Intermediate positions in salons leading on to work on cruise liners, as company technicians, in-salon management or ownership, as artistic team demonstrators, trainers, tutors, television, stage or screen work. For potential salaries visit careers.govt.nz.

Further training or study

Management certificate, diploma or degree level training. Find out about our business programmes.

MIT is becoming Te Pūkenga

Vocational education in Aotearoa is changing to better meet the needs of learners like you.

As part of this transformational change, MIT will next year become fully part of Te Pūkenga, a national network delivering skills training in a wide range of locations throughout Aotearoa. This means that while you’re applying with MIT now, from Semester 1, 2023 when you enrol you’ll become a Te Pūkenga learner.

The new system has the success and wellbeing of learners at its heart, and a review of all programmes is currently underway to help support this, including the programme that you’ve enrolled with. The aim is to make qualifications more portable, consistent and closely aligned with the needs of industry, and more in tune with where the world is headed.

As the programme review is ongoing, the courses outlined may be liable to change over time. Rest assured that we’ll notify you of any material changes to delivery that might impact what you’re studying, where you’re studying or the ways you’re learning.

_{Information is correct as at 6 September 2022. Programme fees are based on a full-time student and may vary depending on your final selection of courses that make up your programme. To provide you with an indication of costs, the approximate fees quoted in this publication are based on the indicative 2023 fee structure. The indicative programme fees for 2023 do not include the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF). The CSSF is an additional levy to your 2023 programme or course fees. Further information about the CSSF can be found here www.manukau.ac.nz/cssf. Programmes stated as eligible for free study in 2023 are based on the 2022 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2023. All fees are in New Zealand Dollars. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. All courses and programmes will proceed subject to numbers and academic approval. Manukau Institute of Technology Limited is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020. International students must study in class and will not be able to enrol for online study options.}