Upon course completion, students will be able to:

1. describe key features of the hair design industry
2. describe and explain the theory and rationale of various hairdressing operation skills and related equipments and tools used
3. identify and perform the basic operation procedures in a hairdressing salon environment
4. develop and demonstrate appreciation of basic design concepts in relation to social and cultural factors
5. present personal theme of design and ideas in a visualize form
6. explain elements and factors in creation of hair design and express their own value judgments on hair design in relation to personal image verbally

• Design foundation skills
  • Design trend
  • Sketching and visualization
  • Personality and image
    
    
• Basic hair styling
  • Hair design concept
  • Face shape matching
  • Drying hair into shape
    
    
• Fundamental skills and practical hairdressing
  • Trade knowledge
  • Chemistry for hair products and colour theory
  • Shampooing, drying hair into shape, colouring and conditioning

Related further study opportunities in VTC:

• Higher Diploma in Fashion Image Design
  
  
• Higher Diploma in Hair & Image Design
  
  
• Employment opportunities
  Graduates may pursue career as hairdressing trainees, technical trainees and technical salespersons of hair products. After further operational experience and study, they may be employed as professional hair stylists.
  
  
• Additional Qualification Recognized by Professional Bodies
  Upon successful completion of the course, graduates will be awarded the "Certificate in Hairdressing" of the City & Guilds of London Institute if passing the related written examination.

Study Life

• Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung)
  20 Hing Shing Road, Kwai Chung, N.T.