Mid-year entry

Diploma of Hairdressing Salon Management

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Take your hairdressing career to the next level and develop your skills and knowledge in service and sales delivery of a salon at a managerial level. You will independently apply a broad range of knowledge and skills, and provide leadership and support to colleagues.

Key responsibilities of the salon manager include:

  • building the business
  • leading and developing the team
  • developing and implementing marketing activities
  • ensuring all occupational health and safety requirements are maintained

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Service Industries

Careers

  • salon manager/small business manager
  • executive manager for a product company
  • executive manager for a training provider

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Study pathways

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of Service Industries

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Course Objectives

The course provides the skills and knowledge required to manage a hairdressing salon.

Units and electives

Core Units of Study

Elective Units of Study

Complete 4 of the following units of competency

To achieve a Diploma of Hairdressing Salon Management, 10 units must be completed comprising: - 6 core units, plus - 4 elective units.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • TAFE: Reading and writing - a learner will be able to read and comprehend a range of simple texts and write a range of short texts in a number of contexts which may be interrelated. Oral communication - a learner will be able to use and respond to spoken language within a variety of contexts. Numeracy and mathematics - a learner will be able to deal easily with straightforward calculations either manually and/or using a calculator.
  • Year 12: Reading and writing - a learner will be able to read and comprehend a range of simple texts and write a range of short texts in a number of contexts which may be interrelated. Oral communication - a learner will be able to use and respond to spoken language within a variety of contexts. Numeracy and mathematics - a learner will be able to deal easily with straightforward calculations either manually and/or using a calculator.
  • International: Reading and writing - a learner will be able to read and comprehend a range of simple texts and write a range of short texts in a number of contexts which may be interrelated. Oral communication - a learner will be able to use and respond to spoken language within a variety of contexts. Numeracy and mathematics - a learner will be able to deal easily with straightforward calculations either manually and/or using a calculator.
  • Mature: Reading and writing - a learner will be able to read and comprehend a range of simple texts and write a range of short texts in a number of contexts which may be interrelated. Oral communication - a learner will be able to use and respond to spoken language within a variety of contexts. Numeracy and mathematics - a learner will be able to deal easily with straightforward calculations either manually and/or using a calculator.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

Admission requirements in your country

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.

How to apply for this course

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