Course contact details
Client Services
Email:clientservices@esc.ac.uk
Phone:01737 788444
Fax: 01737 768641
Orbital South Colleges University Centre
Gatton Point North
Claremont Road
Redhill
RH1 2JX
Make-Up, Special Effects & Hair for Media & Performance
- FdA
- 2 Years
- Full-time
- September 2025
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
- Awarded by:
- Pearson Education Ltd
Course summary
This is for professional make-up artists and hairdressers specialising in theatrical and special effects make-up, including prosthetics and hair styling. This qualification will enable you to gain the skills, knowledge and understanding required in order to perform a range of make-up and hair services in the performance arts, fashion and media sectors. Extensive research, practise and innovation are needed to be successful in this area.
How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W453
- Institution code:
- E32
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
- A Levels in relevant Media or Art based subjects, or an artistic background and evidence of work in a portfolio, or progression from Art courses at Level 3
- A good range of GCSE’s at Grade A-C and A2 Levels plus a recent portfolio of artwork as evidence of ability.
- You may also progress on to this course from Level 3 Diploma in Theatrical and Media Make-Up or equivalent BTEC/UAL qualification.
- In addition you will be required to produce a positive reference
- Willingness to follow health and safety guidelines and comply with college attendance and punctuality
- Candidates will need to be able to practise at home and provide models for assessment
- Candidates who are pregnant or suffer from asthma will need to be risk assessed due to the use of hazardous chemicals.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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