Makeup and Hair Course for International Students in London, UK
6 Month ITEC Level 3 Diploma
This course is for international (overseas) students only
Enrolment now for Longcross Studios: 21 September 2026 to 18 March 2027
(course runs for 23 weeks)
(limited spaces available)
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Course Fees
Deposit: £2,000 + VAT
Fees: Deposit + VAT plus 4 Instalments of £2,250 + VAT
We can arrange payment plans to suit your individual circumstances.
6 Month Makeup Course Details and Start Dates
Qualification: ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Fashion, Theatre, and Media Make-Up
Duration: 6 months
Longcross Course Dates: 21 September 2026 to 18 March 2027
Training times: Monday-Thursday, 10.30-16.00
Students may be required to attend 6* Friday’s for ITEC preparation classes
Fees: Deposit £2,000 + VAT followed by four instalments of £2,250 + VAT. Once we have received your initial deposit of £2,000 we can send you a letter of acceptance for your short term study visa application.
Interest-free payment plans are available on all our full-time BTEC and ITEC courses.
You will NOT be required to pay the full fees before the start of the course.
A deposit is required to secure your place, followed by the remaining balance divided into termly payments or instalments spread over the duration of the course.
Included: Brushstroke Make-Up and Hair Kit
Excluded: Make-up brushes, Exam fee, Photographer’s fee (portfolio) and additional equipment (see list)
6 Month Makeup Course Syllabus
Below are the course modules for our 6 Month ITEC Level 3 Diploma. Please note that the order of the modules can be subject to change.
The Course Syllabus Includes:
- Basic makeup and hair techniques for film, TV, and stage
- Period Makeup and Hair, focusing on one iconic look for each period.
- Working on each other and using real hair lace wigs, human hair, and training heads
- Theatrical Makeup and Hair
- Camouflage make-up including covering tattoos and balancing skin tone
- Business Skills – continuity, script breakdown, budgeting and CV writing
- Directly applied make-up special effects techniques using a range of specialist products and flat moulds to create a variety of realistic wounds and injuries.
- Spray brush control and technique including full make-up application
- Colour matching, highlighting, contouring, concealing and correcting
- Maintenance and cleaning of compressor and spray brush
- Basic fashion make-up techniques
- Contemporary stylised period make-up and hair techniques
- Make-up for upcoming seasons and the latest fashion trends
- Session styling for hair
- Smokey eyes: working with different shapes and colours
- Red carpet and celebrity make-up
- Glamour make-up for photographic, editorial and catwalk
- Working with different materials and creating different effects ie, feathers and gold leaf
- Matte, gloss and wet make-up
- Personal fashion portfolio development
