HAIRDRESSING & BARBERING.

Fun, fast paced and fabulous, the hair industry has never been so varied or full of opportunities.

Whether you’re just starting out and want to turn your bedroom obsession into a booming business or you’re a professional looking to update your skills and extend your treatment list, our courses will give you the qualifications and experience you need.

All courses are taught from our professional hair and beauty salon Botanica; a commercial salon with paying clients, industry standard equipment and a fully qualified teaching team.

We work with the very best in the industry to ensure your experience is up to date and relevant.

You can trust us to deliver an excellent quality of education that develops your skills and confidence, whether your interest is in hairdressing, barbering, beauty therapy or make-up.

Why study with us? 

  • Train in our industry standard, commercial salon Botanica with paying clients and a professional salon team.
  • Our practices are eco-friendly such as bio-degradable towels, water waste reducing shower heads and we’re part of the Green Salon Collective.
  • Our friendly teaching team keep up to speed with the latest trends and technology advancements meaning our training is relevant to what employers and clients want.

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Meet Sophie

“I love how Gateshead College offers lots of opportunities to gain hands-on experience, I’ve really enjoyed having the chance to work as a hairdresser and shadow professional hair stylists.”

Sophie, Student

Sophie - hairdressing student
Sophie - hairdressing student

Meet Courtney

“It’s great having the Botanica Salon at Gateshead College, it’s a commercial salon so we get to develop our skills including cutting and blow-drying hair on paying clients.”

Courtney, Student

Courtney - hairdressing student
Courtney - hairdressing student

Meet Sophie

“I love how Gateshead College offers lots of opportunities to gain hands-on experience, I’ve really enjoyed having the chance to work as a hairdresser and shadow professional hair stylists.”

Sophie, Student

Sophie - hairdressing student
Sophie - hairdressing student

Meet Courtney

“It’s great having the Botanica Salon at Gateshead College, it’s a commercial salon so we get to develop our skills including cutting and blow-drying hair on paying clients.”

Courtney, Student

Courtney - hairdressing student
Courtney - hairdressing student

BOTANICA

Student-run hair and beauty salon at Baltic Campus.
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Employment Edge.

We promise you a top quality education with real world skills that will help you in life as well as in work. We call this education with employment edge.

Industry first.
Course content shaped with employers so you leave with the skills they need and the know how to hit the ground running.
Confidence & Qualifications.
Together we’ll build your character as well as your skills.
Education with you, not to you.
A personalised career plan just for you, from day one.
Quality learning spaces.
Multi million pound kit and equipment matching that found in industry.

School Leaver Course Guide 2025/2026

View or download our course guide for 16-18 year olds.

Gateshead College School Leavers guide for 2025 - 2026