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Courses at Cardiff College International
We have a wide range of courses suitable for study by International
students. In addition to a number of full
and part time english courses at all levels, we also
offer the following:
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International Foundation Course
The International Foundation Course is a challenging, intensive
programme which provides an alternative route for those
who wish to progress on to Higher Education but do not yet
possess the necessary entry requirements for University
study.
The programme is divided into three parts:
English for International Students: At least 3 hours
of Academic English per week.
Main Subjects: Students can choose three or four
subjects from one of the following areas: Humanities / Social
Sciences, Legal Studies, Art and Design, Business, Computer
Studies, Life and Biological Sciences, Combined Studies.
Core Skills: The compulsory core skills of Communications,
Numeracy, Information Technology and Study Skills.
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GCE A Level Courses
The A (Advanced) Level Programme is a traditional
academic course and a popular choice for students
who would like to gain entry to Higher Education.
You select up to three subjects from the 40 we offer
which are studied over two years. Click
here to see the full range of subjects we offer. |
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BTEC National Diploma Courses
National Diploma Courses are vocational courses designed
for students who would like a qualification equal to A-level
standard in a work related subject. They offer a good balance
of theory and practice with an emphasis on "learning
by doing".
These programmes involve work placements and different
types of learning methods from those traditionally used.
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here for details of the National Diploma courses we
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Hairdressing, Beauty and Holistic
Therapy Courses
The section of Hairdressing, Beauty and Holistic
Therapy offers a wide range of courses from within
this ever changing and exciting industry sector.
The qualifications vary from NVQ Level 1 to Level
3 and include the following subjects:
Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy,
Holistic Therapy, Anatomy
& Physiology, Indian head massage, Advanced
Aromatherapy, Reflexology, On
site massage, Spa Therapy, Customer
service, Business and Management, Manicure
& Pedicure, Cosmetic makeup, etc
All courses provide students with the opportunity
of working in one (or more) of our commercial salons
or clinics (see below). Students work on clients from
the general public, providing them with realistic
commercial experience.
Most of our qualifications are on offer with a variety
of study options: These include full time, part time,
evening, Saturday, weekend, intense short courses
and distance learning.
The following courses are offered (click on the course
name for more details from our web site):
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The Design Academy - The College's
professionally equipped Hair and Beauty Clinic |
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The progression routes and employment opportunities are
vast. Some employment opportunities available to our students
include: Hair stylists, clinics, spa and salon managers,
salon owners, colour artists, technical representatives
or trainers working in hospitals, department stores, on
cruise liners, airlines and many more. |
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The Design
Academy
Coleg Glan Hafren, home of Cardiff College International,
opened its state of the art training salon in the
heart of Cardiff last year. The Design Academy, a
four storey hair, beauty and holistic treatment centre,
is one of the biggest and most up to date salons in
Cardiff.
We are the only college in Wales that has such
a prestigious facility.
This fantastic salon is a commercial venture open
to members of the public and treatments are administered
by excellently trained students at extremely competitive
prices.
Treatments include a full hair-dressing service and
a full range of Beauty and Holistic treatments. |
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The Design Academy |
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Customer care is the key to our industry and so to ensure
a high standard of customer satisfaction we offer a loyalty
card system, client promotions, free consultations and in
depth health care advice to all our clients.
The college also operates two other training salons located
in our City Centre campus. All our salons are professionally
managed, with student education and client care being seen
as the key priority. |
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Course Fees
The Fees for our courses are as follows:
- General English (Full time) £2,800
- Academic English (Full time) £3,200
- Our other Full time courses (as indicated above) £3,900
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