Description

Students who successfully complete both the full-time Hairstylist Certificate and the full-time Esthetics & Spa Therapy Certificate are eligible to receive a Cosmetology Diploma. VCC is the only public institution in Metro Vancouver offering Cosmetology programs.

Admission Requirements

Grade 10 completion and 18 years of age or high school graduation English proficiency requirement: - English 10, or - Academic IELTS 5.5 (no band less than 5.0), or - TOEFL iBT 68, or - Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test: Listening 7, Speaking 6, Reading 6, Writing 4

Program Credential Diploma

Program Length 2 years

Start Date / Intakes Fall, Winter and Spring/Summer terms

Campus Location Downtown

Tuition & Credits Hairstylist: $463.51 per credit for 41 credits Esthetics & Spa Therapy: $426.92 per credit for 37 credits

Total Tuition Fee: $34,800 for 2 years (approximately)

Tuition Deposit $11,500 ($6,500 of the tuition deposit is non-refundable)

Cosmetology Diploma

Application Periods

Applications are only accepted during the following application periods. Many high-demand programs fill quickly. Visit www.vcc.ca/ieavailability to check the seat status of your program of choice.

Intake Application

Open

Application Deadline

(without a valid Study Permit)

Application Deadline

(with a valid Study Permit)

Winter term

(January & March start dates) February 1 August 31 November 30

Spring/Summer term

(May start date) June 1 December 31 March 31

Fall term (September– November start dates)

October 1 April 30 July 31

How to Apply

Check the http://www.vcc.ca/international/future-students/how-to-apply/ for information about how to apply.

Career Prospects

Graduates will find employment as hairstylists, estheticians, technicians, cosmetic company representatives, cosmetic demonstrators, make-up artists, nail technicians, or self-employed estheticians.

Courses

The Cosmetology Diploma will be awarded to students who successfully complete both the Hairstylist Certificate and the Esthetics & Spa Therapy Certificate. International students may start in the Hairstylist Certificate or Esthetics & Spa Therapy Certificate depending on seat availability.

Important: International students are not eligible to register in apprenticeship courses at VCC beyond those included in their program.

Class Times Classes are generally held three days a week, either from Monday to Wednesday, or from Thursday to Saturday depending on availability. Class times are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for three days a week. Class times are subject to change.

Tuition fees and other fees are approximate and subject to change due to yearly increases without notice. Students will be

required to pay increased rates if the fees change at any time during the period of enrolment in the program. Tuition and

other fees are payable on a continuous basis based on the courses in each program and when those courses are scheduled.

Application and assessment fees are non-refundable.

All program information including tuition and other fees, course/program content, length, admission requirements, prereq-

uisites, start/end dates, postponements, and/or cancellation is subject to change without notice.

Hairstylist Certificate (10 months)

Esthetics Certificate (10 months)

Term 1 Hairstylist Foundation 1

Term 2 Hairstylist Foundation 2

Term 3 Hairstylist Foundation 3

Total Program Fees: $38,430 (approximately)

Total program fees include tuition fees, college initiative fees, student union fees, extended health and medical insurance fees, U-Pass, graduation fees, campus resource fees and other fees payable to VCC. For the breakdown of fees, please visit www.vcc.ca/international and check individual program pages for details. Other Costs (approximately): E-Book $450, Hairstyling kit and textbooks $1,950 + Esthetics kit and textbooks $1,425. A cur-rent kit must be purchased on the first day of the program through the VCC Bookstore.

Term 1 Esthetics & Spa Therapy 1

Term 2 Esthetics & Spa Therapy 2