Hair and Make-up Business Management at University College Birmingham

Hair and Make-up Business Management (FdSc, W451) at University College Birmingham asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ucb.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~48 points

Open

below CCC

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ucb.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48

77% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.

210 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 63%, other higher education 35%, a degree 1%.

Course

Award: Foundation Degree in Science
Code: W451 · W4 drama
Duration: 2 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni

62%

still studying

UK 80%

17%

left higher education

UK 15%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

975 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%86%

Learning opportunities93%87%

Assessment and feedback95%85%

Academic support96%90%

Organisation and management94%88%

Learning resources94%90%

Student voice91%82%

550 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£24k3 years

£20k5 years

£25.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

70% working10% working and studying5% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 80% in work or study

20%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 23%

50%

say their work is meaningful

UK 65%

25%

use what they learned

UK 45%

Sales occupations30%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations25%
Elementary occupations15%
Design occupations10%
Business and public service associate professionals10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Postcode: B3 1JB

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Subjects

business and management business and management
hair and make-up design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus: University College Birmingham
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Business and management at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Activate Learning	Leadership and Management (HTQ) HND	48 points	—
Barnet and Southgate College	Foundation Degree in Business Management FD	48 points	—
Birmingham Newman University	Business Management (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	48 points	under 96
Institute of Contemporary Music Performance	Music Marketing CertHE	48 points	under 96
Lincoln College University Centre	Leadership and Management for England HNC	48 points	—
Middlesbrough College	Specialist Hair and Makeup Artistry for Creative Industries FD	48 points	—
Oxford Brookes University	Business and Finance (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	48 points	96–111
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College	Business, Enterprise and Management FD	48 points	—
University College Birmingham	Hair and Make-up Business Management this course	48 points	96–111
University of Bedfordshire	Business Management (with Placement) (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	32 - 48 points	under 96
University of Buckingham	Business Management (with integrated Foundation) BSc (Hons)	48 points	—

See all 990 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More business and management at University College Birmingham

Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
Accounting and Finance FdSc
Business Enterprise BA (Hons)
Business Enterprise FdA
Business Enterprise Top-up BA (Hons)
Business Management BA (Hons)
Business Management FdA
Events Management BA (Hons)
Events Management FdA
Events Management Top-up BA (Hons)
Finance and Accounting Top-up BSc (Hons)
Hair and Make-up Business Management BA (Hons)

All 21 in one table