NITEC IN SERVICES - HAIR FASHION & DESIGN

COURSES

NITEC IN SERVICES – HAIR FASHION & DESIGN

Course Fees - $8502

Certification by Institute of Technical Education

* This course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit and Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)

ABOUT NITEC

ITE Singapore was established as a post-secondary education institution in 1992 under the Ministry of Education. ITE is a principal provider of career and technical education and key developer of national occupational skills certification and standards to enhance Singapore’s workforce competitiveness. NITEC Courses are offered to students to be certified under the ITE NITEC Schemes.

COURSE OVERVIEW

In this course, you will learn haircutting and chemical techniques, to texturise and colour hair in line with the latest fashion trends. You will also learn to create glamorous upstyles for functions and events.

COURSE CONTENT: PRACTICAL

Duration: 720 hours

We offer various modes of study. You can refer to the following table for mode of study and its corresponding course duration.

30 hours Full-time (6 months)

Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm

15 hours Full-time (12 months)

Class schedule is subject to availability

12 hours Part-time (15 months)

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10am to 5pm

(fixed at 2 days per week)

9 hours Part-time (20 months)

Class schedule is subject to availability

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*Practical sessions for chemical services such as rebonding, digital perm, highlighting, and bleaching, etc are only available from 10am-5pm.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The NITEC in Services – Hair Fashion & Design comprises of 6 compulsory modules.

Modules	Training Hours
Shampoo and Head Massage On completion of the module, students should be able to perform shampooing at basin, seated shampoo, massage scalp, neck and shoulder, and blow-dry hair.	120
Basic Hairstyling On completion of the module, students should be able to style various length of hair ranging from short to long with the use of finishing styling products and tools such as blow-dryers, flat irons and curling tongs.	120
Basic Haircutting On completion of the module, students should be able to perform basic blunt and layered haircuts.	120
Basic Hair Colouring On completion of the module, students should be able to perform virgin hair colouring, grey hair colouring, and root and re-growth applications.	120
Advanced Hair Colouring On completion of the module, students should be able to perform highlighting and lowlighting, bleach and tone hair, and basic hair colour correction.	120
Hair Perming On completion of the module, students should be able to perform hair perming, and rebonding.	120
Total	720

While on the course, you will take part in practical session working on blocks (mannequin heads) and later on will begin supervised practice with live models in the Classic Practical Area, applying what you have learnt in a fully equipped salon-school environment. Theory lessons that come alongside are conducted in the Lecture room.

LEARNING OURCOME

Upon completion of the course, you would have acquired knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry as follows:

Provide customer service.
Provide client consultation.
Provide shampoo and head massage.
Provide basic hairstyling.
Process permanent waves and hair rebonding.
Perform highlighting and creative hair colouring.

COURSE INTAKE

Monthly course commencement dates.

*The School will arrange for the next available course commencement. Kindly contact our school for the actual course commencement date. Classes can commence with a minimum of 1 student, subjected to availability of classrooms.

In the event if the course cannot commence due to unforeseen circumstances, we will inform you within 3 working days upon knowledge of any of the following:

(i) It does not commence the Course on the Course Commencement Date
(ii) It terminates the Course before the Course Commencement Date
(iii) It does not complete the Course by the Course Completion Date
(iv) It terminates the Course before the Course Completion Date
(v) It has not ensured that the Students meets the course entry or matriculation requirement as set by the organisation stated in the Student Contract Schedule A within any stipulated timeline set by CPE; or
(vi) The Student’s Pass application is rejected by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

The Student should be informed in writing of alternative study arrangements (if any), and also be entitled to a refund of the entire Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees already paid should the Student decide to withdraw, within seven (7) working days of the above notice.
COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENT
- Completed GCE N or GCE O Level or it’s equivalent, or
- Pass ITE Entrance Test on Language (either English or Mandarin) and Mathematic. Each Entrance Test charges is $10 payable to ITE.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
Students are required to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to sit for the NITEC examinations:
- Must complete all 6 modules with at least 75% (90% for International students) in attendance.
- Students are required to pass all 6 modules Theory and Practical Examination conducted by the Institute of Technical Education to obtain the NITEC in Services – Hair Fashion & Design certificate from ITE. Upon passing the NITEC in Services – Hair Fashion & Design examination, you will also be awarded the Kimage Certificate in NITEC in Services – Hair Fashion & Design.
PROGRESSION

At the end of the course, you will be able to use the knowledge and skill learned to enter the industry as a Junior Stylist.
COURSE AWARDS

Upon meeting all School Graduation requirements and passing the NITEC in Services – Hair Fashion & Design examination conducted by ITE, you will be awarded the NITEC in Services – Hair Fashion & Design by ITE. In addition, you will also receive the Kimage Hairdressing School Certificate upon passing the NITEC Examination.
COURSE FEES

$8502 (Incl 9% GST) – Course fee is eligible for SSG funding and/or PSEA claim.

NITEC Exam Fee of $1530 (Incl 9% GST) is payable upon commencement of the course.

Upon Application (non-refundable)
Application Fees $300 (Incl 9% GST)
include complimentary Fee Protection Scheme
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students without valid passes must apply for 6-months student pass. For International Students on student pass, in the event that any of the following occurs, the school will inform ICA of the student’s attendance.
- Student has failed to attend classes for a continuous period of 7 days or more without any valid reason; or
- Student has not attended classes regularly, i.e. where the percentage of attendance is 90% or lower in any month of the course without any valid reason.
- Student’s studies in the school has been terminated.
MODE OF PAYMENT
- Cash and NETS payments available at Scool.
- For Cheque: To: Kimage Hairdressing School Pte Ltd
- For PayNow: UEN 199607046R
- For Bank Transfer: United Overseas Bank Limited, Account No.: 146-300-306-3 (current account) (Bank code: 7375, Branch Code: 046)

OTHERS (OPTIONAL)

Tool kits fee range from $520- $700 (incl 9% GST)
Tool kit fee refers to the complete set of tools that are needed to perform all the practical tasks in the course. Payable at point of purchase, which is the first day of class.
Example of Tool Kit Set – Scissors, Hair Dryer, Dolly Heads, Combs Rollers, Clips, School Apron.

Exam Resit Fee ($255 per module) (Incl 9% GST)
Exam Resit Fee is payable at point of registering for NITEC examination and applies only to students who needs to resit theory or practical examination.

Mode of Study	Hours per week	No. of payments	Frequency	Amount per payment
Full Time (Full Day)	30	1	Start of Class	$8502
Full Time (Half Day)	15	1	Start of Class	$8502
Part Time (4 classes / week)	12	2	Start of Class On the 4th month	$6300 (Start of class) $2202 (on 4th month)

Locker Rental $13/month (Incl 9% GST) or Trolley Rental $21/month (Incl 9% GST)
Rental fee applies to students who want to rent a locker or trolley in the school and use it as personal storage. Rental fee is payable quarterly.

MATERIAL FEES

Material Fees of $1200 is compulsory for international students holding student passes. Material Fees cover costs of goods incurred by the students during their hands-on live model practical sessions throughout their course of study.

Material fee is payable upon commencement of course.

Examination

This qualification will be externally verified with the following Grading System.

Award of Certification

The award of full certification in NITEC in Services – Hair Fashion & Design is based on acquiring a minimum of 30 credits.

Mode of Assessment

For each module, the score obtained from end-of-module assessment contributes to the final score.

Written Assessment
Students are also required to sit for a theory test. There are 2 mediums of theory paper – English / Chinese. For written assessments, the pass mark of a module is 50%.
Practical Assessment
For the overall practical assessments, they must cover at least 75% of the competencies in each module. The pass mark of a module is 50%. Candidates are also required to pass all critical skills/criteria in the Skills Standard.
Grading System for each module

Grade Score	Grade	Points
Distinction*		4
A: Excellent	80% and above	4
B: Very Good	70% to 79%	3
C: Good	60% to 69%	2
D: Pass	50% to 59%	1
F: Fail	40% and below	0

* As a guide, Distinction grade is awarded up to the top 5% of the Technical Engineer Diploma, Higher Nitec and Nitec students who sat for the module (excludes attrited, deferred, debarred students and students absent from all assignment items) and obtained Grade ‘A’. The Distinction grade is not applicable to the On-the-job Training (OJT), Industry Attachment (IA) [except Clinical Practice I & II], and Life Skills modules, as well as other modules graded Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.

Examination Dates

Our school runs the NITEC examination in June and December. International students, upon completion of their course and expiration of their student pass, will have to return to their home country and make arrangement to come to Singapore for their scheduled examination.

For details regarding examination components, please refer to Student Handbook.

Appeal for Examination Results

Examination results will be released 8 weeks from the last day of examination. Licensee candidates apply to ITE Customer Service Centre (CSC) to review exam results within 9 working days from the issue of Statement of Results. Upon application, candidates must pay a deposit of S$20 per module for review of exam results. Appellants will be informed the outcome of their appeal via Licensee. For candidates who are successful in their appeals, ITEES will issue the new Statement of Results and certificates to candidates and also refund deposit to appellants.