Start your journey at Final Checks
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EAST LONDON’S #1 FOR INDUSTRY SUCCESS-
At Final Checks, we believe talent can come from anywhere. Your background, experience or starting point should never define where your career can take you.
Our role is to give people the practical skills, confidence and industry experience they need to turn their creativity into a real career. We’ve helped people from all walks of life take their first steps into hair and makeup, build new skills and create opportunities they may never have thought possible.
From bridal makeup and beauty to fashion, TV and film. From flawless glam to specialist prosthetics. Our training is designed to prepare students for the real world and the many different paths this industry can offer.
For us, education is about more than learning a technique. It’s about empowering people with a skill they can build a future around.
More than 1,000 graduates have already started their journey with Final Checks. Yours could be next.
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100% GUARANTEED PAID WORK EXPERIENCE
For every graduate eligible to work in the UK. At Final Checks, we don’t just teach you the skills — we help you take your first real step into the industry.
LED BY AWARD-WINNING EDUCATORS
Learn from experienced, award-winning professionals who understand what it takes to succeed. Our industry-led training gives you the practical skills, confidence and real-world knowledge needed to build a career beyond the classroom.
TRUSTED BY OVER 1,000 GRADUATES
More than 1,000 students have trained with Final Checks, turning their passion for hair and makeup into real careers across film, television, fashion, salons and beyond.
CONNECTED TO THE INDUSTRY
Endorsed by BAFTA and ScreenSkills, Final Checks gives students access to genuine industry opportunities and valuable professional connections.
Based next to Eastbrook Film Studios and working alongside organisations including Film London, we put our students closer to the people, productions and opportunities that can shape their careers.
Join The Final Checks Family
Become a part of the Final Checks family and begin your journey. At Final Checks Makeup & Hair Academy, we have many courses to help kickstart your career such as makeup, hair or even business courses. Choose from a range of short or full time courses. We even host workshops to give people a taster of the industry. Funding details and options can be found in full on our course information pages.
Watch
The Final Checks documentary
Inside the academy with our trainees, tutors and the industry professionals who train them. Press play to watch the documentary, then go behind the scenes on our trainees’ first ever photo shoot.
Final Checks Academy: the documentary
The story of the academy and our trainees
Behind the scenes
Our trainees’ first ever photo shoot
Makeup & Hair Courses
From your first diploma to advanced media artistry, taught by BAFTA-accredited educators with real productions and paid work experience built in.
Full timeMakeup & Hair Artistry
Your first step into the industry: bridal and photographic makeup, hair styling for every hair type, and the client skills to work at weddings, events, salons and shoots.
View course Funded for 16 to 18s
Full timeTV, Film & Theatre Media Makeup & Hair
Two years of TV, film, fashion and special effects artistry with BAFTA-accredited educators, real productions and the business skills to freelance.
View course Funded for 16 to 18s
Full timeAdvanced Media Makeup & Hair
For artists ready for high-end production: prosthetics, airbrushing, wig work, period hair, character building and a professional portfolio.
View course Ages 19+ · BAFTA bursaries
Short course10 Week TV, Film & Fashion Makeup & Hair
An intensive evening programme covering makeup, hair, special effects and the business of working across TV, film and fashion.
View course Ages 18+ · ScreenSkills bursaries
Short courseNeurodivergent TV, Film & Fashion
A six-day hands-on bootcamp for neurodivergent creatives: makeup, hair and on-set skills in small, sensory-aware classes with a portfolio shoot day.
View course Ages 18+ · ScreenSkills bursaries
WorkshopCertified Bridal Makeup
Skin prep for every tone, long-wear bridal application, client care and the business know-how to work weddings as a freelance artist.
View course Ages 18+ · Kit included
Workshops, Events & More
Short workshops, bootcamps for young people and pathways into the industry, whatever your starting point.
EventOpen Day
Come and see the academy, meet the tutors and artists and find out about full-time and short courses. Right next to Eastbrook Film Studios.
View course Free · book a place
WorkshopSPX & Prosthetics Application
Sculpt, mould and apply prosthetics over two hands-on days, a first step towards special effects work in film and television.
View course Ages 18+ · £699
WorkshopPortfolio Building
Work with designers, photographers and models to shoot new looks and build the portfolio that gets you booked.
View course Ages 18+ · £299
Under 16sOn Set Experience
A taste of a real production day: hair, makeup and what happens behind the camera, for young people curious about the industry.
View course Young creatives
Under 16sIntroduction to the Makeup Industry
Create professional looks, shoot them for a first portfolio and explore careers in TV, film and fashion.
View course £159
Full timeLevel Up: Skills, Confidence & Future Pathways
A supported route into creative careers for young people who found school hard: practical beauty enterprise, work skills and confidence.
View course Funded for 16 to 18s and EHCP
BusinessThe Entrepreneur's Vision
Business planning, branding, social media and pitching for aspiring founders, with professional headshots and a marketing video included.
View course ScreenSkills bursaries
Short course2 Day Hair Extension Course
Transform your career in two days: professional hair extension techniques for all hair types, taught by industry experts, with job opportunities after you qualify.
View course ScreenSkills bursaries · £690
Short course8 Week Hair Extension Course
An immersive eight-week hair extensions course: master the techniques clients love, in a supportive environment, with job opportunities waiting once you qualify.
View course £690 · payment plans
Workshop2 Day Bridal Hair Course
Two days of bridal hair styling for weddings and special occasions. Dates and deposit options are on the booking page.
View course £399 · deposit option
Coming up next
Open days, screenings, bootcamps and workshops with a date in the diary. Book your place online.
Trainee work
Our Trainee Portfolio
Take a look at some of the amazing work our trainees have created at the Final Checks Makeup & Hair Academy, from bridal and editorial beauty to fashion week, film sets and special effects.
Trainees work with top designers and artists, assisting renowned professionals on real jobs. We offer paid gigs and experience-based positions to suit your goals, and Final Checks takes no commission from jobs offered to our trainees: you keep what you earn. Every trainee gets our dedicated handbook, written by industry expert Amy Read, and access to workshops covering practical skills and CV essentials.
