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Hair dye and Uni

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited March 27 in Work & Study
Would dyeing my hair dark purple stop me from getting on a PGCE Primary Teaching course? Or would it decrease my chances of getting on the course?

This is probably in the wrong section- sorry!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    wouldnt have thougth so, uni's are full of hippies and odd looking characters. you'll be fine. when you do placements it may differ however, you do want to look professional and all that.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ohh, that's good then! Am about to dye hair purple- and didn't want that to effect my chances of getting on the course at the interview or whatever! Thankyou!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i wouldnt have thought so - Remember to post a picture:thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Personally I would have waited til after the interviews, it shouldn't matter but it's probably easier to make a good impression with a natural colour. Saying that if you do do it, just make sure its extra neat and tidy for interviews.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Scary Monster wrote:
    Personally I would have waited til after the interviews, it shouldn't matter but it's probably easier to make a good impression with a natural colour. Saying that if you do do it, just make sure its extra neat and tidy for interviews.
    That's what I was thinking. I'm getting all worked up bout nothing as usual though, and just panicking as this could be my only chance to get in to uni.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Loved Up Blonde wrote:
    Remember to post a picture:thumb:
    :) Will do!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    koe_182 wrote:
    uni's are full of hippies


    :lol: Couldnt have said it better myself!
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Nah, a friend on my course had red and purple hair at one point. (I did Primary Ed)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote:
    Nah, a friend on my course had red and purple hair at one point. (I did Primary Ed)
    Ohhh, that's good then! Starting to calm down a bit more now! Can't believe I get myself in such a state!!
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    Surely though it depends on the person taking the interview? One might not mind, another might be more conservative than the Pope.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    your-babe wrote:
    Would dyeing my hair dark purple stop me from getting on a PGCE Primary Teaching course? Or would it decrease my chances of getting on the course?

    This is probably in the wrong section- sorry!


    I've just completed the very same course. It's always best to make a good impression and when teaching your professionalism as a whole will be under scrutiny, this includes the colour of your hair. Don't get me wrong my hairs gone all colours over my PGCE year, but never too bold.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    id wait till youve actually got offered a place and then do what you will with it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    SuzyCreamcheese wrote:
    id wait till youve actually got offered a place and then do what you will with it.
    :yes: i've got a friend whos had dark purple hair for a few years now. Never really got in her way. But hers is quite dark and not that noticable.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    SuzyCreamcheese wrote:
    id wait till youve actually got offered a place and then do what you will with it.
    Ok, that's good advice.

    How long will it take to be offered a place though?
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    BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
    your-babe wrote:
    Ok, that's good advice.

    How long will it take to be offered a place though?
    when did you apply? when is the course due to start?
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    BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
    koe_182 wrote:
    wouldnt have thougth so, uni's are full of hippies and odd looking characters. you'll be fine. when you do placements it may differ however, you do want to look professional and all that.
    oh and you can watch your lip young man! :p ill be wearing floral skirts, and tie dye bandanas soon will i?!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bunny_0_ wrote:
    when did you apply? when is the course due to start?
    Am applying now, it's for next Sept.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Apply do the interview and then dye it, hopefully it should have grown out by th etime you start the course. If you want to do teaching etc its a good idea to go for subtle hair colours.
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    BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
    Do you know you definately have to have an interview? Because on my sort of degree you only needed an interview if you were a mature student.
    Id say just do it, i find it hard to believe it would make a huge difference, and as freeallangels said, it will have grown out by sept if you are worried.
    Good luck me deary!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Don't want to be the annoying pisser on of bonfire, but a PGCE is a post-grad qualification, and according to your profile, you're only 18.

    Am I missing something?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    kaffrin wrote:
    Don't want to be the annoying pisser on of bonfire, but a PGCE is a post-grad qualification, and according to your profile, you're only 18.

    Am I missing something?
    Actually, I'm 17. I'm 18 in Oct. The course I'm taking is a Ba (Hons) Primary education and teaching, which will result in me getting a PCGE.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Generally a BA (Hons) in Primary Education and Teaching will give you just that, then you would have to apply to do the primary PGCE afterwards, unless the uni your applying to is different to all others.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Also, think we do have to do an interview Bunny. Thankyou for the adivce freeallangels- i think i'll be sticking to normal colours soon then!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    MoonArcanum wrote:
    Generally a BA (Hons) in Primary Education and Teaching will give you just that, then you would have to apply to do the primary PGCE afterwards, unless the uni your applying to is different to all others.
    I could've sworn that it did, but I'm not sure :) Oh well, I wasn't asking about that!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You want to be checking if the course gives you QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) or not, it'll say in the prospectus. If it does, then you'll finish the course a qualified teacher, and if not then you'll have to do an extra year PGCE. That's the only way you know for definite or not, it can be hard to tell one way or the other just from the course title.

    If you're going for a course with QTS then I'm almost certain you'll have to have an interview. If it's an education course without QTS then it depends on the uni, I only had to have one interview when I applied for non-QTS courses, and that was at a college that specialises in teacher training, so it's fair enough.

    However, I have no idea about the hair dye issue. Sorry!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Just checked it out Lil Laura-
    'successful completion of the pgramme enables students to be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), so they are fully trained teachers.'
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    your-babe wrote:
    Just checked it out Lil Laura-
    'successful completion of the pgramme enables students to be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), so they are fully trained teachers.'

    S'all good then :) Where are you planning on going?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lil Laura wrote:
    S'all good then :) Where are you planning on going?
    Chichester Uni. It's literally about 30 minutes drive- so cheap accomodation at home :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Leave dying your hair until February, or when you've done all the interviews whichever sooner. Its easiest to persuade people your responsibe etc with natural coloured hair.

    I died half my head neon pink the night I got my last offer.
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