Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering (Suitable for complete beginners)

£3495

Full Time: 10 weeks (Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm)

Part-Time: 12 months, one day per week (Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm)

  • Are you interested in starting a career in barbering? 

  • Qualified hairdresser wanting to further your skills? 

  • Trained in the barbershop but don’t hold the qualification?


This course will give you a solid foundation to start your barbering career. The NVQ Level 2 is a job-ready qualification, perfect to prepare learners with little or no experience to start work in the industry. This qualification covers the essential skills and knowledge you will need to develop as a barber.

Train in our realistic barbershop environment to ensure you gain commercial experience on a minimum of 130 clients ensuring you leave ready for the workplace. 

Course Content:

  • Consultation techniques

  • Customer service

  • Health and Safety

  • Tool maintenance

  • Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp

  • Cut men’s hair, including clipper and scissor work, fading, outlines, texturising

  • Cut facial hair, including beard shaping and care

  • Blowdrying and styling men’s hair

  • Promote products and services

  • Assisting with Shaving

  • Reception

What you’ll get:

  • High quality education delivered by barbers

  • Training in a barbershop environment

  • Cut a minimum of 150 haircuts

  • Access to our Education Zone to support your learning

  • Option to use our equipment to start your course

Please use the form to request more information and to book.

Upcoming Course Dates

Full-Time Course

Monday 21st March 2022

Monday 30th May 2022

Monday 8th August 2022

Monday 17th October 2022

Tuesday 3rd January 2023

Part-Time Course

Monday 9th May 2022

Tuesday 9th August 2022

Wednesday - Immediate starts available

Thursday - Immediate starts available

Friday - Immediate starts available