Course Overview

This challenging and exciting course focuses on the Barbering sector. This programme has been designed to provide the best readiness for this exciting industry.

This programme runs over one year and consists of both practical and theoretical knowledge of barbering. This programme includes the extensive knowledge and skills you will need to work and thrive in the sector building on the knowledge and skills from Level 2. You will gain experience working in a realistic environment created within the College’s salons and be able to provide services to members of the public and other paying clients. Over the one year period you will build your knowledge and skills alongside demonstrating your competency ready for industry as part of a final assessments.

Units may include:

• Design and create a range of facial hair shapes
• Creatively cut hair using a combination of barbering techniques
• Design patterns in hair
• Colour hair using a variety of advanced techniques
• Traditional wet shaving.

This qualification includes a mixture of classroom learning and on-the-job experience.

Assessment Methods

You will be assessed through exams, employer projects, group work, presentations and practical competency assessments.

Progression Options

On successful completion, you could find employment in a barbering salon, on cruise liners or abroad, own your own salon, progress into work in the film industry or with industry product developers.