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Barbering

Course Code: BARBFT3
  • Level: 3
  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
  • Duration: One year
  • Course type: Full-time
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Three days per week
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What's it all about?

This course is ideal if you’ve worked in hairdressing or barbering for some time and want to develop your skills in a specialised area. 

Course information

You will study a range of core barbering topics, including: 

  • advanced gents’ cuts (eg skin fades) 
  • cutting facial hair 
  • wet shaves 
  • health and safety 
  • consultation skills. 

To be successful on this course, you will need one of the following: 

  • a level 2 certificate in barbering 
  • a level 2 qualification in hairdressing (this must include men’s hair cutting).

You will be assessed through a combination of written exams and practical assessments.  

Upon successful completion, you can progress to one of the following courses: 

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors

£49,422.81

Potential salary

£13,933.04

Entry level salary

£27,775.32

Average salary

1

Annual openings in Plymouth

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