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Level 2 Hairdressing Course in Coalville

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Hairdressing Course in Coalville. Classes run at Stephenson College, full-time during the day. You'll need four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including Maths and English, to enrol. Over one year, you'll cover client consultation, cutting, colouring, perming, and dressing hair, plus colour workshops and work experience. You'll also need to budget around £270 for kit and uniform. This level 2 hairdressing qualification is awarded by City and Guilds.

Who this course is for

Are you considering a career as a salon hairdresser, a mobile hairdresser, travelling the world on a cruise ship, or maybe even owning your own hair salon?We provide a high standard course helping you to learn and develop to be the best hairdresser you can be, with modules covering everything you need to know plus additional enrichment activities such as colour workshops.It is essential to have kit and uniform for this course to maintain professional standards. This will cost approximately £55 for uniform and £215 for kit.

Entry requirements

4 GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including Maths and English

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to consult with clients and recommend services
  • You'll practise shampooing, conditioning, and scalp treatments
  • You'll develop cutting techniques for women's hair
  • You'll apply colouring and lightening methods
  • You'll carry out perming and neutralising
  • You'll master plaiting, twisting, and dressing hair
  • You'll learn how to promote and retail products
  • You'll understand health, safety, and professional standards in a salon

How you will learn

You'll study in an on-site salon, working with real clients to build practical experience. Classroom sessions cover underpinning theory alongside hands-on practice. Assessment includes practical observations and written or theory-based tasks. You'll also complete work experience as part of the course.

What you will need to bring

You'll need to purchase a kit and uniform before the course starts. The kit costs approximately £215 and uniform approximately £55. Stephenson College will confirm the full list of required items when you enrol.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Salon hairdresser: how to become a hairdresser in a commercial salon
  • Mobile hairdresser: work independently visiting clients at home
  • Cruise ship hairdresser: travel and work in onboard salons
  • Session stylist: work in TV, film, theatre, or media
  • Colour technician: specialise in colouring and lightening services
  • Armed forces hairdresser: provide hairdressing within military settings

What you could study next

Once you have your level 2 hairdressing qualification, you could move on to a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing, which covers advanced techniques and is the qualification many senior stylists and salon managers hold. From there, you could pursue assessor qualifications if you want to train others, or business qualifications if running your own salon is the goal.

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