Free Level 2 Hairdressing Course in Newcastle upon Tyne. Classes run at Trinity Academy Newcastle, full-time during the day. You'll train in a specialist salon environment and complete a work placement in a real salon. The course takes one year and covers the core skills employers expect from a junior hairdresser. Depending on your previous qualifications, it may also include Functional Skills or GCSE Maths and English.
Who this course is for
You will gain real experience and knowledge of working in the Hairdressing Industry, you will learn from highly skilled staff in a specialist training environment, the course will involve a work placement in a real Salon environment (length assessed on a individual basis) and an option to progress to our successful pre apprenticeship programme which could lead to gaining an apprenticeship or employment. This course may include Functional Skills or GCSE Maths and English depending on previous qualifications.
Entry requirements
16-18
What you will learn
You'll learn cutting techniques for a range of hair types and styles.
You'll develop colouring and highlighting skills used in professional salons.
You'll practise shampooing, conditioning, and scalp treatments.
You'll learn how to style and finish hair using heat and dressing techniques.
You'll understand salon health, safety, and hygiene standards.
You'll develop client consultation skills, including assessing hair condition and agreeing services.
You'll gain experience of working in a salon through a structured work placement.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical sessions in a specialist training salon, supported by classroom teaching from skilled staff. Assessment is a mix of practical observation, where an assessor watches you carry out services on clients, and written or knowledge-based tasks. Your work placement in a commercial salon also forms part of your learning. If Functional Skills or GCSE Maths and English are included, these are assessed separately.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Trinity Academy Newcastle will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Hairdresser: junior stylist role in a salon after completing the level 2 hairdressing qualification.
Salon assistant: support senior stylists while building experience.
Colourist assistant: focus on colour services as a specialist area.
Blow-dry bar stylist: styling and finishing in a dedicated blow-dry salon.
Mobile hairdresser: self-employed work visiting clients at home.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing: the next step for hairdressers aiming to work as a qualified stylist or senior technician.
Hairdressing Apprenticeship (Level 2 or Level 3): earn while you train in a commercial salon. Trinity Academy Newcastle offers a pre-apprenticeship route that can lead directly into an apprenticeship or employment.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: if you later want to teach hairdressing.
