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Level 2 Women’s and Men’s Hairdressing Course in Huntingdon

CostFee:1473.00 Concession: 186.00
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start2 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 2 Women's and Men's Hairdressing Course in Huntingdon. Classes run at Cambridge Regional College Huntingdon Campus, full-time during the day. The course takes one year to complete. You'll study women's and men's hairdressing in a commercial salon setting, working to professional standards across a range of services. Entry requires 3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English and Maths. Note that this level 2 women's and men's hairdressing qualification is a step toward the Level 3 Diploma you'll need to work as a fully qualified hairdresser.

Who this course is for

If you are progressing from the Level 1 course in Hairdressing or looking to start a career in Hairdressing this is the course for you. Upon completion of the Level 2 in hairdressing you will be required to progress to the Level 3 in Hairdressing before you will be a fully qualified Hairdresser.

Working in our commercial salons you will be working to professional standards and abiding by strict health, safety and hygiene criteria in a range of services including:

- Client Consultation and promoting products and services - Shampooing and Conditioning the hair and scalp - Cutting and finishing Women's and Men's Hair - Setting and Blow-drying using a range of techniques - Curling and Straightening techniques - Dressing Hair using plaiting and twisting techniques

Alongside your qualification you will study or further develop your English and Maths skills to assist in your career and personal development and have the opportunity to enter competitions, listen to guest speakers and join trips to hair and beauty exhibitions

Your interview and the college Welcome events, will give us the opportunity to get to know you better and ensure you have a clear understanding of the career path and course and ensure that you enrol on the right level to suit your needs.

If successful in gaining a place you will be required to attend Taster Days during the summer before the start of your course. You will also carry out a practical aptitude test

Entry requirements

Entry onto this programme will require 3 GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English and Maths. Completion of the Level 1 hairdressing qualification, and a track record of good attendance is a distinct advantage. Your acceptance on the course will be based on a successful interview and assessment of your commitment and ability to meet the demands of the course and the expectations of employers in the industry.

What you will learn

  • You'll carry out client consultations and assess hair and scalp conditions.
  • You'll cut and style women's and men's hair using a range of techniques.
  • You'll apply colouring and lightening treatments.
  • You'll shampoo, condition, and treat the hair and scalp.
  • You'll work to professional health, safety, and hygiene standards in a salon setting.
  • You'll provide services across both women's and men's hairdressing.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical sessions in a commercial salon environment at the college, working on real clients to professional standards. Assessment includes practical observations, where an assessor watches you carry out hairdressing services, alongside written or knowledge-based assessments. Your progress is measured against the requirements of the City and Guilds Diploma throughout the year.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Cambridge Regional College Huntingdon Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Junior hairdresser: assist in a salon while building experience.
  • Salon assistant: support stylists with clients and day-to-day tasks.
  • Trainee stylist: develop cutting and colouring skills under supervision.
  • Apprentice hairdresser: combine work and study toward full qualification.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing: the qualification you'll need to work as a fully qualified hairdresser. The provider notes this is a required next step after Level 2.
  • Level 3 Award or Certificate in Barbering: if you want to specialise in men's cutting and styling.
  • Hairdressing Apprenticeship (Level 2 or 3): combine paid work with structured training in a salon.
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