Free Level 3 Hairdressing Course in Leeds. Classes run at Leeds City College Printworks Campus. Daytime sessions run part-time over one year, so you can fit study around other commitments. You'll cover advanced cutting, colouring, and styling techniques alongside client consultation and salon business skills. This is a level 3 hairdressing qualification that takes your skills well beyond the basics, preparing you to work at a professional level in a salon.
Who this course is for
Passionate individuals who want a career in the Health and Beauty industry.
What you will learn
You'll develop advanced cutting techniques, including graduation and layering.
You'll learn colouring and lightening services, from tints to bleach and toning.
You'll practise perming and relaxing treatments.
You'll carry out client consultations and create service plans.
You'll style and dress hair using a range of finishing techniques.
You'll understand hair and scalp conditions and how to treat them.
You'll learn about salon health, safety, and hygiene requirements.
You'll develop awareness of salon business and client care practices.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical salon-based sessions in the classroom, building hands-on technique alongside underpinning knowledge. Assessment combines practical observations, where an assessor watches you carry out services to industry standards, with written or online knowledge assessments. You'll build a portfolio of evidence over the course of the year to demonstrate your competence across all areas of the qualification.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Leeds City College Printworks Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Hairdresser: work in a salon providing cuts, colour, and styling
Salon stylist: deliver a full range of client hair services
Colourist: specialise in tinting, bleaching, and toning treatments
Session stylist: work on photoshoots, fashion shows, or TV productions
Salon manager: progress into running day-to-day salon operations
Self-employed hairdresser: build your own client base and work independently
What you could study next
A Level 3 hairdressing qualification can open the door to further study if you want to specialise or move into teaching.
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing: a competency-based qualification some employers and apprenticeship frameworks recognise for senior stylist roles.
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: if you want to teach hairdressing in a college or training centre.
Barbering qualifications at Level 2 or 3: if you want to add men's cutting and barbering services to your skill set.
