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Level 2 Barbering Course in Gloucester

CostContact the provider
Duration4 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start22 Feb 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

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About this course

Level 2 Barbering Course in Gloucester. Classes run at Gloucestershire College, part-time during the day. The course is free if you're 16 to 18 years old. If you're 19 or over, fees may apply.

This barbering qualification covers cutting techniques, styling men's hair, trimming beards and moustaches, client consultation, and promoting products and services. Practical sessions take place in the college's commercial salons, working on paying clients. Theory is assessed through online exams. The course typically takes 4 months.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Barbering.

Who this course is for

If you are passionate about hair and want to take the first steps to become a professional barber, then this course is for you. You will learn a range of essential skills and knowledge for gents barbering which will equip you to enter employment or go on to further training.

Your studies will include:

  • cutting techniques
  • styling men's hair
  • trimming beards and moustaches
  • client consultation
  • promoting products and services

These skills form a vital platform for any person wishing to become a barber. This is a vocational qualification which focuses on commercial timings and standards and all practical assessments are carried out in our commercial salons on paying clients.

Theory will be assessed by undertaking on-line exams.

Class times:

  • Intensive: 20x week duration September-February or February-June
  • Typically, 3x days per week between 9:30am-4pm*
  • Part Time: 33x week duration September-June
  • Typically, 2x evenings per week 6-9pm**

Please note these are typically examples of our timetables and are subject to change. Your timetable will be confirmed and sent to you at enrolment.

Uniform and Kit:

We strongly recommend that you do not purchase kit until you have been officially enrolled and received confirmation of this, all enrolments are subject to the conditions of your offer previously communicated to you.

If you require financial assistance please contact our Student Services team.

Entry requirements

You must be aged over 19 at the start of the academic year.Entry to the course is subject to satisfactory completion of an online Professional Course Assessment that will be sent to you following an application. You will need to demonstrate a good standard of English language, relevant experience, industry knowledge and ability to work at the required level for this course.This course also includes a mandatory in-person assessment session.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn a range of cutting techniques for men's hair.
  • You'll practise styling and finishing men's hair to commercial standards.
  • You'll develop skills in trimming beards and moustaches.
  • You'll carry out client consultations and assess client needs.
  • You'll learn how to promote products and services in a barbering environment.
  • You'll work to commercial timings and industry standards in a salon setting.

How you will learn

Practical skills are assessed in the college's commercial salons, where you work on paying clients. This gives you experience of real commercial timings and standards. Theory is assessed through online exams. Before you start, you'll complete an online Professional Course Assessment and attend a mandatory in-person assessment session.

What you will need to bring

The course requires a uniform and a barbering kit. Gloucestershire College strongly recommends you do not purchase kit until you have been officially enrolled and received confirmation of your place. A kit order form and uniform information are available from the college. Gloucestershire College will confirm what else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Barber, cutting and styling hair in a barbershop or salon.
  • Junior barber, supporting senior staff while building experience.
  • Mobile barber, visiting clients at home or at events.
  • Salon assistant, working toward a more senior barbering role.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Barbering, the next step for barbers aiming for senior or supervisory roles.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing, broadens your skills across men's and women's hair.
  • Barbershop management or business courses, useful if you want to run your own shop.
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