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Level 2 Barbering Course in Lincoln

Cost£1,265.00
Duration34 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 2 Barbering Course in Lincoln. Evening barbering classes run at Lincoln College, in the commercial salon Aura in the city centre. The course runs over 34 weeks, part-time, so you can fit study around your existing commitments. You'll cover the fundamentals of barbering, including cutting and styling men's hair, client consultation, shampooing and conditioning, and promoting salon products and services. Health and safety in the salon is also part of the programme. You'll be assessed through practical observations, online knowledge-based exams, and assignments.

Who this course is for

The course will give the basic skills for Barbering, learning the fundamental knowledge and skills, assessed by practical observations , online knowledge based exams and assignments.

You will be training in our commercial salon in the city centre, Aura.

This course covers: -Working in the hair industry -Follow health and safety in the salon -Client consultation for hair services -Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp -Cut men’s hair -Styling men’s hair -Promote products and services to clients in a salon -Salon reception duties

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to cut men's hair using a range of barbering techniques.
  • You'll develop skills in styling men's hair.
  • You'll carry out client consultations for hair services.
  • You'll shampoo and condition the hair and scalp correctly.
  • You'll follow health and safety procedures in a salon environment.
  • You'll understand how to work professionally in the hair industry.
  • You'll learn how to promote products and services to clients.

How you will learn

You'll train in a working commercial salon environment, gaining hands-on practical experience. Assessment is through practical observations, online knowledge-based exams, and written assignments. Classes are classroom based and delivered in the evenings over 34 weeks.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Lincoln College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Barber: work in a barbershop or men's grooming salon.
  • Hairdresser: cut and style hair in a salon setting.
  • Salon assistant: support senior stylists while building experience.
  • Mobile barber: offer barbering services at clients' locations.
  • Salon receptionist: front-of-house role using your industry knowledge.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing: deepens your technical skills and is the qualification many senior stylists and salon managers hold.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Barbering: takes your barbering qualification further, covering advanced cutting and creative techniques.
  • Salon management or business courses: useful if you want to run your own barbershop.
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