Barbering Level 2 Certificate City & Guilds

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If you would still like to enrol on a full time course that started in September 2025, please contact our admissions team directly – admissions@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Attendance: Part Time

Course level: 2

Location: City Learning Quarter

Course code: Q1290

Start dates:

20/11/2025

19/11/2026

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Is this course right for me?

If you are passionate about a career in barbering, this course will be the starting point giving you the basic skills and knowledge you need to enable you to progress to a NVQ Level 2 in barbering.

You will learn how to take a client on a journey from entering the salon to carrying out a range of different cutting and styling techniques and recommending the correct products for them to use.

You will also learn about the importance of health and safety in the salon and how to deliver a first class service to customers – all of which will enable you to gain a job in the industry or progress to a higher level qualification.

You will attend college one-day-per week and cover all the basics of barbering and hairdressing theory. You will also get the chance to work real clients in our commercial hair salon at the Wellington Road campus in Bilston.

Please note: you will be expected to arrange for your own clients to attend the salon and will also be required to purchase your own barbering kit, costing approximately £180 – order forms will be provided prior to starting the course and financial support may be available to help with these costs.

Also, if you earn less than £30,000 per year and aged 19 or over, you could study this course for FREE!

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Course details

Entry Requirements:

To access the course you are required to have:

Four or more GCSEs at Grade D/3 or above including maths and/or English* OR
Hairdressing Level 1*
Undertake a salon skills session in which you will be required to meet members of the teaching team and demonstrate your ability to carry out a given barbering task
Purchase a hairdressing kit (details will be provided at enrolment)

Adults without the necessary qualifications will be required to complete an online assessment in the relevant subject.

What will I learn?

During this course you will study the following modules:

Working in the hair industry
Client consultation
Shampoo and condition hair and scalp
Cut men’s hair
Style men’s hair
Salon reception
Promote products and services
Health and safety

What skills will I gain?

By studying this course you will gain the following skills:

Develop your communication skills and confidence in dealing with a wide range of people
Learn how different services work and are carried out

How will I be assessed?

You will be continually assessed through the programme via:

Production of a portfolio of evidence
Providing services to clients in a realistic working environment
Practical observations
Assignments
Online testing
Verbal questioning

What can I do next?

The skills you will learn from this course will enable you to:

Work in a barber’s shop
Progress to an Level 3 certificate in barbering
Progress to a Level 3 barbering apprenticeship

Please note: City of Wolverhampton College reserves the right to close or not run courses if enrolment numbers are not educationally or economically viable. If this course is unable to run, you will be notified as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.