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Level 2 Hairdressing (Evening)

Key Facts

Level: 2
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: HR2EVQ002C0
Start Date: September 2026
Awarding Body: City & Guilds

Code: HR2EVQ002C0

Please Note: This programme is provisionally full for 26/27.
Applications for September 2027 will open in October

Want to launch your career as a hairdresser? Whether you need to learn haircutting basics or gain specialist skills to move up the ladder, this qualification is for you. This course covers everything from shampooing and conditioning to styling and dressing, cutting colouring and creative perming.

This course is open to learners who are aged 19+. It is essential to have kit and uniform for this course to maintain professional standards. This will cost approximately £55 for uniform and £215 for kit.

All eligible candidates should be able to qualify for free tuition. Please contact our Student Recruitment team on 01509 618375 or via email at Admissions@loucoll.ac.uk for further details and to check your eligibility.

The course runs on Tuesday and Wednesday evening 5.30pm-9.00pm.

Features and Benefits

Working in one of our on-site industry standard salons with real clients, students are able to get hands-on experience of what it's like to work in the Hair and Beauty industry from expert teaching staff who've come from the industry themselves.

Course Content

Modules include:

Working in the hair industry

Health and safety

Client consultation

Promoting products and services

Shampoo and conditioning

Plaiting and twisting

Cutting women's hair

Colouring and lightening hair

Perming

The art of dressing hair

Creating an image

Retail

Related hairdressing theory

Work experience

Entry Requirements

Level 2 or equivalent in English. All candidates must be aged 19 or older before the start of the programme.

Courses will run subject to sufficient numbers. Places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Progression Opportunities

Students can progress onto higher level courses Hairdressing or move into full-time or self-employment. Employment opportunities include commercial hair salons, product manufacturing and training, television/media/film/theatre, Armed services, cruise liners and more.

Why choose Stephenson?

State of the Art Facilities

The College has state-of-the-art working environments for Motor Vehicle, Construction, Electrical Installation and Engineering as well as fantastic facilities for Hair & Beauty and Health & Social Care

Fantastic Opportunities

Specialises in providing high-quality Apprenticeship opportunities for students from across the country

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