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Barbering Level 3

Course code: P09137

Subject area: Hairdressing & Barbering

Study level: School Leaver

Course level: 3

Course details

Course time:

09:00 - 17:00

Course date:

6th Sept 2027 - 30th Jun 2028

Course location:

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

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Abingdon & Witney College works in partnership with Lee Stafford and we are proud to be home to the only Lee Stafford Hair & Beauty Academy in Oxfordshire. If you’re interested in a career in a salon environment, there’s no better place than the Lee Stafford Academy. Do you want to take your Barbering skills to the next level? Then this is the course for you. Learn up to date trends and techniques in men’s hair cutting and grooming to let your creativity and professionalism grow.
You will expand your current haircutting and beard trimming skills and build your confidence to produce a range of creative, up to date looks. You will learn how to design and create patterns in hair, how to colour men’s hair according to current trends and how to provide wet shaving services as delivered in the best Barbershops, all with excellent customer skills. The teaching team will guide and support you fully to build your confidence and experience. You will work on live models throughout. You will also build an online portfolio of internally set written work, externally set multiple choice exams and client case studies
Course units
Creatively cut hair using a combination of barbering techniques.

Design and create a range of facial hair shapes.

Provide shaving services.

Provide client consultation services.

Design and create patterns in hair.

Colour and lighten men’s hair.

Entry criteria
5 GCSEs at grade 4 including English or Maths AND a pass in the subject at level 2, with English and Maths not lower than a grade 3/Functional Skills L2 and at least grade 4 in one of English or Maths.
Fee information
As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

16-18 Fee:

£0.00

Co-Funded Fee (19+)

£3,816.00

Qualifications received
Level 3 Diploma in Barbering.

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