Level 2 Hairdressing (Evening)

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Key Facts

Awarding Body: City & Guilds
Level: 2
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: HR2EVQ002C0
Start Date: September 2026
Location: Stephenson College

Code: HR2EVQ002C0

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.

Features & 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

4 GCSEs at grade 3 or above, incluing Maths and English

Progression

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.

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