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Hairdressing (Mens and Womens) Level 2

Level 2 Diploma

a student working on a client's hair in the college salon, with their lecturer

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Hairdressing (Men's and Women's) - Level 2 Diploma SFY-HAIR2D/C01

Venue
South Downs Campus

Type of study
Vocational

Dates
Academic Year 2027-28 (1 year)

Examination board
City & Guilds of London Institute

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Overview

You will cover cutting, perming, styling and colouring men’s and women’s hair using L’Oréal Matrix products. You will work on clients in a professional salon environment which will prepare you to work in the industry. You will complete work-related industry placements, which in the past has led our previous students to secure themselves employment in the industry.

Three GCSEs at grade 3 and GCSE grade 4 in Science.

All students will be expected to comply with the hairdressing industry standards of dress code; this applies to both theory and practical lessons. Students will be required to attend all lessons in full hairdressing dress code. Jewellery and facial piercings are not acceptable and must be removed before entering classes.

On this course you will study:

  • How to carry out and monitor health and safety practices in the salon
  • Consultation support for colleagues on hair services
  • Cut women’s hair to create a variety of looks
  • Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques
  • Colour hair to create a variety of looks
  • Cutting men’s facial hair
  • Creative hairdressing design skills

You will be taught in a realistic salon environment by lecturers with vast experience within the industry. Your practical lessons will be in a fully working salon which is open to the public. You will have the chance to enter into competition work. You will have practical assessments for each unit to do in the salons and a theory exam for each practical unit.

You will be internally assessed for your practical units and externally assessed for theory exams.

If you achieve a Merit grade or higher on this course, you can progress onto Level 3 Hairdressing. Alternatively, you can progress into full-time employment or an Apprenticeship.


I’m really happy and pleased with my grades. I really loved my time at the college, I have also made lots of friends, it’s a really nice place to be, I don’t want to leave.

Lauren Piper, A Level student

College is definitely worth all the effort you put in, you get to meet lots of different people and it’s amazing.

Ebony Puttock, A Level student

I overcame a couple of barriers by working really hard to get the top grades. My experience was really good, with the course and the lecturers, the residentials and activities, together it was all really good. I had really great teaching support, I could always go to the lecturers and speak to them if I needed to.

David Stenning, Public Services student