Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering (16-18 year olds)
Code: 2C100126G10
This course at Barnet and Southgate College is designed for 16-18 year old men and women who seek a career in hairdressing and includes English and maths.
Location
Colindale Campus
Dates
4th Sep 2026 - 2nd Jul 2027
Days
Mon - Fri
Times
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
What qualifications or experience do I need?
Applicants must be 16-18 years old and have some GCSEs at Grade 2/3 (E) or above, or E3 assessment in Literacy or ESOL. If you have any industrial experience that will be an advantage.
You will be required to pass written and practical tests.
What will I study ?
A range of topics are covered in the course including:
How to shampoo and condition hair
How to assist with salon reception duties
How to assist with hair colouring and lightening services
Blow drying hair
Effective working relationships
English, maths and work experience.
How will I be assessed ?
Assessment is through a range of methods including projects, practical observations, oral questions and external written tests.
What qualifications could I achieve ?
Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing & Barbering.
How do I join the course ?
Please apply online (via the orange button) and the College will contact you shortly.
Will I need an interview ?
You will be contacted by a member of the admissions team for a chat.
Any extra costs for equipment/materials ?
You will need to purchase a uniform, equipment and textbooks, which will cost approximately £200.
There will also be some additional exam fees of about £100
Lucia, Level 3 Hairdressing Student
"I’ve been at the College for two years now, I live locally so knew about the Hairdressing Salon at the Colindale Campus, I was already doing afro hairdressing on a freelance basis, so when I decided to enrol on a course I knew that I wanted to come here. After I left school I went to study Childcare in Stanmore, but I knew that course wasn’t for me, so I made the change to hairdressing and I haven’t looked back. I started doing my own hair at school and slowly started to do my friends’ hair and my freelance work just snowballed from there, although that was always afro hair styling, so enrolling on this course I’ve learnt so much more about different hair types, techniques and colouring skills."
