
Bury College’s new adult course guide is now available! Whether you’re aiming to build skills, boost your confidence or become work-ready, the latest guide is packed with opportunities to help you achieve your goals.
Our professional Barbering courses aim to provide you with a range of essential practical skills and relevant knowledge, which will lead to employment or further training within the booming Barbering industry.
The creative skills you will develop include carrying out services such as: shampooing, conditioning, cutting men’s hair, cutting men’s facial hair, drying and finishing men’s hair and creating basic outlines in the hair.
You will be invited to take part in a range of enrichment opportunities which include: competitions, masterclasses with industry experts, employer input, trips and visits to see industry-based activities, inclusion in sporting/exercise activities, and tutorial sessions covering a range of topical issues. You will benefit from training in a real working salon alongside tutors who have a depth of industry knowledge and experience.
The topics studied on this course are:
How you will be assessed:
You have the unique opportunity to progress onto a bespoke Salon Management degree at Bury College University Centre and/or progress into careers including:
Course cost is free for school leavers and free for eligible learners. £1286 if not eligible.
A Level 2 kit will cost approximately £126.00. A female uniform will cost
£48.75 and consists of a tunic, leggings and ballet shoes. A male uniform will
cost £7.50 and consists of a polo shirt. Own smart black trousers and smart
black shoes complete the uniform. No trainers or sports shoes are allowed.
You should have excellent personal appearance and
communication skills, a professional manner, good attitude and commitment to
achieve on this course.
Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students:
You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.
As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies.
These may include:
Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.
Bury College’s new adult course guide is now available! Whether you’re aiming to build skills, boost your confidence or become work-ready, the latest guide is packed with opportunities to help you achieve your goals.
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