NVQ Beginner barbering - 12 weeks
from zero experience to shop ready in 12 weeks
Meet YOUR EDUCATORS
With over 22 years of barbering between them. Our Educators are here to turn you into a qualified barber. One dedicated Educator per class session,
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FounderBarber of 12 years.
Educator & IQA
Creative Director of Barber School Wales & Capello Barbers.
Alessandro has built Cardiff & Bristol’s #1 Barber Brand for the past 8 years, opening his most recent and 4th salon in Bristol, England.
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Barber of 8 years.
OFQUAL Accredited Barber Educator
Active Senior Barber.
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A BSW graduate himself — trained with us, now a full-time barber.
Manages one of our Capello Barbers shops in Cardiff.
Working towards his assessor qualification.
Living proof of where our training can take you.
What you will learn
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Health & Safety
Consultation & Customer Service Skills
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Beard Trimming
Beard Shaping
Cutthroat Razor
Long & Short Beards
Full Wet Shaving
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Skinfades
Taper Fades
Burst Fades
Low, Mid & High Fades
Short Back and Sides
Blending
Clipper over comb
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How to set up & use a Barber Instagram
Job Interviews
Trade Tests
Social Media Tips
Photography Tips
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Long Hair
Mid-Length Hair
Sectioning
Scissor Over Comb
Texturising
Layering
Building Shape
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Blowdrying
Styling
Styling Products
Shampooing and Conditioning The Hair And Scalp
why train with us
Real clients from week 3
small class sizes
100-200 live haircuts
real live barbershop
vtct accredited training centre
split the cost
All hair types; afro, caucasian, asian
100% genuine testimonials
industry leading experts
course information
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12 Weeks - Real Live Customers from week 3.
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Days: Monday To Friday
Time: 10am - 4pm
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You will receive the NVQ Level 2 in Barbering which is awarded by Barber School Wales & VTCT.
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6th July – 25th September 2026
28th September – 18th December 2026
4th January – 25th March 2027
5th April – 25th June 2027
5th July – 24th September 2027
4th October 2027 – 7th January 2028
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150-200 Haircuts on Real Clients
All Models Supplied
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By paying in full at one time, you get the cheapest price possible, by avoiding any payment plan fees or any interest rates with finance.
After you pay a deposit, pay over 3-6 months with Partial.ly.
Pay By Finance - from as low as £100 a month
Split the cost over 1-5 years by financing.
We have partnered with Kandoo, a regulated credit broker to offer a range of flexible finance options.
Kandoo is a comparison service that searches to find the best personal loan option for you.
The interest rate is variable, this is due to the fact that the consumer makes an online application and then receives several offers from various lenders. The rate offered is dependent upon the applicants’ financial situation, credit score and affordability. Interest & acceptance rates are what you would expect if you were to apply through a comparison site or your local high street bank.
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None . This course is designed for complete beginners with no experience. You just must be able to speak English at a good level.
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Barber School Wales is the leader in Barbering Education renowned for its adaptable approach to training in the industry. Alessandro’s brand has positioned itself at the forefront of the Welsh barbering scene over the last 8 years. This beginners course for barbers will reflect this from start to finish.
Alessandro received poor training at an established Academy, and it wasn’t until he trained under his Father where he realised aspiring barbers aren’t being given the adequate training they need to start their barbering careers.
After many years working in the industry, building his brand, he created Barber School Wales in order to improve the Industry standard not only in Wales, but in the UK.
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We run a special offer at the start of the course for students to purchase a kit.
If not we will provide a list of tools needed for each student.
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Our course is 12 weeks. This is the longest course in Wales with others advertising you’ll be shop ready within 8/9 weeks - this is not possible.
From our experience, we have witnessed many students participating in these 8/9 weeks courses or college courses and not receiving adequate training. They then have to re-invest in another course to get up to speed.
This is a career change, not a course for your hobby, if you invest wisely from the start, you won’t need to buy twice.
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Our beginner 12 week & 22 week course is designed for people who have ZERO or limited experience in barbering. It is also an excellent course for make-up artists who want to up-skill for TV & Film!
Our 1 week development course is designed for people with a barbering qualification who want to get better.
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No, very minimal theory. We provide top standard learning resources with our step by step guides and visual diagrams. You can review these resources from the comfort of home or on your smartphone.
The rest of the training at the Academy is 100% practical, during which you will absorb the theory in a hands-on manner. The best way to learn the theory is to apply it while doing a haircut and interacting with the client.
Frequently asked questions
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You'll finish trained to a job-ready standard. Our academy runs as a full working barbershop, so every client is real and you're supported by our educators throughout. We have a strong track record of graduates going on to work in top barbershops across the UK and beyond — though we don't guarantee or arrange employment directly. What we give you is the toolkit to get there: a portfolio, industry contacts, and guidance on approaching shops and passing trade tests. We're well known in the industry, and shops regularly approach us looking to recruit our graduates.
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You can expect to complete up to 150-200 haircuts during this course. We provide you all these clients. The key to becoming a good barber is practice, so we maximise the number of haircuts that you do.
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We deliberately keep our classes small, with one dedicated educator per class. That means plenty of 1-on-1 support and personal feedback throughout your course.
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We have various options:
You can split the payments for up to 3-6 months.
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You can finance the course
Just contact us to discuss in more detail.
