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Your Future in
Hairdressing
Starts Here

What Makes Us Different:

  • Style your future
    Learn cutting, colouring, styling, and hair care techniques to become a professional hairdresser.
  • Train in real salons
    Practise in our state-of-the-art training salons and serve real clients in our commercial salon.
  • Learn from experts
    Get hands-on guidance from experienced tutors who support you every step of the way.
  • Showcase your talent
    Take part in trips, competitions like the Concept Competition, and masterclasses with industry pros.
  • Build your career
    Gain work placements in professional salons and develop customer service, communication, and safety skills.
Doncaster College has been amazing. I’ve built confidence with clients, learnt how to write a CV, and met great people. The teachers are so kind and supportive, and they’ve helped me every day to grow in my hairdressing career and reach my goals.
Elizabeth – Hairdressing
Elizabeth
Level 3 Diploma Women's Hairdressing

Real Experience, Real Results

Turn your passion for hair into a career with our hairdressing courses at Doncaster College. You’ll learn cutting, colouring, styling, and hair care techniques in our professional training salons, guided by expert tutors. Starting with mannequins and fellow students, you’ll build confidence before working with real clients in our commercial salon. With trips, competitions, and masterclasses from industry professionals, you’ll gain the skills, experience, and creativity to succeed in salons, freelance work, or even running your own business.

Learning Facilities

Experience hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art facilities and through partnerships with industry leaders.

Salon at The Hub

The Hub Salon 💇‍♀️💅✨

As part of your course, you’ll gain real-world experience in The Hub Salon – our professional, on-campus salon.

  • 💆‍♀️ Carry out real treatments on paying clients
  • 💼 Build confidence and practical skills in a working environment
  • 🧑‍🏫 Learn from expert tutors with industry experience
  • 🚀 Prepare for careers in salons, spas, or even running your own business

This hands-on experience gives you a true insight into the beauty industry and sets you up for success in your future career.

Your Future Career Awaits

Hairdressing is a growing sector with excellent job security and career progression opportunities.

Hairdressers and Barbers

entry

Hairdressers and barbers shampoo, cut, colour, style and treat hair.

£13,532 - £20,298
Annual Salary
-0.87%
Growth Rate over next 5 years

Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors

management

Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of hairdressing and nail salons, beauty treatment, pet grooming and similar establishments.

£27,781 - £41,672
Annual Salary
-0.87%
Growth Rate over next 5 years

Leisure and Travel Service Occupations

entry

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of leisure and travel service occupations.

£21,590 - £32,385
Annual Salary
1%
Growth Rate over next 5 years

Beauticians and Related Occupations

entry

Beauticians and related workers give facial and body beauty treatments, apply cosmetics and dress wigs.

£13,343 - £20,015
Annual Salary
-0.52%
Growth Rate over next 5 years

Our Courses

6 courses found

Level 1

1 Course
Level 1

Level 1 Diploma Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector VTCT

DFC01480
School Leaver
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Level 2

5 Courses
Level 2

Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-Up Studies

DFC02107
School Leaver
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Level 2

Level 2 Diploma in Women’s Hairdressing

DFC01481
School Leaver
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Level 2

Level 3 Diploma Women’s Hairdressing VTCT

DFC01487
School Leaver
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Level 2

L2 Hairdressing Professional Apprenticeship Standard

DAP00068
Apprenticeship
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Level 2

Level 2 Certificate in Women’s Hairdressing

DFC02108
Adult Learner
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Partner College Options

Other Campuses
NLC

North Lindsey College

We offer 7 Hairdressing courses

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