Qualifications

Hairdressing ­
NVQ Level 2 & level 3

From dazzlingly shiny swishes to achingly on-trend styling, a woman's hair says it all to the world about who she is and how she feels.

At Saks Academies it's all about educating you in the art of hairdressing and how to achieve the results that turn heads. You'll be learning from some of our industry's shining stars whilst working towards your qualification. How to meet and greet, to cutting, styling, dressing, colouring and consulting through to staying safe and being effective, our course covers it all.

Sign up and you will gain a full NVQ Level 2 and Level 3.

Level 2 covers mandatory units including: health & safety, consultation, positive impression, shampooing and conditioning hair, colouring, styling & dressing and cutting. These are the basis of the qualification that gives you the grounding to becoming a professional stylist!  

Level 3 takes your skills to the next level and is an advanced qualification, covering mandatory units including: Graduating, Layering, Tapering, Club cutting, Scissor clipper over comb, Thinning, Freehand, Texturising and Disconnecting. This course incorporates important advanced creative cutting techniques which change an ordinary style into a bespoke individual look, specific to your client’s needs and requirements and allows you to gain valuable knowledge and skills in colour techniques and colour correction, taking your creativity in styling and dressing long hair into the world of session styling and catwalk fashion.

Column Management has been introduced into our course which gets you ready for salon life. You’ll learn how to take control of your own column, organise clients, promote products and services effectively and how to achieve set targets.

Plus we've got an optional unit that deals with the promotion of products and services to get you ready for salon life. Of course, we recognize your commitment as a student, by awarding you with our exclusive Saks diploma.  But really what you gain goes way beyond that. . .you've got insight into our industry combined with skills that will make you stand out and see you well on your way to a satisfying career.

What’s more, you'll be pleased to know you don't have to pay in full straight away and can receive great rewards! We have put together an Early-bird incentive scheme which means the earlier you book the more discount you receive. We can put together a bespoke payment plan to help spread the cost during the run-up and throughout your course. So the sooner you sign-up the more you can spread your payments and save!

Take a look at our course calendar for dates and prices.

To enrol on one of our courses, sign up now.  
Or alternatively to make an enquiry, click here.