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24 WEEK DIPLOMA

Beginner | 24 Weeks | Tuition Fees £13,956.00 excl. VAT

The course is divided into five in-depth stages covering all of the subjects needed to provide you with a fast track to hairdressing success.

●May 27, 2025 ●July 8, 2025 ●November 18, 2025

Course Overview

Are you passionate about becoming a hair professional?

 

There is no finer beginning for anyone wanting to make their first mark on the world of hair than the 24-week Sassoon Diploma course. Recognised worldwide as the ultimate in modern hair education, every one of the key cutting and colouring techniques that underpin the Sassoon philosophy will be passed on to you, the newest generation of qualified hair professionals.

 

The course is divided into five in-depth stages covering all of the subjects needed to provide you with a fast track to hairdressing success. The nature and content of each stage develop as you progress through the course. However, some things remain constant; personal guidance and mentoring from a Sassoon instructor throughout all work sessions; theory and practical assignments to assess your progress at regular intervals; a personal appraisal at the end of each stage to ensure you are achieving the learning goals required by Sassoon.

 

Note: Students must be at least 18 years of age to apply for this course. This course does not result in an NVQ Qualification, for students interested in receiving this please see our 30 Week Beginners Diploma course.

 

Level

No formal experience is necessary, although the learner will be required to be hard-working and passionate about hair!

You will be issued with your own personal equipment which you can take with you at the end of the course. See below:

 

  •  Scissors 

  •  Clippers

  •  Combs 

  •  Brushes 

  •  Kit Bag

  •  Neck Brush

  •  Section Clips

  •  Water Spray

  •  Diva Pro Intelligent Digital Styler / Straightener

  •  Diva Pro Rapida 4000 Pro Hairdryer

 

You will have full access to Streaming the abc classic training videos during the duration of your course PLUS you will have full access to the abc classic training eBooks in cut, colour and barbering. Note: Whilst every effort is made to ensure that all products are available, we apologise if any item is occasionally out of stock or differs to what is featured.

Stage 1 (Weeks 1-4)

This stage will introduce you to the fundamental techniques that underpin all the subsequent stages that follow.

 

  • Sassoon history & philosophy

  • Shampooing, blow drying and finishing with products

  • Styling and setting techniques

  • Head shape and bone structure assessment

  • Client consultation technique

  • Excellent client care

  • Product knowledge

  • abc knowledge

  • Technical theory

  • Personal appraisal

 

After a period of understanding the dynamics of hair, the basic precision cutting skills are quickly introduced. 

Stage 2 (weeks 5-9)

This stage gives you access to the unique world of ladies haircutting. You will start to practise the knowledge and skills you have learned on real hair. You will also be introduced to the world of colour.

 

  • Work sessions on all ABC Cut techniques 

  • Demonstrations/lectures on all ladies techniques 

  • Recap over blow drying/consultation lecture 

  • Expanding your product knowledge

  • Colour formulas

  • Colour charts

  • Introduction to ABC colouring hair the Sassoon way

  • Personal appraisal

Stage 3 (Weeks 10-14)

This exciting stage will cover the complete theory and application of ABC colouring hair the Sassoon way.

 

  • ABC colouring hair the Sassoon way

  • a total colour techniques

  • b partial colour techniques

  • c combination colour techniques

  • Contemporary colouring techniques

  • Classic perm techniques

  • Colouring and technical exam

  • Personal appraisal

Stage 4 (Weeks 15-19)

This stage draws together many of the skills learned to give you more confidence and introduces ABC Barbering.

 

  • A recap of all cutting techniques

  • introduction/history of men’s hair

  • ABC Barbering cutting hair the Sassoon way

  • Scissor-over-comb techniques

  • Crops/layering

  • Graduated men’s shapes

  • Clippers and finishing techniques

  • Customer care

  • Professional salon etiquette

  • Mock practical exam

  • Personal appraisal

Stage 5 (Weeks 20-24)

The final stage of the course is designed to give you the time to perfect the skills you have learned and utilise the knowledge that you have gathered to prepare you for working in a salon environment. You will also study the following elements:

 

  • Further men’s haircutting

  • Working on your own and using your initiative

  • Working within a time frame

  • Introduction to disconnection and freehand techniques

  • Practical exam

  • Personal appraisal

  • Employment interview techniques

 

Sassoon reserves the right to alter/change the sequence of learning content.

24 WEEK DIPLOMA

Beginner | 24 Weeks | Tuition Fees £13,956.00 excl. VAT

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