wales’ no.1 barber academy
We specialise in fast-track barber courses, delivering & training VTCT Accredited NVQ Barbering Qualifications to individuals from our state-of-the-art barber academy in the heart of Cardiff.
Based on St.Mary's Street in the heart of Cardiff city centre, at the Barbering School of Wales, we provide you with the quickest way to become a barber with our fast-track barber training courses. We give our students all the skills they need to begin their new careers as qualified barbers.
Our intensive barbering courses are ideal for both beginners and those with experience looking to brush up on their existing skill set. Our private barbering courses are taught by Cardiff's top-rated barbers with 20+ years of industry experience. With their guidance, you will gain an NVQ Level 2 Qualification in just 11 weeks. Our Academy is a VTCT-approved training centre.
With state-of-the-art facilities, vast amounts of space and an ergonomic design, our Cardiff-based barber training academy consists of intimate class sizes to ensure there is quality 1-1 time between student and teacher, meaning higher quality learning.
Our teaching is heavily practical and in a live barbershop environment. Being in Cardiff City Centre, we have an abundance of live hair models for you to work on in your time here.
You will cut up to 150 haircuts on your fast-track course! This includes beard services and traditional wet shaves.
We also include Traditional Wet Shaving & Skin Fading in all of our barbering courses which aren’t included in many other training academies around the UK please check out our student testimonials.
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Discover Your Potential with Barbering School of Wales Intensive Training Courses
Barbering School of Wales intensive training courses have been specifically developed to teach modern and traditional barbering skills. Our barbering courses also include ground-breaking mindset, customer service, social media, and client retention skills to propel our students into their new careers. We will not only help you learn the practical skills of barbering but shape you into the individual you need to be to achieve success in the industry.
Our dedicated fast track courses, taught from our brand-new Cardiff academy, include a wide range of techniques and methods so there really is a choice of private courses suited to everybody from beginners to career switchers and ladies’ hairdressers. With intensive practical training under the supervision of expert barbers, we are producing highly skilled barbers who graduate into employment throughout several of Wales and the UK’s premier barbershops.
Despite being based in the Welsh capital, our past clients have come to BSW from all over Wales. This includes Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport!
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