Hairdressing & Barbering

Our Hairdressing & Barbering courses at Suffolk New College provide high-quality training from Levels 1 to 3, accredited by VTCT. Delivered at both our Ipswich and Halesworth campuses, our expert tutors bring up-to-date industry knowledge and continue to develop their skills to give you the best possible learning experience.

Suitable for school leavers and adults looking to upskill or start a new career, our courses are designed to help you build confidence, creativity and professional expertise.

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Hairdressing

At our Ipswich campus, you’ll train in six industry-standard salons within The Zone Spa, Hair & Beauty. At our On The Coast campus in Halesworth, you’ll work in Aura, our eco-training salon, where treatments are delivered using environmentally friendly products.

All students gain real experience by providing hair services and treatments to the public during commercial salon sessions, helping you develop the practical skills and confidence needed for a successful career in the industry.

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Inside The Zone

Experience more of what happens inside The Zone. From creative styling and colour work to professional treatments and real client experiences, you’ll get a inside look at the skills our learners develop every day. It’s the perfect way to see their talent in action, shaping our future industry professionals.

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Our Public Spa and Salon Facilities

You’ll find The Zone at our Ipswich campus, offering a range of hair, beauty and spa treatments.

Aura is our new sustainable training salon based in our On The Coast campus in Halesworth. Here we offer a range of hair and beauty treatments utilizing eco friendly products.

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Careers in the Hair & Beauty Sector

Book an Open Event and come visit us!

Come and visit us on one of our college Open Events, where you can find out more about our courses, check out our facilities and speak to current learners and staff.

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Take a tour of our stunning environments

Hair Salon

We have four contemporary hair salons across Ipswich and Halesworth that use high quality product ranges such as Matrix.

The salons are spacious and modern and are fully fitted with industry standard equipment including climazones to accelerate hair care treatments and processing times.

These exciting spaces create a professional environment for high standards of student training and for clients to experience a broad range of hair services including cutting, colouring and styling.

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Help & Support

Moving from school to college can be something of a culture shock. But at Suffolk New College we’ve created a supportive, social environment where you can easily get access to the help and advice you need, make new friends and get the most out of your time with us.

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