12
Week Course
66
Hours Training
94%
Employment Success
Become A Barber In 12 Weeks
Edinburgh's Premier Barbering School
Trained inside Edinburgh's highest-rated barbershop. 94% of our last group were offered a barbering job within 30 days of finishing.
Next course starts 23 September. Six seats per group.
✓ Guaranteed confidence to cut on graduation
✓ Trained by world-class industry educators
✓ Free professional kit worth over £500 included
✓ Evening classes, so you keep your income while you train
✓ Small groups for maximum hands-on time
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Job-Ready in 12 Weeks
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Barbering Courses Edinburgh
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Evening Classes
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Edinburgh's Top Barber Course
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Free £500+ Pro Kit
◆ Job-Ready in 12 Weeks ◆ Barbering Courses Edinburgh ◆ Evening Classes ◆ Edinburgh's Top Barber Course ◆ Free £500+ Pro Kit
Why Choose UsEdinburgh’s Premier
Barbering Course
Most barbering courses teach you the basics and leave you to figure out the rest. Brazen Hair Academy gives you the technical mastery, business knowledge, and professional portfolio to start earning immediately after graduating.
Master the Craft
Skin fades, scissor work, beard grooming and classic cuts - you'll leave with the full technical toolkit every modern barber needs.
Business Skills
Client management, self-promotion, and the essentials of running your own chair - because great barbers need to be great business people too.
Build Your Portfolio
Work on real models throughout the course and leave with a professional portfolio that demonstrates your skills to any employer or client.
Get a Head Start
Graduate with an official Brazen Academy Certificate and the industry recognition to walk straight into your first paid role.
Your EducatorsLearn From
The Best In The Business
Every session is led by industry professionals who are actively working at the highest level - not just teaching from a textbook.
GLOBAL HAIRCUTTING EDUCATOR · Italy
Riccardo Basco
A world-renowned haircutting educator who has trained hundreds of barbers and stylists across the globe. Riccardo travels exclusively to Edinburgh to lead six full days of training, including the week three intensive, bringing a level of international expertise rarely seen in UK barbering education.
"Riccardo brings years of teaching experience, from beginners to educators. He's going to shortcut your way into haircutting — avoiding years of costly mistakes."
FOUNDER · Brazen Men’s Hair & Brazen Hair Academy
Eachan Maciver
The driving force behind Edinburgh's most talked-about barbershop, Eachan has spent over a decade honing his craft and building a 5-star reputation in Scotland's competitive grooming scene. As the host of Edinburgh's top barbering events and mentor to some of Scotland's most talented barbers, Eachan is now putting everything into the next generation.
"Eachan’s experience, high standards, and commitment to the craft pushed me to elevate my own skills every single day."
Our Teaching
Philosophy
We teach hair, not haircuts. Every haircut on the planet is made up of three techniques and three shapes.
We don't teach you "a skin fade" or "a crop".
We teach you how hair actually works, so you can build any haircut for any client.
We believe you can't learn barbering from a textbook. So we don't teach that way.
Most courses save real clients for the end. We don't. You start on people early, because that's when you learn the most, and mistakes made early are mistakes you won't make again.
We also believe confidence comes from doing something enough times, not from being told you're ready. So we don't move you forward until you've actually done the work.
And we believe teaching stops when the student is qualified, not when the course ends. If you finish the course and you're still not confident, we carry on training you until you are.
That's the whole approach. Learn by doing it. Do it until it's second nature. Don't stop until it's true.
The ProgrammeYour 12 Week
Barbering Journey
Every session is led by industry professionals who are actively working at the highest level - not just teaching from a textbook.
Our Course is split up into 5 phases where students will trained in barbering techniques, operational and business processes as well as live model sessions. You can also expect weekly assignments that supplement your learning outside course sessions.
FULL COURSE INVESTMENT
£4,970
The full course is £4,970. That covers all sixteen sessions, the six days with Riccardo, your full professional kit, and the Confidence Guarantee. Most people don't pay in one go.
You can split it into two payments of £2,500, three of £1,657, or four of £1,250. A finance option can spread it further. A deposit locks in your spot and comes off the total.
Phases
Week 4: Fading and Clipper Work
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Tools, hygiene, consultations, how to operate in a working shop.
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Weeks 1 and 2 - Professional Foundations
9am to 5pm. Three days on, one day off, three days on. Deep theory and technique.
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Week 3: Six-Day Intensive with Riccardo
Real clients every Wednesday evening in the shop, with Eachan and the Brazen Team beside you.
04
Weeks 5 to 11: Live Clients
No automatic pass. Eachan and Riccardo sign each student off personally.
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Week 12: Final Assessment
Hear From Those
Who Trained With Brazen
Is This For You?This Course Is Built For
Ambitious Starters
School Leavers
Skip the debt and the wait. Get a creative, in-demand skill that pays from day one - no degree required, no years in a classroom.
Career Changers
Built for people stuck in a job they never chose, who want a real trade that's practical, hands-on and social.
Freedom Seekers
Barbering offers genuine self-employment potential. Build your own clientele, set your own hours, and own your earning power.
The Confidence Guarantee
If you complete the course and still don’t feel confident to complete a cut, we’ll continue to train you free of charge until you feel you have all the tools you need to cut hair.
Secure Your Place
Groups are capped at six students. Spots are held for deposits.
Next course: 23rd September to 9th December
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— Find Us
Training At
Edinburgh’s Best Barbers
Our courses take place at Brazen Men's Hair, Edinburgh's top-rated barbershop. Giving you a real work environment training from day one.
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Brazen Men's Hair
88 Brunswick Street
Edinburgh, Scotland
EH7 5HU