6
Intensive Days
12
Week Course
6 max
Students Per Group
What You’ll learn
The 12-Week
Barbering Course
Scotland's most hands-on barbering course, designed to take you from complete beginner to a confident, job-ready barber in just three months.
📍 Edinburgh
🌙 Evening Classes
🎁 Free £500+ Pro Kit
✂️ Six intensive days
🛡️ Confidence Guarantee
What You’ll learn
The Fastest Route To
Professional Barbering
Most barbering courses spend months on outdated techniques and unusable skills that leave you underprepared for real clients. Brazen Hair Academy is built differently, every session is hands-on, every week brings new skills, and by the time you graduate you've already worked on real people with real results.
Backed by Brazen Men's Hair, one of Edinburgh's highest-rated barbershops. This course gives you access to the same techniques, tools, and mentorship that built one of Scotland's most respected barbering brands. Evening classes mean you can keep your job or income while you train.
Full Curriculum
The Course
Breakdown
Most barbering courses spend months on theory and leave you underprepared for real clients. Brazen Hair Academy is built differently, every session is hands-on, every week brings new skills, and by the time you graduate you've already worked on real people with real results.
Phase 1 - Professional Foundations
(Weeks 1 - 2)
Students begin by building the professional standards expected in a modern barbershop.
This stage focuses on understanding the essential tools of the trade, hygiene practices, client consultations, and the core theory that underpins all haircutting techniques.
Live demonstrations introduce the fundamentals of sectioning and hair control, helping students understand how precision and structure are created in professional haircuts.
Phase 2 - Intensive Technical Development with Riccardo Basco
(Weeks 3)
This phase includes the 6-day intensive training block, where students focus on developing strong scissor control and a deeper understanding of haircutting theory.
Through guided demonstrations and focused practice, students begin learning how shape weight and structure influence the final result of a haircut. This intensive period helps accelerate technical development and builds a strong foundation for the practical training that follows.
Phase 3 - Fading & Clipper Work
(Week 4)
Students are introduced to the core clipper techniques used in modern barbering, learning how to combine scissor and clipper work to produce clean, balanced haircuts.
During this stage students begin transitioning from guided practice to more independent work, preparing them for the next phase where they will start working on live models.
Phase 4 - Supervised Live Model Training
(Weeks 5–11)
Students begin working on live models under supervision, gaining valuable real-world experience in consultation, execution, and finishing.
Through repeated hands-on sessions, students build speed, consistency, and confidence working with real clients.
Phase 5 - Final Preparation & Assessment
(Week 12)
No automatic pass. Eachan and Riccardo sign each student off personally.
By the end of the programme, students will have developed the technical ability, confidence, and practical experience needed to begin their journey as a professional barber.
Why Choose UsEverything You Need
On Day One
✂️ Free Professional Kit
Every student receives a complete professional barbering kit - clippers, scissors, trimmers, combs, and finishing tools. Valued at over £500. Yours to keep and use from the very first session.
Value: £500+
📸Professional Portfolio
Guided portfolio creation sessions throughout the course. You'll leave with a curated collection of your best work, ready for job applications, Instagram, or your own shop from day one.
Career Ready
💼 Business Mentorship
Learn how to build a client base, price your services, and navigate self-employment from barbers who've actually done it. Leave with a business plan, not just a qualification.
👥 Live Clients
Work on live clients throughout the course and leave with a professional portfolio that demonstrates your skills to any employer or client.
Hands-On from Week 5
🌍 Global Expertise
Learn with Riccardo Basco during six intensive training days in week three. Focused demonstrations and practice help you understand haircutting theory and develop your technique.
Schedule & Format
Train Around
Your Life.
Monday OR Wednesday, 7pm–10pm
Join one regular evening group. Week three also includes six mandatory intensive days with Riccardo: Sunday–Tuesday, then Thursday–Saturday, with Wednesday off. Allow around 8–9 hours on site each day, including meal breaks. Ordinary evenings can be missed, but full attendance and completion of required work are conditions of the train-for-free guarantee. Check your intensive availability before applying.
Plan ahead: regular classes are in the evening, but all six week-three intensive days need your daytime availability. Check those dates before applying.
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Small Group Sizes
Maximum 6 students per cohort
Intentionally small groups mean you spend more time cutting and less time waiting. Every session includes direct instructor feedback tailored to your specific technique and development needs.
⚡ Why this matters: Large class barbering courses leave students cutting air. At Brazen, your hands are in hair from Week 5.
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Location & Environment
Brazen Men's Hair, 88 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh EH7 5HU
Train inside an active, award-winning Edinburgh barbershop, not a sterile classroom. You'll absorb the culture, pace, and standards of a professional barbershop from day one.
🚌 Getting here: Easily accessible by bus, 15 minutes walk from Edinburgh City Centre, with street parking available nearby.
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Upcoming Intake Dates
Next cohort starting soon
Applications are currently open for our next intake. There are only six seats per group, spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis after a brief discovery call with the team.
Next Cohort starts 23rd of September. Six seats per group. Book your free call today.
Where This Could
Take You
Barbering can lead to work in an established shop, building a client base or eventually running your own business. The course develops practical foundations through supervised training and assessment.
Your next step and earnings depend on your skills, experience, location and clients. Completing the course does not guarantee employment, a role at Brazen or a particular income.
Build your next step
Skills, practice and a portfolio
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Tell us about your goals, attendance and payment preference. If the course fits, choose a free intro call.
£4,970 including kit; £500 deposit within the fee. Plans depend on how far ahead you book. At least £1,970 is due before the start, with the full fee cleared by the end of week four.
