Complete Barbering For Beginners
Go from never having held clippers to cutting with confidence.
£2,000Pay in instalments: split it with Klarna at checkout, or ask us about a monthly plan.
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Part of Decent Cut · Manchester
Become a
barber
CPD-certified barber courses from the training academy of Decent Cut, Manchester’s award-winning barbershop. Priced below most academies, with instalments on every course.
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Why train
with us
Part of Decent Cut
Learn inside an award-winning barbershop
For 15 years Decent Cut has cut Afro, Asian and European hair in Manchester Arndale. You train with the same barbers, on the same standards, and see how a busy shop really works.
Less than most.
Pay as you go.
Our courses cost less than most barber academies in Manchester, and you can spread the cost with instalments.
CPD certified
We are an approved CPD provider. Every course ends with a certificate employers recognise.
12
Students, max
Small groups and live models from early on, so you get real one-to-one time with your tutor.
Free intro evening
Try barbering
for free
Not sure barbering is for you yet? Spend an evening with us first. It’s free, it’s relaxed and you don’t need any experience.
What the evening looks like
- Meet the team and look around the academy
- Watch a Decent Cut barber do a live cut and fade
- Pick up the clippers yourself, guided step by step
- Ask anything: courses, careers, costs and instalments
- Leave with a certificate of attendance
First Friday of the month, 6pm to 7:30pm. Next: Friday 6 November, 6pm to 7:30pm.
Barber courses
From your very first cut to master level. Every course is CPD certified, taught in small groups, and can be paid in instalments.
Fast-track Beginner To Barber
The quickest route from beginner to barber.
£2,000Pay in instalments: split it with Klarna at checkout, or ask us about a monthly plan.
Advanced Level Barbering
Already cutting hair? Take your work to the next level over 8 weeks with advanced cutting, creative styling, colour and the business skills to grow your column.
£1,600Pay in instalments: split it with Klarna at checkout, or ask us about a monthly plan.
Master Barber
Our highest level course. Five intensive days for experienced barbers ready to master advanced technique, creative work and the skills to teach and mentor others.
£999Pay in instalments: split it with Klarna at checkout, or ask us about a monthly plan.
Skills
workshops
Fade Techniques
£250Instalments available
Beard Clean & Trim
£250Instalments available
Patterns & Shapes
£250Instalments available
Patterns & Shapes + Colour
£475Instalments available
Not sure where
to start?
Never cut hair
Start with a free intro evening, then Complete Barbering for Beginners.
In a hurry
Fast-track Beginner to Barber gets you shop-ready in 8 weeks.
Already cutting
Advanced Level Barbering sharpens your technique and grows your column.
Years behind the chair
Master Barber: five days to mastery, mentoring and teaching.
Stories from
the shop floor
“Working here opened up a whole new world of skills for me. I’ve grown from a hairdresser into a fully qualified barber.”
Lily
Hairdresser turned barber
“Under Sam’s guidance I quickly mastered the skills. Within a few months I felt confident, and today I mentor the younger generation. The academy is the perfect place to start a career in barbering.”
Thomas · Barber at Decent Cut
“Over 21 years, from New York to Manchester, I’ve learned that true barbering is about consistency, quality and connection. At the academy, we take that seriously.”
Angel · Tutor, 21 years experience
Decent Cut, Manchester Arndale
Part of the
Decent Cut family
Manchester Barbers Mastery is the training academy of Decent Cut, the award-winning barbershop in Manchester Arndale founded by Samuel Habte. Our tutors cut in the shop every week, so what you learn is what clients ask for today.
Your first cut
is on us
Come to a free Introduction to Barbering evening. No experience, no kit and no cost. Just turn up curious.