Award in Basic Barbering Skills
AF & Co Academy · MQF 2 · Hair, Beauty & Therapies · 8 weeks · Full-time · In person · Starts Oct 2027
MySkills
After funding
€200
Level
MQF 3 – Certificate / award
Duration
12 weeks (125 hours) · Full-time
Delivery
In person
Entry requirements
Requires completion of Level 1 (Award in Basic Barbering Skills)
Next intake: Dec 2027From the college's website – dates can change, so confirm with the college.
Full entry requirements
Requires completion of Level 1 (Award in Basic Barbering Skills); target audience 16-65 years of age.
Minimum age 16
How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form
Your application pack
When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.
Apply before your course ends – on or before the last day of the course, through Jobsplus's online form. Late applications are refused. MySkills isn't open to the self-employed. Then claim your refund within 6 months of the course ending, once you have your certificate.
When you apply
When you claim
Details for the form
- Training provider
- AF & Co Academy
- Course
- Award in Intermediate Barbering Skills
- Course fee (excl. VAT)
- €1,000
- Refund if employed (80%)
- €800
- Refund if not employed (100%)
- €1,000
- Duration / mode
- 12 weeks (125 hours) · Full-time
The course must cost at least €100 (excl. VAT) and be paid by you. The refund is capped at €5,000.
Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.
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