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Diploma of Hair Stylist

Fanshawe College

  • Woodstock, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

48-week diploma at the Woodstock/Oxford campus in hair styling and salon practice.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (666667 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core concepts and methods from Hair Stylist to analyse relevant problems
  • Communicate findings
  • And develop subject-specific professional skills.

Career outcomes

  • Hair stylist
  • Colour technician
  • Salon manager
  • Hair salons
  • Entertainment industries
  • Spas
  • Distributor and manufacturing companies
  • Resorts
  • Own business

Curriculum

  • 48-week diploma at the Woodstock/Oxford campus: cutting and styling
  • Hair colour and lightening
  • Facials and makeup
  • Chemical texture services
  • And commercial salon practices
  • With hands-on practice in a supportive salon environment.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (or mature applicant)
  • With programme-specific Grade 11 or 12 courses
  • Usually Grade 12 English (C or U) and for some programmes maths or sciences at 60-70%. Equivalencies by country are on each programme page. English: IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5)
  • TOEFL iBT 79 (4.5 on the 2026 scale)
  • PTE Academic 53 or Duolingo 105
  • Health and aviation programmes need higher scores.

Accepted academic background

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent (or mature applicant), With programme-specific Grade 11/12 courses (usually Grade 12 English C or U, Some Grade 11/12 maths or sciences), International equivalencies are shown on each programme page by country of study.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5)
  • TOEFL iBT 79 (2026 scale: 4.5
  • PTE Academic no band below 4)
  • Cambridge PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme page for requirements
  2. English scores and the open intake. Apply online through Fanshawe's Virtual Admission System and pay the CAD 100 application fee through Flywire. Upload high school transcripts and any college or university transcripts. The International Centre issues the Letter of Admission. Pay the tuition deposit (CAD 2
  3. 300
  4. One semester or one year
  5. By citizenship). Request the Provincial Attestation Letter in VAS
  6. Then apply for the study permit with the Letter of Admission and proof of funds. Submit the International Student Form and join arrival orientation.

Other costs

Tuition per year$36,447 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$1,000 CAD

Program details

CampusWoodstock/Oxford Campus
Faculty or schoolWoodstock/Oxford Campus
DepartmentDepartment of Hair Stylist
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay666667 years
Scholarship noteUniversity scholarship eligibility, Funding and application conditions require confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    15 Oct 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jun 2027

    213 days left
  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    15 Oct 2027

    335 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.