Diploma in Hairstyling at Georgian College in Barrie, Canada is a diploma in Applied Professions & Services programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,619 per semester (CAD 1,882 per semester for local students).
Delivered in a condensed three-semester, one-year format, the diploma moves through progressive levels of theory and practical technique covering the skills needed for the hairstyling trade. Students are introduced to entrepreneurial practices, communication skills, professional ethics, health and safety issues, and relevant legislation, with preparation for entering the workforce. Hands-on training covers hair cutting and styling, hair design, colouring and lightening, permanent waving, and hair additions, along with a specialized course in relaxing and smoothing, colouring, cutting and styling across different hair textures.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status, plus Grade 12 English at the C or U level. Mature applicants aged 19 or older, non-secondary-school applicants, and home-schooled applicants may be considered on completion of equivalent coursework, upgrading, GED, or equivalency testing, and prior post-secondary study or relevant life experience can be credited toward entry. The page states no test-score requirement, portfolio, or interview condition; applicants whose first language is not English fall under Georgian's general diploma-level requirement instead: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall or TOEFL iBT 79 overall. The programme runs three intakes a year, with delivery shifting from Barrie to the Barrie Downtown campus for the winter and summer 2027 cohorts.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date for Georgian's highly competitive programs, which now covers Fall 2027, Winter 2028 and Summer 2028 entry, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats last; offers of admission for this 2026-2027 cycle must be accepted by 1 May 2027. Programs outside the highly competitive list carry no equal-consideration date and are assessed on a rolling basis year-round. International applicants apply directly through Georgian's own portal with no published closing date and are assessed on a rolling basis while seats remain, though Georgian warns a program open when applied to may close before assessment. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
