At St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Canada, Diploma in Hairstyling (four semesters) is offered as a diploma in Applied Professions & Services programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,920 per year (CAD 2,721 per year for local students).
This diploma builds skills across the main areas of hairstyling practice, covering haircutting, styling, chemical treatments, and hair additions, together with preparation for career entry and business operations. Learning combines practical, theoretical, and experiential components throughout the program. Faculty members bring hands-on industry background, and several are graduates of the program themselves; they regularly update their own expertise so teaching reflects current practice in the hairstyling field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C, U or E level and Grade 11 Math. English-language proficiency follows the institution's requirement for certificate, diploma and advanced-diploma programmes: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 78, PTE Academic 55, or Duolingo English Test 110 overall with no sub-score below 85; domestic applicants meet it through the Grade 12 English prerequisite. International students must obtain a Co-op Work Permit with the proper remarks before beginning their placement. Applicants missing the academic prerequisites may enrol in the college's Career/College Prep programme, free for Ontario residents 18 or older, and those with transcripts from outside Canada are directed to the college's transcript-evaluation process.
Application Details
Start Date:January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain; St. Lawrence College names Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Communicative Disorders Assistant, Medical Laboratory Science and Practical Nursing as highly competitive, requiring transcripts and proof of enrolment by the same 1 February date to be ranked. International applicants apply through SLC's own International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and each Letter of Acceptance carries its own accept-and-pay deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.