- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma including a work placement
- Open intake
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Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A two year college diploma in hairstyling, covering cutting and styling technique, colour theory and chemical services, texture work, salon management and extensive supervised client work.
This is the standard length hairstyling route at CAD 16,920, less than half the accelerated version, and neither is on the aligned list. Both lead toward the same Ontario trade certification, so the difference between them is schedule and cost rather than the qualification you end up holding.
College Diploma - Hairstyling is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the hairstyling diploma sits below degree level and does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the hairstyling diploma as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless St. Lawrence confirms an eligible CIP code for the hairstyling diploma in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the hairstyling diploma.
Applicants to College Diploma - Hairstyling need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the hairstyling diploma is recorded at CAD 16,920. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the hairstyling diploma. The hairstyling diploma lists a single entry window, a September start, so missing it costs a full year. Apply Study Visa manages your the hairstyling diploma application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 78 with no component minimum; PTE Academic 55; or the Duolingo English Test at 110.
- Application and deposit: St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: This programme does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’s own published list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Obtain written confirmation of the CIP code from the college before paying a deposit. Hairstylist is a certified trade in Ontario requiring apprenticeship registration and examinations through Skilled Trades Ontario.
- Work rights: The hairstyling diploma does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’s PGWP-aligned list. Assume no work permit unless the college confirms an eligible CIP code in writing. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Hairstylist: after provincial certification
- Salon Stylist: commercial salons
- Colour Specialist: after experience
- Salon Manager: after experience
- Barber: after further training
- Salon Owner: self employment route
Reality check: compare the two hairstyling routes on total cost rather than annual fee, because the accelerated version is dramatically dearer for the same outcome.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
