Beauty Courses in Finland For Foreigners
You have the opportunity to study at KC Beauty School Finland – Koulutus-Center – without a residence permit for courses lasting less than 90 days. For more information, see the Finnish Immigration Service’s instructions here.
Read more about the courses here
HAIRSTYLIST | Finnish + English class
High quality education in a private academy since 1985
HAIRSTYLIST (5 months) education begins on 12.1.2026
HAIRSTYLIST + BARBER (9 months) education begins on 12.1.2026
BARBER (4 months) education starts on 1.9.2026
Welcome to study to be a hairstylist in the oldest private academy in Finland. Our education programme will motivate and inspire you and our aim is to give you skills that link directly to your personal success.
Our students are entitled to students´grant. great cut academy is established in 1985 and great cut International classes wish to give our foreign English speaking students the best of hairdressing education in Finland.
The main aim of our educators is to give you professional skills and qualifications with which your career as a hairstylist will be a success story.
The academies are located in the city centers of Helsinki and Tampere, the two biggest cities in Finland.
Your creativity and good motivation are the basis on which the professional talents and an inspiring studying process is built. Creativity knows no boarders; your future as a hairstylist can be anywhere in the world. Creativity and high class customer service are languages spoken everywhere.
It is our experience that your Finnish skills improve significantly during the nine months course. The education and books are both in Finnish and in English.
HAIRSTYLIST
5 or 9 months hairstylist education
great cut International classes start in the beginning of January and September. The education is multimodal training.
Theory lessons of essential professional subjects are combined with practises in hair cutting, styling, perming and colouring.
Customer service is an essential part in learning.
You can choose five months hairstylist , 9 months barber+hairstylist or eleven months hairstylist-beauty make-up artist classes.
Next courses start 12.1.2026
Send your application here
BARBER
4 months day school
Next course starts 1.9.2026
Send your application here
Our students are entitled to the following benefits:
– Students´grant
– Discounts in VR (Railways) and Matkahuolto (Busses)
– Discounts of special courses (Eyelash extensions courses, gel nail courses etc)
– Discounts of hair and make-up products
NEXT COURSES
12.1. – 18.6.2026 Hairstylist (5 months, 19 weeks Tampere). 6.500 € 6.200 €
12.1. – 16.10.2026 Hairstylist (9 months, 34 weeks, Tampere) 8.900 € 8.500 €
1.9. – 18.12.2026 Barber (4 months, 16 weeks, Helsinki, Tampere). 5.400 € 5.000 €
HOW TO APPLY?
Fill in the application form here and you will be invited to an interwiew with an SMS – remember to write down your mobile number to the application.
To those applying from abroad the interview can be arranged by phone or by e-mail.
The applicant has the responsibility of arranging to herself/himself the visas, studying permits and other official documents when needed.
The applicant will also take care of accommodation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you have any questions feel free to dial +358-9-685 6110
or send an e-mail to koulutuscenter@gmail.com
MORE INFORMATION
Study grant – more information here
Youtube Video here
Finnish Embassies – see more here
Appartments in Helsinki – see more here
Appartments in Tampere – see more here
Location of the academy in Helsinki – see here
Location of the academy in Tampere – see here
WANT TO BE A MODEL?
great cut academy (school of hairstylists), make-up artist academy (shool of make-up artists) and styling academy (school of stylists) need models for photo sessions.
If you would like to be a model send an e-mail and you will be contacted.
Attached in the e-mail should be: Your contact details (name, mobile number and e-mail address).Photo as an attachment. The length of your hair. Limitations (can we cut/colour/perm your hair?) Your age. Want to be a hair model/make-up model/styling model?
Want to be a model in Helsinki?
Send an e-mail to koulutushelsinki@gmail.com
Want to be a model in Tampere?
Send an e-mail to koulutustampere@gmail.com
Fill in the application form here
Application form
