Yes. You can contact the Fitzroy campus to speak with the team or arrange a visit to learn more about the facilities and training environment.
You can contact the BIBA Academy Student Services team or submit an enquiry form. They can talk through your options and help you decide whether the certificate pathway or an apprenticeship is the best fit.
Graduates are prepared to work in professional salons or barbershops. Many employers specifically seek stylists trained through BIBA Academy due to their practical experience and industry-ready skills.
BIBA Academy accepts monthly enrolments, allowing students to begin throughout the year.
Yes. Students gain practical experience working with real clients in BIBA’s training salons under the guidance of experienced educators.
No. Government funding and Austudy are only available to eligible domestic students.
Eligible domestic students may access Skills First funding, which can reduce the cost of the course. Apprenticeships are also supported by Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.
Yes. BIBA Academy is an endorsed provider for international students and offers nationally recognised qualifications that meet CRICOS requirements.
Training takes place across BIBA Academy’s Fitzroy and Melbourne CBD campuses.
Classes run from 9:45 am to 5:00 pm.
The certificate pathway is campus-based training where you study at BIBA Academy and work with real clients in a simulated salon environment. An apprenticeship combines employment in a salon or barbershop with structured training at BIBA Academy.
Course duration depends on how many days per week you attend. Hairdressing can be completed in approximately 13 to 21 months, while barbering typically takes 7 to 12 months.
Only apprentices need to secure employment with a salon or barbershop before enrolling. Students enrolling in the certificate pathway do not need to have a job before starting.
Around 80% of the training is hands-on, working with real clients in a salon-style environment. The remaining 20% focuses on theory through demonstrations and guided learning.
All pathways at BIBA Academy lead to a nationally recognised Certificate III qualification. Students graduate with either a Certificate III in Hairdressing (SHB30416) or a Certificate III in Barbering (SHB30516).
Our school is a place free from discrimination, where everyone belongs. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our communities, including people of all cultural and faith backgrounds, classes, gender or sexual identities, ages and abilities and we are committed to creating a safe and welcoming space for all.
BIBA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of lands throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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