The fulltime six week barbering course at Dublin Barber College covers a wide range of topics from how to section, cut and graduate hair to using clippers and old traditional barbering methods. The business side of things is also considered and students will take part in trophy and grading events on completion. Groupon finds out who runs the show at Dublin Barber College and what the courses can help tutees achieve. Who is the driving force behind the Dublin Barber College? Tom Vesey uses his 27 years worth of experience and a masters in Barbering from the Irish Hairdressing Federation to tutor budding barbers across Dublin. Aside from the sixweek course, what other courses are available? There are day and evening courses for starters, advanced courses as well as courses for learning the art of shaving. What are the aims of the courses? As well as teaching the ins and outs of barbering, some of the courses incorporate a business development module that looks into the options around setting up businesses for self starters.