TRAIN AS A HAIRSTYLIST

ELLE Hair Academy trains new and working stylists in cutting, colour, and perm, with a Diploma in Hairdressing dual-certified by ELLE and L’Oréal Professionnel France.

The hairdressing course in JB, taught on a real salon floor.

ELLE Hair Academy runs Johor Bahru’s most hands-on hairdressing course, inside Midvalley Southkey JB, a real working salon in Mid Valley Southkey. Students train in small groups, on real clients and real technique, with a direct line into a paid salon apprenticeship.

what makes us different

Trained on the same standard as the salon floor

dual-award certification

The Diploma in Hairdressing is certified by both ELLE Hair Academy and L'Oréal Professionnel France, recognised standards for salon employers across Malaysia.

A pathway into paid work

Diploma students complete an 8-week salon apprenticeship with wages, a direct bridge from classroom to career.

Small-group, hands-on training

All classes run in small groups so instructors can give individual attention, not lecture-hall theory.

Courses for every stage

From a first-time Diploma student to a working stylist sharpening one skill, there is a course scoped to your level.

six ways to start and
grow your career

From the full Diploma in Hairdressing to short, focused courses in cutting, colour, and perm, every programme at ELLE Hair Academy is taught inside a real working salon in Southkey and leads to a certificate you can use in any salon in Malaysia. New to hairdressing, or a working stylist adding one skill? Explore each course below, or WhatsApp us and we’ll help you pick the right level to start at.

Full Programme

Diploma in Hairdressing

32 weeks total

6 days/week

Monthly intake

Our flagship hairdressing course in JB, covering wash, blow-dry, cutting, colour, and perm alongside salon management and client care. Finishes with a paid salon apprenticeship and a certificate accepted across Malaysia.

Short-Term Course

Intermediate Cut

4- 8 weeks

5 days/week

Open intake

Our flagship hairdressing course in JB, covering wash, blow-dry, cutting, colour, and perm alongside salon management and client care. Finishes with a paid salon apprenticeship and a certificate accepted across Malaysia.

Advanced · 3+ yrs experience

Timeless Classic &
Salon Innovation Cut

10 days total

5 days/week

Open intake

An advanced cutting course for working Johor Bahru stylists with 3+ years of salon experience, moving from timeless classic cutting into modern salon innovation technique across two structured stages.

Short-Term Course

Colour Courses

3 or 5 days

Open intake

A dedicated hair colouring course in JB covering bleaching, highlighting, and colour theory, plus client consultation skills for real salon colour work. Runs as a focused 3 or 5-day intensive.

Short-Term Course

Perm Courses

3 or 5 days

Open intake

A hair perm course in Johor Bahru teaching classic and advanced perming, from rod placement to curl-type selection, so stylists can deliver consistent, controlled curl for every client.

1-on-1 Programme

Specialist

Custom duration

Open intake

A 1-on-1 hairdressing course built entirely around one student’s goals, ideal for stylists who already know exactly which skill, technique, or gap they want to close.

Training In a Working Salon Environment

Small-Group
Hands-on Training

PROFESSIONAL CUTTING &
COLOUR STATIONS

DUAL-AWARD CERTIFICATION
ELLE & L'ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL

FREE HAIRDRESSING KIT
ON DIPLOMA ENROLMENT

PAID SALON APPRENTICESHIP,
8 WEEKS

LOCATED INSIDE
Midvalley, SOUTHKEY JB

Full Programme

Diploma in Hairdressing

Our most complete programme, built for students starting a career in hairdressing from the ground up. Training runs in four 8-week semesters, moving from fundamentals to advanced technique to a paid salon apprenticeship.

Duration

32 weeks
(24 core + 8 apprenticeship)

Schedule

6 days/week, 10am to 6.30pm

Intake

Every month

Certificate

Dual award: ELLE + L'Oréal Professionnel France

Payment

Full payment or instalment

Included

Free hairdressing kit

Semester 1: fundamentals & blow-dry styling.
Semester 2: colour theory & advanced styling.
Semester 3: cutting technique.
Semester 4: paid salon apprenticeship.

Short-Term Course

Intermediate Cut

Focused on basic and fashion cutting technique. Ideal for students who’ve completed foundational training, or working stylists who want to sharpen their cutting fundamentals. Your assessed skill level decides whether you take the 4-week or 8-week track.

Duration

4 or 8 weeks

Schedule

5 days/week, 10am to 6.30pm

Intake

Open all year

Certificate

Elle Hair Academy

Covers hair cut philosophy, one length bob, diagonal forward, and asymmetric cutting.

Johor Bahru's home for hands-on hairdressing training.

ELLE Hair Academy trains hairstylists in Southkey, Johor Bahru, from a first Diploma in Hairdressing through to advanced colour, perm, and cutting courses for working stylists. Every programme is built on real salon technique, taught in small groups, and leads to a certificate from ELLE Hair Academy, with the Diploma carrying a dual award from ELLE and L’Oréal Professionnel France. Whether you’re starting a career in hair or sharpening one skill, there’s a course here scoped to where you are.

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