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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Indigenous Australia: the beginnings of the Western Desert art movement
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Arjmand Aziz
    Explore the beginnings of Western Desert painting in 1970s Australia by focussing closely on the cosmopolitan and intercultural worlds of the Indigenous Australian artists at its heart.
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  2. Preparation for A-level Italian part 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    This course follows the A Level syllabus and is suitable for those who would like to progress in Italian in a structured way. The course does not lead to the exam but you will be able to join the A Level exam course next year. Ideally you should have taken GCSE Italian (A*-B 9 - 6) or equivalent upper intermediate knowledge. This is the last part of the course.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
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  3. Develop your writing and language skills (level 1-level 2)
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Have you been learning English for a long time but your writing just doesn’t seem to be improving? Are you quite a fluent speaker but find formal speaking difficult? Do you feel ‘stuck’. This course will release you! You will focus on how to improve the structure of your writing both the whole text, paragraphs and sentences. You will work on understanding the grammar of the language, and the skills you learn to develop your writing will help you improve your more formal speaking whether this is for job interviews, meetings at work or giving presentations. This course is ideal if you have been living in the UK for several years, feel quite comfortable in speaking English as a second language, but lack confidence in your literacy skills.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £65.00
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  4. French 3 lower at a gentle pace: module 3
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    Do you want to continue learning French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Our French at a gentle pace courses are designed to cover the same material as our standard French courses, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  5. Carving in wood or stone
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Belinda Edwards
    Get inspired by trying carving techniques in stone or wood and create your own small carving in wood and stone. Suitable for anyone from beginners to experienced carvers. This course will explore the characteristics of wood and stone, lead you through the steps of design and carving, encourage you to explore and develop your ideas, and try more experimental techniques.
    Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00
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  6. Italian 4/5: cultura e attualita'
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Attraverso attività basate su articoli, servizi di programmi, interviste ecc., questa classe ti offre la possibilità di dibattere e approfondire argomenti riguardanti l’attualità italiana e la cultura del Paese in generale. Praticherai e perfezionerai diversi punti grammaticali e accrescerai il tuo vocabolario. Adatto a chi frequenta un corso al livello 4 o 5 oppure a chi ha una conoscenza equivalente della lingua.







    Attenzione: le lezioni si svolgeranno a settimane alterne.



    Please note that this course takes place on alternate weeks.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  7. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  8. Spanish 4: lengua y cultura
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pilar Villanueva Martinez
    Ideal si has completado 'Spanish 3 upper' o 'Spanish 3 upper consolidation' o has estudiado español unos cinco años y quieres consolidar tu conocimiento de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante antes de continuar al nivel 5. Este curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  9. New Testament Greek 4: module 3
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sean Gabb
    Gain fluency in reading New Testament Greek by translating various texts, and improve your knowledge of Koine Greek.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  10. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  11. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  12. Neo-Latin: module 3
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mary Ruskin
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    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  13. German for Germany lovers (advanced)
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Annette Kossow
    This advanced German language course for lovers of Germany is part of the series “Wanderlust” which will explore a variety of interesting destinations in Germany.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  14. Communication skills: developing your writing, speaking and digital skills through creating a radio programme (ESOL level 1-2)
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to develop your writing and speaking skills? Would you also like to improve your digital skills? On this course you will work on writing, enacting and recording short radio programmes about news items, arts, hobbies, and other areas of interest. By doing this, you will improve your communication skills including emphasising meaning, choosing the right words, speaking and writing concisely with the right tone and creating emotions. You will also focus on your pronunciation and fluency. You will work on how to edit and put together a programme. We hope we can distribute your programme to friendly listeners!



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £70.00
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  15. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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