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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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  3. German 3 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Tim Matschak

    Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions. Come and improve your upper-intermediate German. Suitable if you have studied the language for at least four years (1.5 hours per week) or 2 years (3 hours per week). Based on Aspekte NEU B1+, 1. Teil

    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  5. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  7. Global History Friday Late: From Feudal Isolation to a Modern Nation-State: an introduction to Japan’s Meiji Restoration period (1868 – 1889)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Dale Mineshima-Lowe

    Join Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe for a brief introductory history of Japan’s Meiji Restoration period (1868-1889) - an important turning point that helped to shape modern Japan. 

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  8. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  9. 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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  10. German advanced
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 4 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Tim Matschak
    Vertiefen Sie Ihre Deutschkenntnisse durch eine vielseitige Auswahl an aktuellen Materialien, Texten, Videos und Hörverständnissen. In diesem Kurs können Sie auch Ihre Diskussionfähigkeit, Ihre Grammatik und Ihren Wortschatz erweitern. This is an advanced German course.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  11. The Spanish Empire: Power, Conquest, and Legacy
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 28 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maisa Edwards

    Join Dr. Maisa Edwards to explore the rise, global reach and fall of the Spanish Empire from the 1400s to the 1800s. 

    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  12. German for history lovers (intermediate and advanced)
    Course start date:  Wed 5 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland
    This is an intermediate to advanced German language course for lovers of German history.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  13. US history for beginners
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    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Dafydd Townley
    This online course offers a brief examination of, and introduction to, the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the United States, 1608 - 2001.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  15. German 3 upper: module 3
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tatjana Pisarski
    Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions. Come and improve your upper-intermediate German. Suitable if you have studied the language for four years (1.5 hours per week) or 2 years (3 hours per week). Based on Aspekte NEU B1+, 1. Teil.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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