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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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  2. Communicating effectively at work
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jonny Black
    How skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  3. German for art lovers (intermediate and advanced)
    Course start date:  Fri 10 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Annette Kossow
    This is an upper intermediate to advanced online German course (B2) discovering and discussing German art.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  4. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  5. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  6. Public speaking (online)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 3 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Allis Moss
    Whatever your reasons for speaking publicly, allay your fears in this intensive online course by learning techniques for formal and impromptu speeches, introductions, discussion leading and public questioning, and boost your general confidence at the same time.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  7. French 4: Return to French (Advanced)
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    If your advanced French is a bit rusty and you wish you could reactivate your passive knowledge, this is the right course for you. This course will help you access your dormant French and bring it back to life. After attending this course you should be able join a level 4 or 5 course.

    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  8. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  9. Chinese 5: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Learn Chinese Mandarin on this lively online course.







    For advanced learners ( Citylit advanced level) of Mandarin Chinese to improve their speaking, listening and command of the Chinese language at a higher level (equivalent to HSK-4). Suitable if you have studied Chinese part-time for at least 5-6 years/ full-time for more than two years and have been self-learning and using Chinese occasionally in life/work or if you have passed HSK level-3 or equivalent (1500 vocabulary items or more).Students should be able to read Chinese characters.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  11. French 3 upper: conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Radet
    Come and practise your intermediate spoken French and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  12. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  13. French 5: littérature française contemporaine
    Course start date:  Tue 14 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anais Perdaems
    The course is an introduction to the relation between French literature and ideological, political and social discourse in France, from postcolonialism and feminism in the 20th century to the relationship between sociology and literature. The course will also explore contemporary genres of French writing such as autofiction and documentary-fiction.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  14. French 5: reading group
    Course start date:  Fri 3 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nicole Dalle
    Aimez-vous lire en français? Venez échanger vos impressions sur des romans sélectionnés par le groupe. Premier livre à lire sera annoncé début juillet.







    Rendez-vous mensuels les Notez qu'il y a un autre "reading group" similaire, décalé d'une semaine tout au long de l'année, au cas où les dates vous convienndrez mieux. Entrez LF520 en haut à droite pour aller sur la page web. Notez cependant qu'il n'est pas possible d'assister aux 2 cours alternativement.







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    Term 1: 03/10; 31/10; 28/11



    Term 2: 23/01; 20/02; 20/03



    Term 3: 01/05; 29/05; 26/06.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  15. Biblical Hebrew advanced: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 2 Oct 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Rachel Montagu

    In this advanced course, you will deepen your knowledge of Hebrew grammar and further develop your ability to translate from the Bible.

    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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