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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. Japanese: jump into year 2
    Woman wearing Japanese traditional kimono walking at Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, Japan.
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 2 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    This short course is a chance to review the topics covered in year one (beginners course module 1/2/3) and give you a head start as you enter your second year of studying Japanese.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  2. Arabic beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Come and discover Arabic in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  3. German beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke
    Come and discover German in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  4. Korean beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jaeran Won
    Come and discover Korean in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  5. Dutch beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francine van den Berg
    Come and discover Dutch in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Hungarian beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eva Pallaghy
    Come and discover Hungarian in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Norwegian beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Finn Bugge
    Come and discover Norwegian on this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  8. Cornish beginners taster
    Bright Summer view across Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall towards the harbour at Low tide.
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Gary Retallick
    Come and discover Cornish in this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  9. Swedish beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Yohanna Jacobsson
    Come and discover Swedish on this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  10. Irish beginners taster
    Woman standing with arms wide stretched in front of the Gap of Dunloe, County Kerry, Ireland
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah O'Donnell
    Come and discover the Irish language in this lively taster session.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  11. Russian beginners taster
    St Isaacs Cathedral St Petersburg Russia
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Altannavch Murray
    Come and discover Russian in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  12. Scottish Gaelic beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Morag Traynor
    Come and discover Scottish Gaelic in this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  13. Modern Greek beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Come and discover Modern Greek in this lively taster.



    Choose an in-person session in Covent Garden or a live online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  14. German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2
    A beautiful German city and a boat in the river
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke

    Choose between studying in the heart of London or online. This course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-6 (Hodder Arnold).

    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £269.00 Concession £175.00
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  15. German 2 lower: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tim Matschak
    Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions. Ideal if you have studied German for about one year (1.5 hours per week). Based on chapters 9-10 of Willkommen (IF) (Hodder Arnold).
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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