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  1. Italian rapidamente: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Fontana
    This course for beginners is suitable if you already speak a Romance language such as Spanish, French, Portuguese or Romanian. It might also be suitable if you would like to learn at a much faster pace. This course, together with Italian rapidamente: module 2 and Italian rapidamente: module 3 covers years one and two (Italian 1 and Italian 2 Lower) of our Italian programme. Expect more homework than in other courses.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  2. Hungarian beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eva Pallaghy
    Learn to speak Hungarian and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes, which emphasise the practical use of the language. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  3. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Swedish beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Yohanna Jacobsson
    Start your Swedish learning journey with City Lit! Our fun and interactive courses are suitable for complete beginners.



    Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  5. Irish beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarah O'Donnell
    Suitable for complete beginners wanting to learn this fascinating Celtic language.







    Note that we are running a taster in September if you would like to experience learning Irish, search for "Irish taster".
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  6. Danish beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anne Svenstrup Grant
    Consolidate and build on your Danish language skills and expand your knowledge of Danish traditions and culture. Suitable if you have done modules 1 and 2, or equivalent.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  7. Danish beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anne Svenstrup Grant
    Make 2025 the year you start learning Danish! This friendly course for complete beginners and will introduce you to this fascinating Scandinavian language.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00
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  8. Russian beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Altannavch Murray
    Dive into the fascinating world of the Russian language on this interactive course. Whether you're looking to explore the rich and complex cultures of the Russian-speaking world or seeking out a new linguistic challenge, this course is designed to help you achieve your goals. Choose an in-person course in Covent Garden or a live online course.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  9. Scottish Gaelic beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Morag Traynor
    Continue learning Scottish Gaelic this September!



    Suitable if you have completed Scottish Gaelic beginners: module 2 or have an equivalent experience (e.g. have studied the language for 33 classroom hours). Continue learning to speak and understand Gaelic in this communicative course for beginners. The course also provides an introduction to Gaelic culture, poetry and songs. Based on units 8-10 of the coursebook 'Teach Yourself Gaelic'.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. Japanese 2 lower: module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Junko Fuse
    Further develop your listening and speaking skills in Japanese. Suitable if you have completed 2 lower: module 2 or studied for nearly 2 years recently.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  11. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  12. Ancient Greek 1: module 2
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Suitable if you have completed Ancient Greek 1: module 1 or have an equivalent knowledge. Continue to learn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can read straightforward Ancient Greek prose. Suitable also if you have some basic or rusty knowledge of the language.

    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  13. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  14. Sanskrit 1: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 1 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roopam Aggarwal
    Learn the basics of Sanskrit. By the end of this module you will be able to read and write in the Devanagari script; understand and apply commonly used noun declensions; identify frequently used verb conjugations; and construct simple sentences in the present tense.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  15. Brazilian Portuguese rapidamente: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 1 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Denise Delf
    This course aims to introduce you to Portuguese mainly as spoken in Brazil, and is taught by a native Brazilian, though you'll cover other varieties of Portuguese as well. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, talk about yourself and your family, and begin building your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills so that you can build a solid base for future study.







    This Rapidamente course is suitable if you already speak a Romance language such as French, Italian, Romanian or Spanish. It might also be suitable if you would like to learn at a much faster pace.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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