Courses in London & Online
Thousands of short courses in London and online as well as longer skills-based courses and qualifications available to book online now!
Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
All our courses here at City Lit are taught by expert tutors such as published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals. Our friendly, supportive, and inspiring tutors are here to boost your confidence and motivate you at every step. We always ensure that your journey with us is enjoyable, positive, and thought-provoking.
We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden.
Please use the filters on this page to search by subject, location/delivery mode, time of day, price and more to ensure you find the perfect course for you.
If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Indian Head massage: taster workshopCourse start date: Wed 19 Feb 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadDiscover the ancient practice of Indian head massage. You will learn the basics of how to give and receive this highly therapeutic and relaxing form of massage.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Reflexology: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 4 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet LeeExperience the relaxing benefits of hand and foot reflexology and learn how to relieve stress using basic reflexology techniques.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Art history tasterCourse start date: Mon 24 Mar 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayCurious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories from the ancient to the contemporary.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Holistic massage: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 25 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsInterested in massage but don't know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction to massage! Learn about the many benefits of massage, as well as basic massage techniques to use on friends and family.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - French beginners: tasterCourse start date: Thu 3 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pascale VuittenezGet a flavour of French and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Writing creative non-fiction: a tasterCourse start date: Tue 8 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julie GartonHave you had experiences that will move, delight or entertain readers? This taster session in creative non-fiction explores approaches to capturing your most poignant moments and crafting them into inspiring pieces of literature.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Korean beginners: module 3Course start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jaeran WonContinue learning Korean on this lively online course for near beginners, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.You should have completed Korean beginners: module 2 or equivalent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Maths skills for life and work - getting ready for functional skills (pathway 1)Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you need to improve your everyday maths so you become more confident when making calculations with money, interpreting figures, charts and graphs in newspapers or measuring rooms? Do you want to achieve a functional skills qualification but are not yet ready? This course will help you with the essential maths you need to participate fully in society, make progress at work and solve everyday problems. You will work on tasks commonly completed inside and outside the workplace, which require the use of whole numbers, decimals and fractions as well as solving problems involving time, money and measurement. You will discover the properties of 2D and 3D shapes, how to read, interpret and comment on information in tables and charts. By the end of the course, you will be much more aware of how much maths there is in everyday life and how maths can help you.
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).
Free course: This is a Multiply course. Multiply is a new government programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills. This course is free for Londoners aged 19 or over. For more information Click here
Full fee £0.00 - Russian beginners: the Cyrillic alphabetCourse start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Marina De YongThis fascinating workshop offers complete beginners the opportunity to discover the characters of the Russian (Cyrillic) alphabet.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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