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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.
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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Psychology as a careerCourse start date: Sat 14 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Jacqueline GreenleesThinking of becoming a psychologist? Wondering about gaining psychology qualifications. In this short workshop, you will find out about training and jobs in this field and gain a clearer idea of whether psychology training is for you.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Counselling as a careerCourse start date: Wed 18 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Delrose BowesThinking of becoming a counsellor? Wondering about gaining a counselling qualification? In this short workshop, you will find out about training and jobs in this field and gain a clearer idea of whether counselling training is for you.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionCourse start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, Gemini, and Firefly.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Plump and Glow facial: a CPD workshopCourse start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Mark WoollardWant to offer your clients, friends or family fresh, glowing skin? This excellent treatment can be offered to anyone of any age or gender!Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Emergency First Aid at Work: Qualsafe Level 3 Award (RQF)Course start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Annie VincentDo you know what to do if there is an accident at work or someone complains of chest pains? Gain a qualification in emergency first aid and acquire the knowledge and confidence to help someone until the emergency services arrive. Please bring photographic ID.
Please note: This course is excluded from our usual refund and transfer policy. Please ensure you read the course outline fully to ensure the course is right for you. Transfers are not possible once the course has started.
Cancellations must be made in writing 21 days before the start of the course to be eligible for a refund and a 20% admin charge will be deducted from the refund amount.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Introduction to programmingCourse start date: Sun 22 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roden DerveniThis is a beginner's course designed for anyone who wants to dip their toes into the exciting world of programming and see what all the fuss is about. Perfect if you want to make your first step in learning any of the programming languages at City Lit.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Excel: analysing data (stage 1)Course start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Nick BrownDevelop essential skills to tackle complex data sets & create conclusions and recommendations for non-data minded stakeholders in your organisation. Focus on pivot tables, formatting and perfecting your commentary skills. Some familiarity with using Excel is required.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Search engine optimisation (SEO)Course start date: Sun 13 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Kate ScottWould you like your website to appear higher up in search results, in Google or other search engines? Learn the basics of ethical optimisation and how to set up site structure and website copy for optimum search engine coverage.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Developing a successful business planCourse start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Julian HoldenWhether you want to start-up a business or expand one that you are already running, this course will give you the skills to prepare a compelling and practical business plan to achieve your goals.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Introduction to artificial intelligenceCourse start date: Sun 20 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Marc CohenStephen Hawking and Elon Musk say it's humanity's biggest threat, but you use it every day. Learn what artificial intelligence is, what it will become, and how it works.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Scanning photography negatives, transparencies and printsCourse start date: Fri 25 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Catriona GrayDo you have boxes of old prints, negatives or transparencies gathering dust that you'd love to have digitised? Learn how to get your archive onto your computer using different methods from flatbed and film scanners to a digital camera.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Tools for Effective Project ManagementCourse start date: Sun 27 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Kate ScottAn introduction to popular tools for effective project management.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Generative AI strategy and governanceCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouThe Generative AI Strategy and Governance course will explore the strategic and ethical implications of generative AI adoption, focusing on responsible governance and effective strategies.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Generative AI tools for programmingCourse start date: Sat 2 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Muhammad KhanThis is a new course In the Business and Technology department, and we are currently developing the course outline. Please check back soon.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Massage: workshopCourse start date: Sat 2 Nov 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsDiscover how massage can relieve stress and promote relaxation and healing through touch. Learn techniques to perform on family and friends. Suitable for those with a general interest or wishing to progress to more advanced courses.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £209.00
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