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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. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  2. Emergency First Aid at Work: Qualsafe Level 3 Award (RQF)
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Steven Faerber
    Do 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
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  3. Counselling: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 14 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nadia Perez
    Enhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.







    We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £259.00
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  4. French beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 13 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel

    Learn French in the heart of London on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.

    Please note that for course LF182, classes will take place in-person on Saturdays 25.10, 01.11, 06 & 13.12. On all other dates, classes will be online.

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  6. Natural Face Lift: Taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Mark Woollard
    Interested in anti-ageing facial massage tecniques but don’t know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction? This highly effective and popular massage can delay the visible signs of ageing, without the need for invasive surgery. Perfect to use on yourself or friends and family.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  7. ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Alex Brennan
    Start your training to become a qualified Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist with our ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage. This course is designed for those with no prior massage qualification. This course provides you with the qualification and training required to work as a Professional Sports Massage Therapist at level 3, this course also enables you to progress onto the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage.



    The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here





    The course fee is £1409.00 payable at the time of your enrolment. If you are unable to pay the course fees, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from Student Finance England (SFE) to help cover the course fee, repayable after the course ends. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans



    For more information, please call Health & Wellbeing on 020 8142 4577.
    Full fee £1,409.00 Senior fee £1,409.00 Concession £1,409.00
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  8. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  9. Lamp-lit Hampstead
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 7 Dec 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Marilyn Greene
    Discover the mysterious atmosphere to Hampstead on a tour after-dark where the streets are lit by old-fashioned lamps. We will wind through the narrow back streets and catch glimpses of its fascinating history from the glow of lamps and lit buildings. This tour is particularly stunning over the Festive season where subtle Christmas lights add to the effect. We will end at the historic Holly Bush Tavern where we can warm up with a drink!



    Tour starts outside Wagamama 58-62 Heath Street, NW3 1EN Ends Hampstead Tube Station.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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  10. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  11. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  12. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  13. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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  14. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  15. Late Medieval Panel Paintings in London Galleries
    Course start date:  Mon 11 May 2026

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Helen Dejean

    This two-week course explores pre-modern paintings and works of art before the ‘era of art’ in three London collections. Week one focuses on late medieval Italian panel paintings (c.1260-1370) at the National Gallery (Sainsbury Wing) and the Courtauld Gallery. The following week examines Byzantine objects in relation to selected medieval European and Islamic works of art at the V&A.

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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