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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 £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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  2. 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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  3. Japanese beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.



    We offer in-person (LJT1) and online Japanese tasters sessions (LJT2).
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  4. Irish beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah O'Donnell
    Continue learning Irish and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Modern Greek beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anita Szabo
    Learning Modern Greek opens the door to a rich and vibrant culture, from its incredible history and mythology to its delicious cuisine and warm hospitality. Whether you're planning a trip to Greece, connecting with Greek heritage, or simply looking for a new challenge, our lively courses will help you communicate with confidence and appreciate this fascinating language. Choose either an in-person course in central London or live online sessions.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  6. Brazilian Portuguese beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Isabel Dos Santos
    With a population of 214 million, Brazil is the sixth largest country in the world by population size. 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.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Polish beginners: an introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Agnieszka Herba
    Learn to speak Polish and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative courses, 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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  8. Norwegian beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Finn Bugge
    Learn to speak Norwegian and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative online classes, which emphasise the practical use of the language.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  9. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00
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  10. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  11. Arabic beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Learn Arabic in the heart of London on this live online course.







    This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Arabic. It focuses on developing basic speaking and listening skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the standardised form of Arabic used in formal settings, media, and literature. The course will introduce students to essential vocabulary and grammar structures, with a focus on practical communication in everyday situations.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  12. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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  13. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  14. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00
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  15. City Lit evening reading group
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Claire Allen
    Share thoughts and ideas about what you are reading, with books chosen by the group. Please come to the first session with suggestions (contemporary literary fiction in paperback) and having read 'The Wren, The Wren' by Anne Enright. We meet on the following dates: 22/9, 20/10, 24/11, 12/1, 16/2, 16/3, 11/5, 8/6, 6/7.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00
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