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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 £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  2. 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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  3. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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  4. Storytelling for business and pleasure 1
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ariella Eshed
    All cultures respect the world of Story. The ability to tell Stories, in a variety of settings, is a skill that has seen a strong resurgence both in the workplace and in contemporary performance. Gain greater confidence in your communication skills and apply this to your wider experience. This course will be delivered in the college.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  5. Introduction to Herbal Medicine
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 1 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ellie Holly
    Herbal medicine has lot to offer when it comes to improving mood, reducing anxiety, improving cognitive function and increasing energy levels. Herbal medicine is the use of whole plant extracts to treat illness and to prevent disease. When used correctly, herbal medicines offer a safe and effective way to improve mental health. Many herbs can be used safely alongside orthodox medicines. This course is all about giving you the knowledge you need to feel confident buying and trying herbal medicines to support your own health.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  6. 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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  7. Spanish beginners: module 1+2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 2 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Cristina Casado

    Learn Spanish on this intensive course for beginners, with the emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on units 1-6 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1 Compacto (Campus Difusión Publishing). Please see the Are there any other costs? section below for details about the book and the ISBN. 

    Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £214.00
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  8. Queens of Crime: Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 2 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Brady
    Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers dominated the inter-war Golden Age of British detective fiction and continue to this day to beguile and enthral readers with their intricate plotting, fiendish twists and formidable detectives. This course critically explores how both authors shaped the detective genre, the publishing history of some of their most celebrated works, and how Christie and Sayers navigated themes of class, gender, morality and justice. Through selected readings, discussions and analysis, we will explore the literary significance and enduring appeal of these Queens of Crime.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  9. New Testament Greek 1: module 1
    Course start date:  Thu 2 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jordan Dyck
    Begin to learn New Testament Greek, starting with the alphabet and pronunciation, basic grammar and reading a passage from John’s Gospel.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  10. Spanish rápidamente: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 2 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    This intensive Spanish course is suitable if you already speak a romance language like Italian, French, Portuguese or Romanian, or if you want to learn at a much faster pace. Suitable for beginners. Based on 'Aula Internacional Plus 1' (Nueva Edición, Difusión Publishers).







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to a regular beginners course you will use a different book.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
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  11. Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00
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  12. Hitchcock's Horror Thrillers 2: The Birds, scene by scene
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 5 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jon Wisbey
    Hitchcock's The Birds (1963), sees the director exploring a familiar theme: the 'romantic couple' tested by suspenseful events. But unlike his glossy 1950s hits, Hitchcock opts for muted visuals and performances in an unflinching examination of femininity under threat and masculine cruelty, framed by a dystopian revenge of nature narrative. Explore the master's last great film, scene by scene.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  13. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs: an introduction online
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 5 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Hugo Cook




    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00
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  14. Reflecting the Nation: 21st Century British Drama & Society
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 6 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    This course explores how dramatists use their position as commentators to reflect the societal and political issues affecting the nation. Drawing on texts by Laura Wade, Jez Butterworth, Roy Williams and others, we’ll discuss how issues such as class, national identity, queer and black lives, and activism have been interrogated by Britain’s finest contemporary playwrights.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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  15. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £100.00
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