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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. Danish beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anne Svenstrup Grant
    Make 2025 the year you start learning Danish! This friendly course for complete beginners and will introduce you to this fascinating Scandinavian language.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00
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  2. Russian beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Altannavch Murray
    Dive into the fascinating world of the Russian language on this interactive course. Whether you're looking to explore the rich and complex cultures of the Russian-speaking world or seeking out a new linguistic challenge, this course is designed to help you achieve your goals. Choose an in-person course in Covent Garden or a live online course.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  3. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  4. Scottish Gaelic beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Morag Traynor
    Continue learning Scottish Gaelic this September!



    Suitable if you have completed Scottish Gaelic beginners: module 2 or have an equivalent experience (e.g. have studied the language for 33 classroom hours). Continue learning to speak and understand Gaelic in this communicative course for beginners. The course also provides an introduction to Gaelic culture, poetry and songs. Based on units 8-10 of the coursebook 'Teach Yourself Gaelic'.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Japanese 2 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Junko Fuse
    Further develop your listening and speaking skills in Japanese. Suitable if you have completed 2 lower: module 2 or studied for nearly 2 years recently.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  6. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  7. Stage 1 stammering therapy
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 20 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vivien Grant-Jones
    Learn strategies to help you speak more easily. You'll also work on becoming less sensitive about stammering, reducing avoidance strategies and developing self confidence. Designed specifically for people who stammer /stutter.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £181.00 Concession £52.00
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  8. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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  9. 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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  10. Interiorised stammering therapy
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Carolyn Cheasman
    If you often manage to conceal your stammering (also known as stuttering), this course will help you to understand your particular type of stammering, reduce negative feelings, learn strategies to speak more easily and develop self-confidence.







    If you're wondering what it's like to be on this course, read Susanna's story on our blog.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £181.00 Concession £52.00
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  11. Swedish beginners: module 2
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Yohanna Jacobsson
    This fun and communicative online course expands your emerging Swedish conversational skills as well as introduces you to aspects of contemporary Swedish culture. Suitable if you have completed Swedish beginners, module 1 or have basic Swedish.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  12. Japanese beginners: module 2/3
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Continue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills,



    Suitable if you have completed our LJ011 Japanese beginners: module 1 in Term 2 (or have actively studied Japanese for at least 24 classroom hours or equivalent).
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  13. Korean beginners: module 2+3
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Heeyun Choi
    Continue learning Korean on this lively online course. Suitable if you have completed Korean beginners: module 1+2 or equivalent.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00
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