Courses in London & Online

New courses added for 2025/26

The biggest choice of adult education short courses in London and online.

Looking for a course? City Lit has you covered. We have lots of courses, guided walks, expert talks, and events — more than any other college in London.

Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

We offer online courses as well as hybrid and blended learning, and in-person courses in London.

 

Browse all Courses by Category

Use our subject categories to find the right course for you. Narrow down your selection using the filters to find your course by level, location, start date, duration, and price.

Online Courses by Category

Languages

Over 30 languages

Writing

Become a published author

Visual Arts

Explore Art & Design

Skills for Life & Work

English & Maths

Learn from expert tutors

All our courses are taught by experts with professional industry experience. From published authors and academics to exhibited artists and performers.

Business & Marketing

Upgrade your digital skills

Humanities

Explore History, Culture, Science & More

Choose from thousands of courses

With our daytime, evening, and weekend courses, there's course that is convenient for you.

Centre for Deaf Education

BSL & Lipreading 

Wellbeing & Massage

Gain skills in wellbeing

Speech Therapy

Manage your stammer

Performing Arts

Drama, Dance & Music

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.

Taught by experts and practising professionals

All our courses are led by expert tutors including published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals; and they look forward to sharing their valuable knowledge and experience with you.


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.

 

 

 

Filters

Items 121-135 of 168

Page
per page
  1. 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
    Rating:
    80% of 100
    Add to Compare
  2. Chinese beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Learn Chinese Mandarin in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.







    This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Chinese.



    Whether you're a student, professional, or simply curious about the language and culture, this course will equip you with the essential skills to communicate confidently in Mandarin.



    Our emphasis on speaking ensures that you'll be able to engage in meaningful conversations from the very first lesson. You'll learn useful phrases, expressions, and idioms, enabling you to communicate effectively in various social and everyday situations.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
    Add to Compare
  3. Norwegian beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eva Morkeset
    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
    Add to Compare
  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
    Add to Compare
  5. New Testament Greek 1: module 1
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 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
    Add to Compare
  6. Japanese 2 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025

    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
    Rating:
    90% of 100
    Add to Compare
  7. Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 2
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Want to learn Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish beginners at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish beginners course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
    Add to Compare
  8. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
    Add to Compare
  9. Ancient Greek 1: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Suitable if you have completed Ancient Greek 1: module 1 or have an equivalent knowledge. Continue to learn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can read straightforward Ancient Greek prose. Suitable also if you have some basic or rusty knowledge of the language.

    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
    Add to Compare
  10. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
    Rating:
    78% of 100
    Add to Compare
  11. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
    Add to Compare
  12. 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 £219.00 Concession £142.00
    Add to Compare
  13. 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
    Add to Compare
  14. 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
    Add to Compare
  15. 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
    Add to Compare
Page
per page

Can't see a course you want?

Add this category to your waiting list to set up alerts and we will update you when new courses are released online.

Add me to waiting list