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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. Italian beginners: module 3
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Continue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners: module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version). Suggested progression route: Italian 2 lower: module 1.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  2. Understanding the dynamics of the Middle East: Turkish Politics since the early republican period
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Caglar Ezikoglu
    Join Dr. Çaglar Ezikoglu to explore Turkish politics from the early republican period to today, understanding key developments, ideologies, and their impact on the Middle East.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  3. Heaven and hell in world religions
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    Compare and contrast the afterlife beliefs of the five major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Explore how these ideas developed and influenced each other.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  4. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
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  5. Philosophy and the self
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ariel Kernberg

    Who am I? Is there such a thing as “my true self”? These and related questions will be looked at from various philosophical perspectives.
    NB There will be no class on 26/05/26.

    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
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  6. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  7. London in Writing
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kate Wilkinson
    Come and explore London in writing! On this course we’ll study fiction and non-fiction texts about London. Contemporary perspectives on the city include two recent novels: Happiness by Aminatta Forna and Light Perpetual by Frances Spufford.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  8. Ruling Russia: Tsars, Revolutions, Civil War , and the Triumph of Lenin (1860-1924)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Zoe Quinn
    This course explores the transformative period of Russian history from 1860 to 1924, encompassing the autocratic rule of the Tsars, the revolutionary upheavals of 1905 and 1917, the chaos of the civil war, and the consolidation of the Bolshevik regime. Students will examine key events, figures, and ideologies that shaped modern Russia, delving into the complexities of political, social, and economic changes during this era.



    Please note: this course includes much of the material covered in previous Russian Revolution courses at the City Lit. Moreover this course is taught at an introductory level. Tutor: Zoe Quinn.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00
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  9. Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00
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  10. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  11. Starting your novel
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paula Lichtarowicz
    Got a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. Ideal for writers of fiction with some experience who have an idea for a novel.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  12. Return to French (lower intermediate)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 15 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Avram
    Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed completed 2-3 years of study in the past.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  13. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  14. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00
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  15. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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