Free courses for jobs
Level 3 qualifications to help you gain new skills and improve your job prospects
If you are 24 or over, you may be eligible to study and gain a level 3 qualification for free at City Lit. This initiative is part of the government's support designed to help you gain the necessary skills for your desired job at any stage in your life.
A level 3 qualification is equivalent to an advanced technical certificate or diploma, or A levels.
We have free places on a range of courses covering massage, social media marketing, user experience design, counselling, and art and design.
Important note: Free places for eligible applicants are limited and cannot be guaranteed. To study for free you must also meet the eligibility criteria outlined here.
Browse our courses below and apply for your free place today!
- ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Massage: fast-track
Course start date: Fri 9 Jan 2026 (and 9 other dates)Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohConsidering massage therapy as a career? Learn the theory and practice of massage at a professional level. City Lit is a leading training provider in London for Massage and Complementary Therapies, providing outstanding achievement at high industry standards. Our courses are taught by experienced and practising industry professionals who have current knowledge of the massage sector. If you’ve applied for this course and not heard back from us, please email us on health@citylit.ac.uk, or call us (Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00) on 020 8142 4577.
We have a limited number of free places on this course under the government's Free Courses for Jobs initiative. This offer is for eligible applicants who are Londoners on a Low-Income or on Active-Benefits or Other-Benefits or if you do not already have a full level 3 qualification. For more information click here
The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here
The course fee is £1679.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £1679.00. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Health & Wellbeing on 020 8142 4577. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loansFull fee £1,679.00 Senior fee £1,679.00 Concession £1,679.00
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