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    ★ 4.9
    Excel: advanced

    Take your Excel skills to the next level with our Advanced Excel Course, designed for professionals who work with complex data. Learn how to link worksheets, apply advanced sorting and filtering, use powerful formulas, create scenarios, validate data, audit spreadsheets, and build dynamic reports with pivot tables and macros. Ideal for anyone involved in data analysis, this hands-on course will help you streamline workflows and make smarter decisions using Excel’s advanced features. Enrol now and transform the way you work with data!

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Thu 15 Oct 2026 (and 5 other dates)
    Aurica Jalba
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  2. Practical Strategy: Planning and Decision-Making

    Develop a clear, structured approach to strategy and decision-making, using practical frameworks to navigate uncertainty, competition and real-world organisational challenges.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Fri 16 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Vina Theodorakopoulou
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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    ★ 4.9
    City Lit Pro: start a career in digital marketing

    Ready to explore the world of digital marketing? This practical course introduces you to key areas including SEO, social media, paid advertising, email marketing, and more. Whether you're switching careers or upskilling, you'll gain the tools to build a strong foundation and take your first steps with confidence. Join us and start your journey today.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sun 18 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Kate Scott
    Full fee £589.00 Senior fee £471.00 Concession £383.00
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    ★ 4.8
    Excel: analysing data (stage 2)

    Strengthen your Excel data analysis skills through hands-on exercises using real-world datasets. Refresh and apply advanced formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, charts, and Copilot for Excel to generate insights and support business decision-making.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tue 27 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
    Abbott Katz
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  5. Weekend
    ★ 4.2
    Intermediate Python
    Take your Python coding skills to the next level. Extend your programming skills by learning how to create secure and reusable code using sub-routines and modules, use advanced lists and dictionaries to create more complex programs that solve real world problems, use inbuilt libraries to boost the functionality of your programs and learn how to build graphical interfaces to your code that work on Windows, Mac and Linux systems.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sun 1 Nov 2026 (and 3 other dates)
    Thepan Ravindran
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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  6. Evening
    Build an App with AI: stage 2

    Have an idea for a web app but not sure how to bring it to life? Have you heard of vibecoding, or coding in English? In this hands-on, project-based course, you’ll learn how to build a working web application using the most up to date AI tools. It’s never been easier to turn your concept into reality-no prior experience needed. Part 1 focusses on fundamentals concepts and building purely front end web apps. Part 2 focusses on more advanced concepts and building complete front end (FE) and back end (BE) web applications.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Wed 4 Nov 2026 (and 2 other dates)
    Craig Kirkwood
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  7. Prompt Engineering for Non-Coders: Getting the Best from GenAI

    Learn how to get the best results from free generative AI tools. Discover practical prompt techniques for writing, creativity and productivity - no coding required, just clear thinking and ethical use.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Fri 26 Feb 2027 (and 6 other dates)
    Vina Theodorakopoulou
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  8. Weekend
    Excel Pivot Tables: the Basics and Beyond

    Develop essential Excel Pivot Table skills and learn how to organise, analyse, summarise, and present data efficiently. By the end of the course, you will be confident in creating your own pivot tables to support data-driven decision-making.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sun 15 Nov 2026
    Abbott Katz
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  9. Evening
    From Prompt Engineering to Responsible AI in Practice

    Move beyond writing prompts to using AI reliably in real-world contexts. Learn how to design simple workflows, evaluate outputs critically and apply responsible, risk-aware practices when using tools like ChatGPT and Copilot.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Thu 19 Nov 2026 (and 2 other dates)
    Vina Theodorakopoulou
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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    ★ 4.7
    Introduction to machine learning
    One of the great advances in technology is that machines can learn without humans teaching them explicit rules - e.g. letting machines train on samples of speech allows Siri to recognise your commands. Machine learning is a large part of artificial intelligence, and a mystery to most of us. This practical course teaches you how to program learning algorithms in Python. We will cover fundamentals of classification, natural language processing, financial predictions and much more. You will learn elements of data mining, how to choose a learning algorithm, and how to tweak parameters of the algorithm. We will briefly cover the theory behind the algorithms, so some maths knowledge is useful, but not required. To enrol, you must have experience with Python or a similar programming language, e.g. have taken City Lit’s Introduction to Python or Introduction to R programming course.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Wed 20 Jan 2027 (and 1 other date)
    Thepan Ravindran
    Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00
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  11. Weekend
    ★ 5.0
    Financial modelling with AI/machine learning

    Discover how leading institutions use AI, machine learning, and automation to transform financial modelling. Learn strategies for automated trading, intelligent portfolio optimisation, and advanced AI workflows for next-gen finance. Enrol now to stay ahead in the future of finance!

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sun 24 Jan 2027 (and 1 other date)
    Thepan Ravindran
    Full fee £749.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £487.00
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  12. Evening
    Build an App with AI: stage 1

    Have an idea for a web app but not sure how to bring it to life? Have you heard of vibecoding, or coding in English? In this hands-on, project-based course, you’ll learn how to build a working web application using the most up to date AI tools. It’s never been easier to turn your concept into reality-no prior experience needed. Part 1 focusses on fundamentals concepts and building purely front end web apps. Part 2 focusses on more advanced concepts and building complete (front end and back end) web applications.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Mon 25 Jan 2027 (and 1 other date)
    Craig Kirkwood
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  13. Weekend
    ★ 4.4
    Excel: analysing data (stage 1)

    This course will teach you how to apply the tools of Microsoft Excel to large data sets, into meaningful conclusions and recommendations.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sun 31 Jan 2027 (and 1 other date)
    Abbott Katz
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  14. Business Growth: Align Your Marketing and Sales Strategies

    Aligning your business objectives with your sales and marketing strategies are essential to developing an integrated strategy that drives consistent, reliable sales results.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Wed 3 Feb 2027 (and 1 other date)
    Sonji Clayton
    Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00
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  15. City Lit Pro: start a career in social media

    Ready to launch your career in social media? This hands-on course covers the essential skills you need to manage platforms effectively, create engaging content, and analyse performance. Whether you're entering the digital marketing industry, enhancing your current role, or starting your own business, you'll gain the confidence and tools to grow your online presence and drive engagement.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Fri 5 Feb 2027
    Lyndon Ives
    Full fee £589.00 Senior fee £471.00 Concession £383.00
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