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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. Arabic beginners: revision course
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Consolidate your elementary knowledge of Arabic in this online lively course.. Suitable if you have studied Arabic for a year or have an equivalent level. Based on the tutor’s own materials.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  2. Arabic 2 revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Consolidate your elementary knowledge of Arabic in this online lively course. Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  3. Arabic 3 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Learn Arabic on this lively online course.



    Suitable if you have studied Arabic for three years or equivalent and have a fairly good command of the Arabic language.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  4. Arabic 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Taïssir K Mahmoud
    Continue learning Arabic on this lively online course.



    Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level and would like to keep improving your knowledge of MSA.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  5. Arabic reading group
    Course start date:  Tue 7 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Do you want to start reading more fluently in Arabic while improving your knowledge of vocabulary and pronunciation? Then, come and join this friendly online reading class which focuses on practical, everyday texts. You will need to be able to read the alphabet and individual words to join this course. Suitable if you are studying at 2 lower module 1 level or above (more than 1 year of Arabic).
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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