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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. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  2. Japanese beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Jul 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Please note: this course takes places on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS between 14/07/25 - 28/07/25







    Continue learning to speak Japanese on this condensed course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or have actively studied Japanese for 6 months recently.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  3. Taste of Japan
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    From street food to monks' food, come and explore the richness of regional Japanese cuisine across the seasons in this exciting workshop.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  4. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  5. Japanese calligraphy: Shodo / peace and harmony
    Course start date:  Thu 31 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Come and experience the calming effect of writing Japanese with a brush on a large scale. Shodo is an aesthetic and artistic calligraphy skill used to write the Japanese language. You need to have basic knowledge of the Japanese writing system.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  6. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  7. Chinese 2 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Learn Chinese Mandarin on this lively online course.



    Continue improving your Chinese with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have been studying Chinese (Mandarin) for a year or have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  8. Japanese 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Hisaka Bunting
    Join this lively course to build on your basic Japanese skills. Suitable if you've studied Japanese for 1 year recently.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00
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  9. Japanese 2 upper: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    On this course you will learn to communicate more fully and fluently in a wider range of everyday situations and conversations. Suitable if you have completed 'Japanese 2 lower' or have studied Japanese for at least 2 years. Choose either an in-person class in central London or live online sessions.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. Japanese 3 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Improve your level of Japanese on this communicative course where you will have the opportunity to develop your oral and listening skills as well as consolidate your reading and writing skills. Suitable if you have completed Japanese 2 upper or have studied for at least 3 years recently.



    Choose either an in-person class in central London or live online sessions.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  11. Hindi 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Geeta Sharma
    Learn Hindi on this lively online course.







    This course will help you improve your Hindi in which you will develop more fluency in everyday situations. This is a second year course and it is suitable if you have studied Hindi for a year and a half or have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  12. Korean 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jaeran Won
    Learn Korean on this lively online course.







    Continue your study of Korean and improve your speaking and listening skills while further developing your understanding of Korean grammar. Ideal for those students who have done Korean 2 or equivalent courses (2 years of learning).
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  13. Hindi 2 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Geeta Sharma
    Learn Hindi on this lively online course.







    This course is an opportunity to continue developing and improving your knowledge of Hindi using a wide range of the topics and subjects that occur in everyday situations. Suitable if you have completed Hindi levels 1 and 2 (2 years of Hindi). Suitable if you have studied Hindi for a year or have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  14. Chinese 2 lower: module 2
    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.







    Further improve your Chinese (Mandarin) and develop your speaking skills. Suitable if you have studied Mandarin Chinese for about 2 years.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  15. Japanese 3 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Develop your intermediate Japanese. Suitable if you have completed 'Japanese 3 lower module 3' or studied Japanese for at least 4 years recently. Improve your level of intermediate Japanese on this communicative course which will give you the opportunity to develop your oral and listening skills as well as consolidate your reading and writing skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Japanese 3 lower' or equivalent..
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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