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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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  2. Japanese beginners: short introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Jun 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Hisaka Bunting
    Get a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  3. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  4. Scottish Gaelic beginners: short introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Michael Hill

    Intrigued by Scottish Gaelic? Start your language learning journey into the fascinating world of this Celtic language on this lively in-person short course in central London.

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  5. Becoming confident on Word 365 (beginner)
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are you new to Word and word processing? Do you want to learn this essential skill both for work and private life? This course will help you create and organise digital letters and short documents.You will learn all the basic functions of creating documents: adding, copying, moving and formatting text, inserting pictures and creating tables, checking spelling and grammar, changing the page layout and printing different documents accurately. All you need is enthusiasm, and confidence using a mouse and basic keyboard functions.



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £40.00
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  6. The US Civil Rights Movement: from Reconstruction to the passing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Zoe Quinn
    Explore the African American Civil Rights movement in the southern states from Reconstruction to the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  7. Becoming confident on Excel 365 (beginner)
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are you new to Excel? Have you used Excel a little but lack confidence? Are you unsure about what you use Excel for? On this course, you will learn the key basic functions of Excel so you can begin your journey towards handling, analysing and presenting data effectively. You will learn the main functions of Excel and associated terminology. You will focus on how to create simple worksheets, enter data, present it in a logical and functioning way with formatting that makes it easy to read. You will work on using Excel in place of your calculator to make basic calculations and you will practise turning this data into simple charts and graphs. By the end of this course, you will confident enough to create your own weekly budget calculator. To do this course you'll need to be able to use a mouse, keyboard and basic computer functions.



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £50.00
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  9. Chinese 4/5: revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Take your Mandarin proficiency to new heights with level 4 revision course tailored for students with at least 5 years of Chinese language experience. Fine-tune your skills in grammar, comprehension and vocabulary with this short lively course in central London.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  10. Italian summer: practise and consolidate 3
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Consolidate your upper intermediate level of Italian in this interactive class. Further practise the main topics and grammar points learned at level 3 lower and 3 upper through some speaking and listening activities. A summer revision course for intermediate learners who would like extra practice to consolidate their learning over the summer and prepare for future courses.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  11. Citta' di mare
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Esploreremo alcune delle città portuali italiani più importanti (Ancona, Bari, Genova, Napoli, Palermo, Trieste) cercando di comprenderne l’importanza storica, culturale e lo spirito che le caratterizza.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  12. Chinese 1: revision
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Learn to speak Chinese (Mandarin) in this lively and intensive course in central London which will enable you to handle some simple social/personal conversations in Chinese. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  13. The labours of Hercules and Theseus
    Course start date:  Wed 16 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos

    Discover the legendary labours of two of Greek mythology’s greatest heroes: Hercules and Theseus. Learn about the psychological and philosophical themes embedded in their myths and explore why these heroes continue to captivate audiences across cultures and generations.

    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  14. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £55.00
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  15. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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