Courses in London & Online

The biggest choice of adult education short courses in London and online

Looking for courses? City Lit offers thousands of courses, guided walks, expert talks, and events—more than any other college in London. Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme, you’ll find flexible options to suit your schedule and goals.

We offer online courses as well in-person courses from our Covent Garden campus and we offers a variety of classes 7 days a weekin order to fit into your lifestyle whether you want to learn in the daytime, evenings, or on weekends.

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Use our subject categories to find the right course for you. Narrow down your selection using the filters to find your course by level, location, start date, duration, and price.

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All our courses are taught by experts with professional industry experience. From published authors and academics to exhibited artists and performers.

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With our daytime, evening, and weekend courses, there's course that is convenient for you.

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Speech Therapy

Manage your stammer

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City Lit is the UK’s leading adult education provider. Over 30 000 learners choose City Lit every year to learn something new. 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.

Taught by experts and practising professionals

All our courses are led by expert tutors including published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals; and they look forward to sharing their valuable knowledge and experience with you.

Dive into an unparalleled range of online courses with City Lit, the UK’s leading adult education provider. 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.

Courses in London & Online

Thousands of short courses in London and online as well as longer skills-based courses and qualifications available to book online now!

Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!

All our courses here at City Lit are taught by expert tutors such as published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals. Our friendly, supportive, and inspiring tutors are here to boost your confidence and motivate you at every step. We always ensure that your journey with us is enjoyable, positive, and thought-provoking.

We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden

Please use the filters on this page to search by subject, location/delivery mode, time of day, price and more to ensure you find the perfect course for you.

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  1. Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00
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  2. ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Lymphatic drainage massage
    Course start date:  Thu 13 Mar 2025

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Janet Whitehead
    Learn how to provide a Lymphatic Drainage Massage using the classical lymphatic drainage techniques, including and the extraordinary benefits of this treatment. Prior experience: you must have completed the ITEC massage diploma or equivalent.







    (equivalent being an Ofqual recognised qualifaction e.g. City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Massage - Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Massage - VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Massage).
    Full fee £509.00 Senior fee £509.00 Concession £509.00
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  3. Full fee £799.00 Senior fee £799.00 Concession £799.00
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  4. Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapists
    Course start date:  Wed 19 Mar 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Carolyn Cheasman, Vivien Grant-Jones, Jenny Yeatman
    Designed for speech and language therapists, this four-day interactive workshop will cover assessment and selection, stammering modification, interiorised stammering, cluttering, acquired stammering and an introduction to mindfulness. Opportunity to practise teaching techniques to clients included.







    Note: this course runs in person on these days: March 19-21; and a final online follow-up day on October 6.
    Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £549.00 Concession £549.00
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  5. City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive stage 1
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Christine Robertson
    City Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe Creative Cloud course, covering Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, you will learn key tools and techniques to develop, deliver and optimise vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.
    Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £599.00
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  6. Full fee £799.00 Senior fee £639.00 Concession £519.00
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  7. Full fee £699.00 Senior fee £559.00 Concession £454.00
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  8. Full fee £959.00 Senior fee £767.00 Concession £623.00
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  9. Develop your jewellery design and making
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Bone
    Fancy honing your jewellery-making skills in a professional workshop with an expert tutor? If you're an intermediate to advanced jewellery-maker and would like to improve your designs and push your technical skills to a higher standard, this hands-on, expert-led course is for you. Perfect your skills, try different techniques, and discover new design approaches.
    Full fee £679.00 Senior fee £543.00 Concession £441.00
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  10. BSL level 1
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Peter Brown
    Have you always wanted to learn British Sign Language and communicate with Deaf people? Develop the skills you need to gain the level 1 BSL qualification, accredited by Signature. The fees for BSL level 1 courses include a year's subscription to Signworld.







    You may wish to study BSL without the pressure of an exam, or just for fun. We can arrange for you to be taught without a formal final assessment and you will receive a certificate of attendance.
    Full fee £629.00 Senior fee £528.00 Concession £477.00
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  11. Full fee £629.00 Senior fee £503.00 Concession £440.00
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  12. City Lit contemporary collage projects 3
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Simon English
    City Lit contemporary collage projects 3 concludes with a final set of collage and mixed media projects designed to experiment with and examine the interplay between the two and three dimensions. You will work with a wide range of materials, on and off the wall, extending our pictorial practice into the realm of collage, painting, drawing, assemblage, bricolage, decoupage, photomontage, small scale constructions, printing and text within the context of mixed media. Note* the course is designed in a way to enable students to either complete all three courses over the year or, come in at any stage in no particular order.
    Full fee £799.00 Senior fee £639.00 Concession £519.00
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  13. Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00
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  14. City Lit certificate in rehabilitation work with deaf people
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lorraine Braggins
    Are you working in a sensory team in Social Services supporting deaf service users in the community?



    This course will give you a broad knowledge and understanding of all aspects of deafness to enhance your working practice.







    Part-time. 20 days of teaching spread over 10 lecture blocks each of 2 days.







    Students will attend City Lit, Covent Garden, London.
    Full fee £3,399.00 Senior fee £3,399.00 Concession £3,399.00
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  15. Full fee £899.00 Senior fee £719.00 Concession £629.00
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