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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.
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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Introduction to PythonCourse start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Timothy MarleyWant to learn more about how computers work and what computer programmers do? Get started using Python, the most popular and easy-to-use programming language in the world.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Reiki: taster workshopCourse start date: Mon 29 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohReiki means 'universal energy'. Learn the basic philosophy of this gentle system of healing, according to the tradition of Dr Usui.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - French beginners: module 2
Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners. The course will be taught in French with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Indian head massage: workshopCourse start date: Sun 5 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Ameena RahmanDiscover the ancient and highly therapeutic practice of Indian head massage. Learn how tension is held in the neck and shoulders and how to alleviate this in family and friends by practising a basic routine.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Discovering Victorian London: empire, enterprise and education Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonVictorian London shaped today's city. Discover the lasting legacy of the Victorian age, uncover its secrets, and meet some of the characters who created one of the world's greatest cities.
Initial lecture via zoom followed by 7 guided walks.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Counselling: an introductionCourse start date: Wed 21 Feb 2024 (and 15 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline BascombeEnhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.
We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £214.00 - Emergency First Aid at Work: Qualsafe Level 3 Award (RQF)Course start date: Sat 18 May 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Steven FaerberDo you know what to do if there is an accident at work or someone complains of chest pains? Gain a qualification in emergency first aid and acquire the knowledge and confidence to help someone until the emergency services arrive. Please bring photographic ID.
Please note: This course is excluded from our usual refund and transfer policy. Please ensure you read the course outline fully to ensure the course is right for you. Transfers are not possible once the course has started.
Cancellations must be made in writing 21 days before the start of the course to be eligible for a refund and a 20% admin charge will be deducted from the refund amount.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £109.00 - Web development: HTML5 & CSS stage 1Course start date: Tue 21 May 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyStart web design with this two day course. This module looks at the core web skills of HTML, to define the content of a website, and CSS to style the content on the page.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Excel: advancedCourse start date: Wed 22 May 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Aurica JalbaLearn advanced features of Excel: linking, advanced sorting, filtering, advanced formulae, scenarios, data validation and audit spreadsheet, pivot tables and macros to create and work with complex spreadsheets. This course is suitable for anyone who is involved in Data Analysis using Excel.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Sketching at the museum: British Museum
Course start date: Thu 23 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane MartinExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; learn and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an exciting range of objects and artifacts in The British Museum.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Stay safe onlineCourse start date: Tue 28 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Terry MyersWhat does identify theft entail? What risks do you run? Learn how to protect yourself from identify theft on this course.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - London photography: River ThamesCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Michael HardingExplore and discover London through photography walks around locations rich in photographic potential.
The walks revolve around photographing views along the River Thames, from the Aldwych area eastwards to the City, from London Bridge to the Southbank and from Westminster to the newly developed Nine Elms area. Bring your own camera and comfortable walking shoes as you capture places, spaces, objects and people.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00 - Sanctuary in the city – public art by refugees and immigrantsCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Marilyn GreeneCome on a walking tour of public art through the City of London created by Refugees and Immigrants. We will explore artworks such as the 17th century carvings on the Monument and a Victorian plaques relocated on to the post Modern Number One Poultry by economic immigrants to the country as well as looking at mainly works by 20th century artists from refugee backgrounds who were either commissioned to make art works for site specific places or their works have been bought or moved to their locations.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Intermediate PythonCourse start date: Wed 5 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Timothy MarleyTake 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.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Designing websites for visual artists with WordPress: stage 1Course start date: Thu 6 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Gal SapirIf creating a website to showcase your work seems daunting, this gently-paced course is for you. Enjoy creating an effective online presence using WordPress, the accessible and popular website and blogging software.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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