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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. Counselling: an introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nadia Perez
    Enhance 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 £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £227.00
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  2. Renaissance art at the National Gallery
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Emma Rose Barber
    This course explores the Making, the Locating and the Viewing of Renaissance paintings in the collection of the National Gallery. This course takes place at the National Gallery.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  3. Private portraits: European miniatures at the V&A
    Course start date:  Wed 21 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Eyres
    Portrait miniatures are some of the most exquisite likenesses ever produced, initially gaining favour in the court of Henry VIII as love tokens and tiny pieces of propaganda. This session in the V&A’s collection of portrait miniatures can be taken as a single stand-alone visit (no previous knowledge required, all welcome) or as a final lesson for the three-week online VB776 Private Portraits course.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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  4. Looking at contemporary art
    Course start date:  Wed 4 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Francesca Cavallo

    Explore and discuss contemporary art on show in London. Each week we’ll visit 1-2 commercial galleries or a public gallery and examine specific exhibitions of contemporary art across a range of media including painting, works on paper, photography, new media and sculpture.

    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  5. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Sanctuary in the city – public art by refugees and immigrants
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Marilyn Greene

    Come 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
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  7. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  8. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  9. Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £109.00
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  10. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £209.00
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  11. Level 3 Certificate in counselling skills
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Edna Ogundare
    The Application Process for this course is now closed.







    Do you want to develop counselling skills for paid or voluntary work? This course includes occasional weekend sessions which you will be required to join and one compulsory residential trip away.







    In order to apply for this course, please ensure that:



    • you have (or will have) completed an in person introductory counselling course of 30 hours, with an attendance record of at least 80% (within the last three years)



    OR



    • you have completed an in person introductory counselling course of 30 hours with an attendance record of at least 70%



    AND



    • you have completed an in person ‘Counselling introduction: advanced’ course (or equivalent) with an attendance record of at least 80% (within the last three years)



    • you are able to speak and write fluently in English (level 2/GCSE).



    The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here

    Full fee £2,549.00 Senior fee £2,549.00 Concession £2,549.00
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  12. Level 4 Diploma in therapeutic counselling: integrative pathway
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Ana Wellbrook
    The Application Process for this course is now closed.







    You will need to have completed a level 3 certificate in counselling skills course (minimum 145 tuition hours) within the last three years to be eligible to apply. This two-year course awarded by Skills Education Group Awards (SEG) qualifies you to practise as a counsellor.



    The course fee is £5099.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £2225.00. The remaining fee of £2874.00 will need to be paid at enrolment. If you are unable to pay this fee upfront, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (0203 871 3111) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Psychology, Counselling & Personal Development on 020 4582 0403. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans
    Full fee £5,099.00 Senior fee £5,099.00 Concession £5,099.00
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  13. Dynamic stretching(clothed): a CPD workshop
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Alex Brennan
    Learn effective stretching techniques which can be done with client fully clothed, to improve mobility and release deep seated muscle tension.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00
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  14. National Gallery
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Leslie Primo
    Discuss a differently themed group of paintings each week in front of the pictures. An opportunity to understand our national collection in greater depth.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  15. The history of Western art in 100 paintings
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Julia Musgrave
    A chronological introduction to Western art from c.1250 to the present day, taught by looking at artworks in London’s galleries, and related materials.
    Full fee £679.00 Senior fee £543.00 Concession £441.00
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