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Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

We offer online courses as well as hybrid and blended learning, and in-person courses in London.

 

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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. Spanish 2 conversation
    Course start date:  Thu 22 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Revise, consolidate and improve your listening and speaking skills on this lively course, which will help you communicate more confidently in daily life situations. Ideal if you are doing 'Spanish 2 lower', 'Spanish 2 upper' or have an equivalent level (A2 level).



    This course runs every other Thursday on the following dates: 8 May, 22 May, 5 June, 19 June, 3 July.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  2. Spectacles of the Ancient world
    Course start date:  Thu 22 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Michael Bloomfield
    This course explores some of the most elaborate and powerful displays of the Graeco-Roman world. Designed to entertain, inform, and elicit support, often at times of great political or religious significance, they were unforgettable, and have long exercised an influence on our own understanding of the nature of power.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  3. An introduction to the philosophy of Simone Weill
    Course start date:  Thu 29 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Karl White
    In this course we will look at aspects of the wide-ranging and intriguing philosophy of Simone Weil, one of the 20th century’s most intriguing and mysterious thinkers.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  4. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  5. Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00
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  6. 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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  7. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  8. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  9. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  10. 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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  11. Return to Italian (elementary)
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella

    Come and join this relaxed-pace course to refresh your elementary Italian. If you've studied beginners/elementary Italian in the past but let it lapse, this is a chance to pick it up again. You'll revisit the basics and refresh your memory. You'll then be able to join a higher level course in the following term. During the course you can also visit one of our mainstream Italian courses to see which level is right for you if you're thinking of coming back to a more regular course of study.

    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £58.00
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  12. Spanish 4/5: advanced lunctime conversation
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Keylor Murillo Moya

    Ven a practicar y mejorar tu español en nuestro curso de conversación en pocas semanas. Trabajaremos con un corto del cine español, relatos, noticias televisivas, etc. Desarrollarás diferentes registros lingüísticos en función de las circunstancias y el contexto en el que te encuentres. Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años). 

    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  13. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  14. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  15. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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