Languages Classes in London & Online
Over 30 modern and ancient world languages taught by expert tutors!
Here at City Lit, we offer over 30 different language courses catering to all levels, from beginners to advanced. We offer languages classes in European, Asian, African, and even Ancient and Classical languages. So whatever you fancy learning — take your pick!
Read the Languages FAQs for more information about learning a language at City Lit.
Flexible part-time language classes
Our part time courses are designed to fit around your schedule, you'll find a suitable language class for you whether you would like to attend in the evening, daytime, or on weekends. We also offer short, intensive and fast-track courses if you need to learn in a hurry, as well as one-day workshops and taster language lessons.
Beginner to advanced level courses
We teach most languages at seven different levels and you can start anywhere from beginner to advanced. Our approach to learning is to teach you how to communicate effectively in real-life situations. We select content that is relevant to your needs. If you are a beginner, you will learn how to use the language as opposed to just repeating words and sentences as you would do with an app. We teach you to communicate rather than repeat.
Use our self-assessment tool to help you choose the right course for your level.
- Japanese 2 lower: module 3Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Junko FuseFurther develop your listening and speaking skills in Japanese. Suitable if you have completed 2 lower: module 2 or studied for nearly 2 years recently.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 2Course start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Want to learn Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish beginners at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish beginners course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book. - Ancient Greek 1: module 2Course start date: Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Suitable if you have completed Ancient Greek 1: module 1 or have an equivalent knowledge. Continue to learn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can read straightforward Ancient Greek prose. Suitable also if you have some basic or rusty knowledge of the language.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Biblical Hebrew 1: module 1
Course start date: Thu 2 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jordan DyckLearn the basic grammatical structures for reading and translating Biblical Hebrew. Also suitable for those who have a rusty knowledge of the language.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - New Testament Greek 1: module 1Course start date: Thu 2 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jordan DyckBegin to learn New Testament Greek, starting with the alphabet and pronunciation, basic grammar and reading a passage from John’s Gospel.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Old English level 1 Course start date: Thu 8 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Stephen Pollington.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - The Healing Power of Dionysian celebrationsCourse start date: Wed 8 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosNietzsche in his book ‘The death of tragedy’ claims that by not experiencing Dionysian festivals in the modern world, we have lost the capacity to truly affirm life.
This session is part of the 2024 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00 - Celebrate through singing Welsh songsCourse start date: Wed 8 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadEnergise yourself singing and connecting with others in the Welsh language. You do not need to speak Welsh.
This session is part of the 2024 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00 - French beginners: focus on pronunciationCourse start date: Fri 17 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Estelle HélouinHaving difficulties pronouncing your French ‘r’s and ‘u’s? Practise some difficult sounds on this lively course and impress your French friends!Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Mongolian Calligraphy Workshop Course start date: Sat 18 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Altannavch MurrayTry your hand at Mongolian calligraphy and learn about this traditional script that is written vertically.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - German beginners: an introduction Course start date: Sat 1 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heiner SchenkeThe course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is the first part of the German beginners: module 1 course to allow you to join any beginners: module 1 courses straight afterwards ( for a discounted fee). The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Swedish beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Sat 1 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Note that we are running a taster in September if you would like to experience learning Swedish online, the course code is LSVT1.
Learn basic Swedish in a fun and interactive way.
Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Japanese: writing for beginners part 1Course start date: Sat 8 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaCome and improve your knowledge of the basic Japanese writing system, Hiragana and Katakana. Suitable if you are studying Japanese at beginners level.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £59.00 - Introduction to the Hebrew alphabetCourse start date: Wed 12 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rachel Montagu
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - Japanese through OrigamiCourse start date: Sat 29 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rie Tsuruta-BarrattCome and learn origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into a sculpture without using glue or scissors.
Origami allows you to create your own piece of art anytime, anywhere even in a busy schedule. Ideal if you want to create personalised cards for Christmas.
This is a relaxing Saturday morning course, so time to be hands on! The instructions will be given in Japanese and English.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00
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