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From French to Swedish, you can choose from evening, daytime or weekend language classes with our experienced and friendly tutors. We also offer early morning sessions and intensive courses to help you learn a language at a time and in a way that suits you best. In many languages you can take an accredited course, with national and international qualifications.
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Courses available both in-person and online
At City Lit, you can choose to study in-person or online. Our fantastic in-person courses are taught in our attractive campus, located in the heart of Covent Garden, central London. Here, our students can benefit from a variety of services and resources, including our café and state-of-the art equipment.
Our online courses are tailored to give you a social and interactive online learning experience, allowing you freedom to study from anywhere and with like-minded fellow classmates from all over the country without the need to travel. Use the Location filters on this page to choose your preferred learning method. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
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- Italian intermediate conversation
This skills-based course is for intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency.
Please note this course is intended for learners who are at the Italian 2 Upper/Italian 3 lower level (learners in their third/fourth year of study).Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - French 4 pratique et perfectionnement: module 1
Un cours de français animé et structuré pour réviser et pratiquer la langue tout en participant à des discussions sur différents sujets d'actualité.
Keeley Street
Mon 12 Oct 2026Pierre PorcheronFull fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 
French 2 upper: module 1Join this lively, interactive lower‑intermediate French course, offered in person or online. The course aims to deepen your understanding of French while broadening your knowledge of the French‑speaking world. Through progressive language development and regular practice, learners will work towards CEFR B1 level, with particular emphasis on developing confidence in spoken and listening communication.
This course is suitable for learners who have completed a French 2 Lower course or who have studied French recently for approximately two years.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for level 2 upper students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00- Spanish 2 upper: module 1
Further improve your Spanish. The emphasis is on listening, speaking and acquiring greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed if have completed Spanish 2 lower or Return to Spanish (lower intermediate) or or if you have studied Spanish for about 2 years.
If you are not a continuing student, please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00 - Spanish 2 lower: module 1
Improve your elementary Spanish on this communicative course, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed Spanish beginners: module 3 or have studied Spanish for a year.
Based on Units 10-11 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1 Compacto (publisher: Campus Difusión) (please see the relevant section for the ISBN)
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Spanish beginners: taster
Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure in this lively taster course. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fun introduction for complete beginners.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Spanish 3 conversation
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 have an intermediate level of Spanish, are doing Spanish 3 lower, Spanish 3 upper or have studied Spanish for 3-4 years (B1 level).
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00 - French beginners: module 1
Join this engaging beginner’s French course designed to boost your confidence from day one. Classes are conducted in French, with a strong focus on developing practical speaking and listening skills.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Return to French (lower intermediate)Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed completed 2-3 years of study in the past.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
- Literary translation in practice (Italian into English)Do you enjoy reading in Italian and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between English-speaking and Italian-speaking cultures? Do you have a particular interest and/or background in literature, especially literature in other languages? Would you like to see if you have a special knack for translation, perhaps with a view to doing it professionally? Come and join this interactive translation course to hone your translation skills.
Online
Tue 13 Oct 2026Antonio GambacortaFull fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00 - French 4: Return to French (Advanced)
If your advanced French is a bit rusty and you wish you could reactivate your passive knowledge, this is the right course for you. This course will help you access your dormant French and bring it back to life. After attending this course you should be able join a level 4 or 5 course.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Spanish beginners: module 1
Learn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. The course is taught in Spanish with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
If you feel you may benefit from learning at a slower pace, please check our Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 1 courses, and if you already speak a Romance language fluently, you may want to check our Spanish rápidamente: module 1 courses.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Return to Spanish (lower intermediate)
If you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your lower intermediate Spanish. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course, you will be able join a level 2 upper course.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Italian 2 lower conversationThis skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency. Please note this course is intended for Italian 2 lower learners (learners in their second year of study).
Online
Fri 16 Oct 2026Rosanna CarlàFull fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Return to Spanish (elementary)
If you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your elementary level. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 lower course.
Keeley Street
Fri 16 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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