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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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409 courses available
French 3 upper: tasterCome and discover what an upper intermediate French class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied French for 4-5 years recently or have done an A-level some time ago.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00- Modern Greek 3 upper: module 1
Improve your intermediate Greek on this practical course and choose either in-person classes in central London or live online classes. The emphasis is on listening and speaking, and on extending your reading and writing skills. Suitable if you have completed Modern Greek 3 lower or equivalent (4 years of Greek).
Please note, there will be no lesson on 28 October 2026.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Norwegian beginners tasterCome and discover Norwegian on this lively online taster.
Online
Wed 16 Sep 2026Dan AldrinFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - French 2 upper: tasterCome and discover what a lower intermediate French class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied French for 2-3 years recently or have done a GCSE some time ago.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Modern Greek 4/5: module 1
For advanced learners of Modern Greek. Suitable if you have studied Modern Greek for 4-5 years or equivalent.
Please note, there will be no lesson on 28 October 2026.
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Wed 16 Sep 2026Florendia YiannoullouFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Brazilian Portuguese 2 upper: taster
Come and discover what an elementary Brazilian Portuguese class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Portuguese for about 2 years recently.Keeley Street
Wed 16 Sep 2026Isabel Dos SantosFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Swedish 2 lower: module 1Come to join this lively course to practise and develop your elementary Swedish. Suitable if you have actively studied Swedish for a year recently.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- German beginners: revision year 1
Study German in the heart of London. This is a revision course of year one . Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have studied German for at least one year. Based on the tutor's own materials.
Keeley Street
Fri 18 Sep 2026Barbara PölletFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Spanish 2 upper tasterCome and discover what a Spanish 2 upper class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 2-3 years recently.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Italian beginners: module 1
With its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can start communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2'.
Did you know that we offer free support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the How will I be taught section below.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Swedish: get ready for 2 lower
Revise beginner-level Swedish grammar on this supportive and informative online workshop.
Online
Sat 19 Sep 2026Jack Pulman-SlaterFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - 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 £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Spanish 3 upper: module 1
Further improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 lower' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional Plus 3, Difusión Publishers (see the Are there any extra costs? section for ISBN).
This is a non-accredited course. If you would like to take a further challenge and work towards a recognised qualification, you can enrol on our Spanish preparation for DELE B1 course which leads to a final exam.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00 - Spanish 4: tertulia y conversación
Este curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. Ven a debatir temas y noticias de actualidad de España y Latinoamérica utilizando artículos de periódicos, textos y noticias televisivas. Desarrollarás diferentes registros lingüísticos en función de las circunstancias y el contexto en el que te encuentres.
This is a non-accredited course. If you would like to take a further challenge and work towards a recognised qualification, you can enrol on our Spanish preparation for DELE B2 course which leads to a final exam.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2
Choose between studying in the heart of London or online. This course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-6 (Hodder Arnold).
You might also be interested in a pronunciation course.
Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £188.00
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