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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 — with both online and classroom formats. Our classes range from European languages such as FrenchGermanItalian and Spanish to Asian, African, and even Ancient and Classical languages. So what do you fancy learning? JapaneseKorean, Arabic, Russian, Classical Greek, Old English or British Sign Language — take your pick!

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 mose 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. 

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  1. German intermediate: Deutsche Filme und Berlin
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 15 Dec 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland
    Enjoy three interactive workshops on three different type of films on Berlin.



    Dates:15th Dec, 12th Jan and 26th Jan.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
  2. Korean 3: preparation course
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jaeran Won
    This short course will provide a bridge to Korean level 3 for those students who have recently completed Korean level 2. The course will both revise previous material and introduce what you need to know in order to continue your studies in Korean. If you would like to brush up your Korean before starting this course, you can enrol onto our LK200 Korean 2 revision (only 2 sessions in September).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
  3. Italian 3 conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Giacomo Fabbrini
    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.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  4. German 4/5: Literatur und Konversation
    Course start date:  Wed 27 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Friederike Schroeder
    Dieser Kurs konzentriert sich auf Literatur und Konversation: Lesetexte aus der modernen Literatur, Videoausschnitte, intensive Spracharbeit und viele Möglichkeiten zur Diskussion. Please note that this class meets fortnightly.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
  5. French 3 upper: conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Daniel Fernandez
    This course is for intermediate learners of French (French 3 lower and French 3 upper levels) who would like to improve their reading skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary through reading and discussingthe news.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  6. French 5: Marguerite Yourcenar : une vie, une œuvre
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Marguerite de Crayencour, dite Marguerite Yourcenar est une femme de lettres de nationalité française et américaine. Elle fut la première femme élue à l'Académie Française en 1980. Son œuvre érudite et spirituelle riche en poèmes, essais, pièces de théâtre, romans historiques ou autobiographiques, témoigne d'une intense curiosité intellectuelle.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
  7. Welsh reading club/ Clwb Darllen Cymraeg Canolradd
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Clare Whitehead
    Come and improve your Sylfaen Welsh through reading a short novel. The course aims to



    develop your understanding and pronunciation of the Welsh language.



    Details about the book are in the course outline below.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
  8. Welsh reading club/ Clwb Darllen Cymraeg Sylfaen
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Clare Whitehead
    This short course is perfect for improving your vocabulary and pronunciation in Welsh. Ideal if you have studied Welsh for at least a year.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  9. Chinese 2 reading group
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Fei Wang
    If you want to have the chance to read Chinese characters, expand your vocabulary, improve your pronunciation, and strengthen your reading comprehension level, please join us to practise your reading.Suitable for people who have learned Chinese for at least 1 year and have learned to read Chinese characters.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00
  10. Return to French (Advanced)
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Come and join this lively interactive course to refresh your advanced French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 4 course in April.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  11. German advanced: Deutsche Reiserouten
    Course start date:  Thu 1 Feb 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Annette Kossow
    This course is part of the new series “Wanderlust” which will explore a variety of thematic routes and interesting destinations in Germany.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
  12. Italian 3: cinque settimane, un libro
    Course start date:  Fri 2 Feb 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Improve your knowledge of Italian through on this short literature course which will give you an opportunity to learn new vocabulary and practise your grammar by being exposed to authentic Italian texts. The book is yet to be decided, but we'll be updating this page when it's been chosen.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
  13. Svenska bokklubben: Swedish book club level 1/2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Feb 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Esmeralda Valencia-Lindström
    A supportive, friendly reading group for beginner/level 2 learners of Swedish.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
  14. Russian beginners: reading group
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Feb 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Marina De Yong
    The course aims to develop students` basic reading language skills in Russian.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £42.00
  15. Return to French (elementary)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 4 Dec 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Avram
    Come and join this lively course to refresh your elementary French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course starting in January.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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About the City Lit School of Languages

Language courses at all levels and in 19 different languages are offered at City Lit. Whether you would like to attend part-time or weekend language classes, our highly popular language lessons offer the widest choice in London. Most language courses are taught at seven different levels and you can start anywhere from beginner to advanced.

Our tutors

Tutors are experienced and friendly, and you can choose from evening, day time or weekend language classes. 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 selected for their relevance to adult learners.

Professional development language courses

We can also offer tailored language training in your workplace, which can be a fast and convenient way to learn a language to help improve your skills for work or develop your business.