Learn a Language - Online & in London
Over 30 modern and ancient world languages taught by expert tutors!
Here at City Lit, we offer over 27 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 French, German, Italian and Spanish to Asian, African, and even Ancient and Classical languages. So what do you fancy learning? Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Classical Greek, or Old English — 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.
Most of our courses are delivered online. We are also bringing back some face-to-face teaching taking place in our London college building. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
Most languages taught 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.
- City Lit gift vouchers - the perfect gift
Looking for that perfect present? Treat someone to the gift of learning with a course at City Lit. Available from £10, our gift vouchers can be used to book a place on any of our courses, from London walks and food tasting to museum visits, poetry and much more. Simply purchase your voucher and the recipient can choose from thousands of courses, at a time which suits them.From £10.00 - Spanish cinema: Almodóvar en el siglo XXICourse start date: Sat 4 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Descubre los elementos que hacen el cine de Almodóvar único e internacionalmente reconocido. El curso explora la
rimbombancia de su estilo a través del estudio de técnicas cinematográficas y artefactos culturales. Este curso es
para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £36.00 - A Festive taste of FinnishCourse start date: Mon 6 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Come to celebrate Finland National day with Lotta !
You will learn how Finnish people celebrate their National day and the festive season while learning basic Finnish sentences through a variety of fun activities.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Hindi through Bollywood singingCourse start date: Mon 6 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Learn to speak Hindi and develop your listening and speaking skills in this communicative class which emphasizes the practical use of the language via singing. Suitable for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Una stagione con Dante: introduzioneCourse start date: Wed 8 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
This session - conducted entirely in Italian - is the first part of an introduction to the Divine Comedy. The first session introduces you to Dante's life, his political and philosophical views and gives an overview of the structure of the poem. We will devote the following three sessions (from January onwards) to reading, analysing and commenting on a selection of cantos. Please note that the selection of the cantos read in the following sessions will be different from that of previous years, so you are welcome to re-enrol even if you have attended before.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Celebrating the New Year-Russian styleCourse start date: Wed 8 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Learn about the New Year celebrations in Russia and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the main Russian holiday of the year.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Discover online FrenchCourse start date: Wed 8 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Have you always wanted to learn French but never taken the plunge ? Now is the perfect opportunity to start your French journey with us thanks to our short taster course !
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Discover LatinCourse start date: Wed 8 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Get a taste of one of the most important languages of the ancient world, Latin.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - A Festive taste of Modern GreekCourse start date: Thu 9 Dec 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - A Festive taste of NorwegianCourse start date: Thu 9 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
It will make you feel festive!
Come to learn how Norwegian people celebrate the festive season while learning basic Norwegian sentences through a variety of fun activities.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Discover Ancient GreekCourse start date: Thu 9 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Get a taste of one of the most important languages of the ancient world.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Discover ItalianCourse start date: Fri 10 Dec 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Get a flavour of Italian and begin to see how it works. Learn some useful phrases and pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Arabic superstitionsCourse start date: Fri 10 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Come and find out about the significant role superstitions play in Arabic culture and learn some Arabic at the same time.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - A taste of JapaneseCourse start date: Fri 10 Dec 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Christmas in Provence : a taster for beginnersCourse start date: Sat 11 Dec 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.
IMPORTANT: Please note that City Lit reserves the right to change the mode of delivery to online subject to government guidance.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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