Languages

Learn a Language - Online & in London

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 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. 

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  1. French 3 upper: pratique et perfectionnement
    Course start date:  Wed 8 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Consolidate your upper intermediate level of French in this lively and interactive course. The course will enable you to consolidate and further practise the main topics and grammar points studied on level 3 upper course, through a variety of speaking and listening activities. The course is suitable if you are attending a level 3 upper course or have an equivalent level of the language.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  2. Return to French (Advanced)
    Course start date:  Wed 8 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Henriette Harlall
    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 September.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
  3. Spanish beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Thu 10 Oct 2024 (and 13 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Learn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.







    Based on Units 1-4 of "Nos vemos Hoy 1", publisher: "Campus Difusión" (please see the relevant section for the ISBN).
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
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  4. French 3 upper: conversational French
    Course start date:  Thu 9 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Consolidate your upper intermediate level of French in this lively and interactive class. You will consolidate and further practise the main topics and grammar points studied on a level 3 upper course, through a variety of speaking and listening activities. The course is suitable if you are attending a level 3 upper course or if you have an equivalent level of French.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  5. Chinese 2 reading group
    Course start date:  Fri 10 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    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 £87.00 Concession £71.00
  6. Latin 4 upper: module 3
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Judith Rice
    Continue to study Latin grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Latin texts as well as exploring Roman culture and history. Starting with Reading Latin, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes then moving on to original texts.



    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 £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  7. Spanish beginners intensive: module 2
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Diego Iudicissa
    Learn Spanish on this lively interactive intensive course for near beginners. The course will be taught in Spanish with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £199.00
  8. Latin 4 lower: module 2
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Judith Rice
    Continue to study Latin grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Latin texts, as well as exploring Roman culture and history. Based on Reading Latin, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes.



    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 £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  9. Italian beginners: module 3
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rosanna Carlà
    Continue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners: module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version). Suggested progression route: Italian 2 lower: module 1.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
  10. German beginners: module 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Oct 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Friederike Schroeder
    The course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-4 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
  11. Return to French (elementary)
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024 (and 3 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 soon.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
  12. Chinese beginners: short introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Fei Wang
    If you are planning to visit a Chinese-speaking area and would like to grasp a few daily survival Chinese sentences, or if you have Chinese family or friends and would like to understand a bit more about their language and background, perhaps you are just interested in Chinese culture and would like to have a taste of the Chinese language, this course is for you.



    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 £99.00
  13. French 4/5: le français à l’oral
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Henriette Harlall
    Vous souhaitez perfectionner vos compétences en français oral pour des raisons professionnelles, pour poursuivre vos études supérieures ou simplement pour le plaisir ? Ce cours répondra à vos besoins.



    Améliorez votre aisance en parlant français dans une ambiance décontractée qui comprend des conversations structurées ainsi que des jeux et l’exploration des cultures française et francophone.







    Ce cours pluridisciplinaire est du niveau C1 du cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECRL). Le cours fait une large place non seulement à compréhension et à la production orale mais aussi à l’apprentissage de vocabulaire lié aux thématiques abordées.







    L’accent est mis sur la compréhension et l’expression orale afin de développer les compétences en écoute et prise de notes, en effectuant des tâches à l’aide d’exposés et de présentations dans une grande variété de domaines.



    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
  14. French beginners intensive: module 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Jun 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Learn French on this intensive lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. This is ideal if you are planning to visit France for the Olympic games.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
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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.