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. German 4 / 5 intensive
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 27 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Tim Matschak
    Vertiefen Sie Ihre Deutschkenntnisse durch eine vielseitige Auswahl an aktuellen Materialien, Texten, Videos und Hörverständnissen. In diesem Kurs können Sie auch Ihre Diskussionfähigkeit, Ihre Grammatik und Ihren Wortschatz erweitern. This is an advanced German course.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
  2. Spanish 1 fast-track: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 7 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Learn Spanish on this intensive course for beginners, with the emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on units 1-5 of "Ele Actual 1: Libro del alumno A1" and "Ele Actual 1: Cuaderno de ejercicios A1" (SM Publishers).







    PLEASE WAIT AFTER THE FIRST CLASS TO PURCHASE THE BOOK as you will need a different one if you transfer to another level or to a 'Spanish rapidamente' course.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £194.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
  3. Spanish beginners: small group
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 16 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Gracia Chinchilla, Eleni Dalkafouki
    Learn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. This course has a maximum of 8 learners. 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).



    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
  4. Japanese beginners fast-track: module 2
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Jun 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Continue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills,



    Suitable if you have completed Japanese beginners intensive: module 1 or learn Japanese in a complete beginners course for a term.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
  5. Japanese beginners fast-track: module 3
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Continue learning to speak Japanese on this course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or equivalent.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
  6. Modern Greek: a journey for beginners in summer
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Learn to speak Greek and develop your listening and speaking skills on this intensive course. This course is face to face class taking place in central London. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  7. German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francine van den Berg
    Learn German in the heart of London.This course aims to enable students to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations.
    Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £214.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
  8. Return to German (lower intermediate)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Barbara Pöllet
    This course is suitable if you have done GCSE or O Level German some time ago or have studied German for 2 , 3 years recently or would like to revise your lower intermediate German.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
  9. Japanese beginners: module 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Sep 2024 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. 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 £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
    Rating:
    98% of 100
  10. Preparation for A-level Italian part 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    This course follows the A-level syllabus and is suitable for those who would like to progress in Italian in a structured way. The course does not lead to the exam but aims to prepare you to join the Italian A Level course next year. Ideally you should have taken GCSE Italian (having achieved a grade 7, 8 or 9) or have equivalent upper intermediate knowledge. The course is divided into three parts (parts 2 and 3 will take place in term 2 and 3).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  11. French 5: reading group
    Course start date:  Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nicole Dalle
    Course dates:







    Term 1: 29/09/2023; 27/10/2023; 24/11/2023



    Term 2: 19/01/2024; 16/02/2024; 15/03/2024



    Term 3: 19/04/2024; 17/05/2024; 14/06/2024







    Aimez-vous lire en français? Venez échanger vos impressions sur des romans sélectionnés par le groupe. Le premier livre à lire sera annoncé début Juillet.







    Rendez-vous mensuels les Notez qu'il y a un autre reading group similaire, décalé d'une semaine tout au long de l'année, au cas où les dates vous convienndrez mieux. Entrez LF529 en haut à droite pour aller sur la page web. Notez cependant qu'il n'est pas possible d'assister aux 2 cours alternativement.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  12. Latin 4 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Justin Murray
    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 £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  13. Biblical Hebrew 3: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Rachel Montagu
    Continue to learn the basic grammatical structures for reading and translating Biblical Hebrew. Also suitable for those who have a rusty knowledge of the language.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  14. Latin 2: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Doukissa Kamini
    Improve your knowledge of Latin grammar and your ability to read and write Latin, as well as exploring Roman culture and history. Suitable if you have completed Latin 1 or have an equivalent knowledge.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  15. Irish Gaelic advanced: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  William Brady
    Continue your study of Irish Gaelic in this year 5 course, intended for learners who have studied Irish for at least 4 years, or who have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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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.