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. 

Use our self-assessment tool to help you choose the right course for your level.

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  1. French beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    Learn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners.The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  2. Arabic beginners: short introduction
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Get off to a flying start in Arabic. This is a stand alone course to give you a basic introduction to the Arabic language.



    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
  3. German beginners: an introduction
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 2 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Barbara Pöllet
    The course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is the first part of the German beginners: module 1 course to allow you to join any beginners: module 1 courses straight afterwards ( for a discounted fee). The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
  4. Japanese beginners: short introduction
    Course start date:  Fri 11 Oct 2024 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Noriko Inagaki
    Get a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  5. Return to French (lower intermediate)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 30 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    Come and join this lively interactive course to refresh your lower intermediate 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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  6. Korean beginners: short introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 2 Jul 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jaeran Won
    Learn to speak Korean and develop your speaking and listening skills on this introductory course, which emphasises the practical use of the language.Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
  7. Return to French (elementary)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 2 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  8. French: more pronunciation through songs
    Course start date:  Thu 9 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Estelle Hélouin
    Whether you are a shower singer, an experienced singer or just like listening to songs in French, this course is for anyone who would like to improve their French pronunciation while enjoying beautiful songs from different French speaking countries.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
  9. German beginners for football fans
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 8 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke
    This is a beginners course for football fans.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
  10. Turkish beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Cavidan Seyitcemaloglu
    Make the most of your holidays in Turkey with this short, intensive course. This holiday kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!



    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. Arabic beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Join this lively course to learn basic Arabic. Ideal if you are going on holiday to any Arabic speaking country.



    Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
  12. Japanese beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Hisaka Bunting
    Make the most of your visit to Japan with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations and to have a friendly chat with the locals!



    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 £69.00
  13. German beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Tue 2 Jul 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Friederike Schroeder
    Get ready for a summer in a German speaking country and start learning German. This is an intensive course 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 £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
  14. Chinese beginners: short introduction
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Jun 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Fei Wang
    Learn to speak Chinese, 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 £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £109.00
  15. Turkish beginners: short introduction
    Course start date:  Thu 6 Jun 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cavidan Seyitcemaloglu
    Learn to speak Turkish and develop your speaking and listening skills on this introductory course, which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
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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.