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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Global history for beginners
    Course start date:  Thu 30 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Olivia Durand
    What is global history? How is it different from other ways of understanding history? This introductory course will give you a sense of what it means to study global history.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  2. Global encounters: meet the Mongols
    Course start date:  Mon 3 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    At its height the Mongol empire stretched from the Sea of Japan to eastern Europe. We explore how the Mongols interacted with the nations they conquered.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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  3. Global Encounters: The Later Crusades, 1209-1500
    Course start date:  Tue 4 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    The loss of Jerusalem saw a shift in Crusading strategy. Going on crusade became a seasonal event, first against the Cathars in France and then with the Knights Hospitaller against pagans in the Baltic.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  4. The life and times of King Charles I
    Course start date:  Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Sterling
    Famous as the only British king to be executed, Charles should also be remembered as the greatest patron of the arts who sat on our throne.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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