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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. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  2. Modern Greek beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Come and discover Modern Greek in this lively taster.



    Choose an in-person session in Covent Garden or a live online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  3. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  4. Hitchcock's Horror Thrillers 1: Psycho, scene by scene
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jon Wisbey
    Hitchcock's most successful film, and, arguably, the horror thriller, Psycho (1960) has enthralled audiences and critics ever since its release sixty-five years ago. Through an in-depth, scene by scene analysis of the film, we will explore its structure, one designed to challenge both audiences and the conventions of narrative filmmaking, its critical and cultural impact, and its enduring appeal.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  5. Japanese beginners taster
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Hisaka Bunting
    Come and discover Japanese in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £269.00 Concession £175.00
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  7. Japanese beginners: module 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 Oct 2025 (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. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.



    We offer in-person (LJT1) and online Japanese tasters sessions (LJT2).
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  8. Modern Greek beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anita Szabo
    Learning Modern Greek opens the door to a rich and vibrant culture, from its incredible history and mythology to its delicious cuisine and warm hospitality. Whether you're planning a trip to Greece, connecting with Greek heritage, or simply looking for a new challenge, our lively courses will help you communicate with confidence and appreciate this fascinating language. Choose either an in-person course in central London or live online sessions.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  9. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  10. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  11. French 2 upper: module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Michel Willame
    Continue to improve your lower intermediate French in the heart of London on this lively interactive course. The course will help you consolidate and further develop your speaking and listening skills. You will also discover more about the French speaking world .The course is suitable if you have recently completed a 'French 2 upper: module 2' course or equivalent.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  12. English pronunciation: stage 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David John Gwillim
    Are you a non-native fluent speaker who wants to improve your pronunciation of English and to speak the language more clearly and confidently? Work on clear formation of vowel and consonant sounds including the English neutral vowel and the distinction between voiced and unvoiced sounds. This term the course will be taught in the college.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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  13. French 3 upper: conversation
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 Oct 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Stephanie Radet
    Come and practise your intermediate spoken French and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  14. English pronunciation: stage 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David John Gwillim
    Designed for people who have completed ‘English Pronunciation: stage 1’ although new students with sufficient skills can join. Develop confidence and clarity, explore diphthongs and triphthongs, inflection and the rhythms of Standard English. This term the course will be taught in the college.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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  15. European empires in Africa
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 27 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sunday Abraham Ogunode
    Join us for an introduction to the major themes of imperial history in the past 200 years of African history, where we will contextualise many of the trends and challenges in the continent today and view Africa in a new light.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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