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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. Weekend
    5.0
    Creating videos and presentations with Canva

    Learn how to design visually engaging videos and presentations using Canva’s intuitive platform. This hands-on course is ideal for small business owners, marketing professionals, and anyone looking to promote a project or idea with impact. You’ll explore Canva’s easy-to-use tools to create dynamic visuals that communicate your message clearly-perfect for sharing online, in meetings, or at events. Whether you're crafting a pitch deck, a promotional video, or a slideshow for social media, this course will help you build confidence in your design skills and produce professional-quality content that stands out.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sun 13 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Lyndon Ives
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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    4.9
    Introduction to Python
    Want to learn more about how computers work and what computer programmers do? Get started using Python, the most popular and easy-to-use programming language in the world.

    Keeley Street

    Sun 20 Sep 2026 (and 9 other dates)
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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    Data Science: introduction

    Discover how to turn data into insight with Python. Learn to analyse, visualise, and build predictive models using modern tools like AutoML. Perfect for beginners ready to explore data science and machine learning.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sun 20 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Thepan Ravindran
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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    4.9
    Excel: advanced

    Take your Excel skills to the next level with our Advanced Excel Course, designed for professionals who work with complex data. Learn how to link worksheets, apply advanced sorting and filtering, use powerful formulas, create scenarios, validate data, audit spreadsheets, and build dynamic reports with pivot tables and macros. Ideal for anyone involved in data analysis, this hands-on course will help you streamline workflows and make smarter decisions using Excel’s advanced features. Enrol now and transform the way you work with data!

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tue 22 Sep 2026 (and 4 other dates)
    Aurica Jalba
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  5. City Lit Pro: start a career in social media

    Ready to launch your career in social media? This hands-on course covers the essential skills you need to manage platforms effectively, create engaging content, and analyse performance. Whether you're entering the digital marketing industry, enhancing your current role, or starting your own business, you'll gain the confidence and tools to grow your online presence and drive engagement.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Wed 23 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Lyndon Ives
    Full fee £589.00 Senior fee £471.00 Concession £383.00
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    Build an App with AI: stage 1

    Have an idea for a web app but not sure how to bring it to life? Have you heard of vibecoding, or coding in English? In this hands-on, project-based course, you’ll learn how to build a working web application using the most up to date AI tools. It’s never been easier to turn your concept into reality-no prior experience needed. Part 1 focusses on fundamentals concepts and building purely front end web apps. Part 2 focusses on more advanced concepts and building complete (front end and back end) web applications.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Wed 23 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Craig Kirkwood
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  7. Excel Pivot Tables: the Basics and Beyond

    Develop essential Excel Pivot Table skills and learn how to organise, analyse, summarise, and present data efficiently. By the end of the course, you will be confident in creating your own pivot tables to support data-driven decision-making.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Wed 23 Sep 2026
    Abbott Katz
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  8. Evening
    4.5
    Data Analytics with Python: introduction

    Learn how to clean, analyse, and interpret data using Python - the go-to tool for efficient, professional data work. Ideal for beginners ready to automate tasks and make smarter decisions with data.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Thu 24 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Kathryn Coldham
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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    Effective AI Strategies and Ethics for Business Leaders

    This course is designed to provide a practical and comprehensive introduction to AI, Automation and ethical strategies. The course will help your participants gain valuable insights into the power of AI, its real-world applications, and how automation is transforming industries.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sat 26 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Sonji Clayton
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  10. AI for the Workplace : Agentic AI and Workflow Automation

    Explore how agentic AI can perform multi-step tasks and automate workplace workflows. Learn to design, build and evaluate practical AI-assisted processes while considering reliability, privacy, oversight and responsible use.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Mon 28 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
    Craig Kirkwood
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  11. Finance for Non-Financial Managers and Entrepreneurs

    This course is for the modern manager or entrepreneur, that is looking to gain an understanding of the financial implications of their day-to-day decisions and the impact these may have on their business

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tue 29 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Sonji Clayton
    Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00
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    4.9
    HTML5 & CSS: introduction (stage 1)
    HTML is the foundation language of web sites and web based apps. It's easy to learn and can help you to begin a career in tech, update web sites and content management systems, have a better understanding of UX/UI, gain skills for SEO and digital marketing, collaborate more effectively with developers and much more!

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Wed 30 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
    George Stickney
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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    5.0
    Introduction to business accounting
    Every business needs to know if it is making a profit or loss and the worth of the business.This course provides a solid introduction of accounting for small business owners or any individuals who would like to gain knowledge on accounting topics and principles for business.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Thu 1 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Vina Theodorakopoulou
    Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £231.00 Concession £188.00
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  14. Weekend
    UI design for websites using Figma
    In this course you will be creating your own mini website prototype. You will be learning how to structure, brand, and create a visually compelling UI design using Figma, an industry standard design tool.

    Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Sun 4 Oct 2026
    Alex Gregory
    Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00
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  15. Weekend
    AI for the Workplace : Practical Skills for Work

    Build practical, responsible AI skills for the modern workplace. Learn how to use generative AI to research, develop ideas, draft and improve content, summarise information and support everyday tasks.

    Keeley Street

    Sun 4 Oct 2026 (and 3 other dates)
    Vina Theodorakopoulou
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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