Technology, Science & Business Short Courses
11 courses available
Business skills for creative businessesLearn the essential skills to start, grow, and manage a successful small business in the creative industries. This practical course covers everything from business planning and marketing to finance and operations, helping you turn your creative passion into a thriving enterprise.
Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Mon 26 Oct 2026Lyndon IvesFull fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00- Instagram for business: introductionLearn how to use Instagram, the visual social media site, to market your business and communicate with your customers.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
- Communicating effectively at workHow skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people in meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught in the college.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
- LinkedIn: a short introductionGet started with LinkedIn with this short introductory course through learning the basics of this important business platform.
Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Sun 15 Nov 2026Lyndon IvesFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Podcasting: introductionDo you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a podcast which you will produce in this course.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
- Social media content strategyIn order to successfully use social media for business, it is essential to have a clear strategy and create good content to encourage audience engagement. You'll learn both in this class.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
- Introduction to programmingThis is a beginner's course designed for anyone who wants to dip their toes into the exciting world of programming and see what all the fuss is about. Perfect if you want to make your first step in learning any of the programming languages at City Lit.
Keeley Street
Sat 16 Jan 2027Raymond SnareFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - LinkedIn: a detailed introductionIn this longer, in-depth course, take a look at the crucial features to get started on building your network with LinkedIn.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
- 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.
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Business administration: ICT skills for business (advanced)Are you already a competent administrator with the fundamental digital skills required to do the job successfully? Are you now ready to develop more advanced skills so you can become more efficient and productive and advance in your career? This course will help you learn how to use more complex functions in Excel so you can handle and analyse data precisely as well as provide bigger picture analyses. You will also focus on how to use the more sophisticated elements of PowerPoint to produce high quality presentations which meet the demands of the modern workplace. In addition, you will become familiar with key aspects of financial functions.
By the end of the course you will have the skills to set you apart from other administrators and become an invaluable member of any team.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are unemployed and claiming certain benefits. For more information Click here
Online
Thu 4 Mar 2027Full fee £164.00 Senior fee £131.00 Concession £82.00 - HTML5 & CSS3: advanced (stage 3)This course will teach you all the necessary skills needed to create a sleek and modern responsive website that looks good on all devices: PC, laptop, tablet, and mobile. You will learn how to use advance CSS (with an emphasis on positioning) to allow you to create the look you want for your web page. You will need to have basic knowledge of HTML/CSS.
Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tue 13 Apr 2027George StickneyFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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