Technology, Science & Business Courses in London and Online
Excited by new technology, scientific breakthroughs or business success? Want to improve your digital skills for the workplace or for personal use? Or perhaps you'd like to delve deeper into nature, conservation or astronomy?
We have a huge range of courses to support you in your learning in programming and coding, help you understand new developments in technology with Generative AI, machine learning, data analysis with Python and web design, give you the tools to succeed in business and digital marketing, or enable you to explore more of the world around you with our science and nature courses.
Our tutors are highly qualified industry professionals and will help you reach your personal goals whether you are a complete beginner or are building on existing experience.
Learning with us is flexible, with part-time courses available online in daytime, evening and weekend formats. For more information about our tutor-led interactive online courses please see our guide to online learning.
We also offer corporate training for your employees. This can be customised to your company’s training needs and the areas we cover are Programming, Web development, Adobe Creative cloud, Advanced MS Office, digital marketing and social media. We have been successfully delivering ad hoc workplace training courses for over two decades to companies in London. In recent years we have also been offering staff skills training courses online or in hybrid format to provide more flexibility to employees looking to develop their skills. For more information on employee development courses please contact our department computing@citylit.ac.uk.
Browse technology, business and science courses below and enrol today!
- City Lit gift vouchers - the perfect gift
Looking for that perfect present? Treat someone to the gift of learning with a course at City Lit. Available from £10, our gift vouchers can be used to book a place on any of our courses, from London walks and food tasting to museum visits, poetry and much more. Simply purchase your voucher and the recipient can choose from thousands of courses, at a time which suits them.From £10.00 - Improving your Customer ExperienceCourse start date: Fri 22 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ketan VariaDo you understand the end to end journey of your customer? Can you comprehend what your customers are feeling and thinking as they use your service?Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Excel: analysing data (stage 1)Course start date: Sat 23 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nick BrownDevelop essential skills to tackle complex data sets & create conclusions and recommendations for non-data minded stakeholders in your organisation. Focus on pivot tables, formatting and perfecting your commentary skills. Some familiarity with using Excel is required.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Blogging: build your own blog using WordPressCourse start date: Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoLearn to create your own blog with this beginners course and raise your online profile.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Writing for business Course start date: Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sofia HusainMasterclass sessions packed with ways to develop an advanced skillset, to write persuasive and informative emails, reports and proposals. Learn about the elements of language, style and structure that you need to write to a sophisticated level in the workplace.Full fee £149.00 - Learning to use your iPhoneCourse start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Is your iPhone confusing you? Are you unsure how to make the most of its many features? This short course will help you understand your phone, troubleshoot problems and use some of its most popular features and apps. By the end of the course you will be confident you can use or find out how to use the key features of your phone.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here - Becoming confident in file management and Windows 10 on your PC (beginners)Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you able to find the files you need on your PC or on your work's shared drive? Do you know how to search for
missing files? Have you got a system to organise your work or home files? Files are the essential components of
computer use and it is vital to manage them well, especially as cloud use becomes more common. On this course you will learn how to navigate Windows 10, essential to good file management, as well as discover more about files, become confident with the terminology and develop strategies for saving, organising, navigating and searching files of all types. You will also learn how to back up your files so you never lose them!
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click hereFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £35.00 - PC maintenance: an introductionCourse start date: Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Terry MyersLearn how to troubleshoot and solve common computer hardware problems. Discover what is inside a computer, how it works and how to upgrade computer components. - Short introduction to bookkeepingCourse start date: Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Fola MosesGain very basic knowledge of bookkeeping practices and procedures that underpin accurate record keeping.Full fee £199.00 - Introduction to programmingCourse start date: Sat 30 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mohamad MarouniThis 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.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Introduction to PythonCourse start date: Sun 1 Oct 2023 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Timothy MarleyWant 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.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Astronomy: a gentle introduction
Course start date: Sun 1 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roger O'BrienA leisurely walk through back garden astronomy. Learn how to find your way around the constellations, whether to buy a telescope, how to find planets and look safely at the sun. Find out why astronomy is good for you.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - City Lit Pro: start a career in digital marketingCourse start date: Sun 1 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Salvatore MaioranoThis course will introduce you to the key digital marketing specialisms, from social media marketing to PPC marketing and SEO. City Lit Pro courses provide accelerated learning for busy people who need specific skills for the workplace.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Probability and statistics for Data AnalysisCourse start date: Mon 2 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rich CochraneGet a deep understanding of the underpinnings of data analysis with a focus on the most fundamental concepts and techniques.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Build a website in a day with WordPressCourse start date: Mon 2 Oct 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian HoldenWordPress is the world's most popular content management system, and it's free! On this intensive, one-day course you'll learn how to use it to build your own website.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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