Business, Marketing & Technology Courses Online & In London
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 offer a wide range of digital skills courses to support your learning and career development.
Whether you're interested in marketing, business skills, web design and programming, Python data analysis, we have something for you. Stay ahead with our Generative AI and machine learning courses, designed to help you understand emerging technologies and apply them in real-world scenarios. Use this simple guide to help you explore our complete range of courses.
Develop your skillset for a digital future
Discover our practical courses in social media, digital marketing, Canva, business skills, and start-up development which are ideal for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and anyone growing their online presence.
To meet the demands of today’s digital economy, we’ve introduced cutting-edge courses in FinTech, Blockchain, Financial Modelling with AI, and Cybersecurity for Business. These are perfect for professionals looking to stay ahead in digital finance, tech innovation, and data security.
We also offer short courses focused on the ethical and strategic use of AI, including Ethics in AI, AI in Business, Generative AI Strategy and Governance, and City Lit Pro: Using AI for Innovation and Problem Solving. These courses help learners understand the societal and business impact of emerging technologies and make informed, responsible decisions.
Staff training and employee development
City Lit offers flexible, customised corporate training solutions to help your team stay competitive in today’s fast-paced digital workplace. Our employee development courses are available in-person, online, or in hybrid formats.
Training Areas Include:
- Programming and web development
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- AutoCAD
- Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Digital marketing and social media strategy
- Podcasting and content creation
- Generative AI and AI tools
- Financial Technologies (FinTech) and machine learning
- Cybersecurity for business
Why Choose City Lit for Staff Training?
- Over 20 years of experience delivering bespoke workplace training in London
- Flexible delivery: online, in-person, or hybrid
- Courses tailored to your organisation’s goals and employee skill levels
- Expert tutors with industry experience
Browse our business and marketing courses in London and enrol today to start learning marketing, business skills, web design and programming, Python data analysis and Generative AI and machine learning.
190 courses available
City Lit gift vouchers - the perfect giftLooking 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.Full fee £10.00- A taste of physicsGet a taste of the fundamental aspects of physics such as the nature of light, matter and energy and the physical laws governing the world around us and our universe.
Keeley Street
Fri 11 Sep 2026Radmila TopalovicFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - 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.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Preparing for Microsoft 365 qualification: PowerPoint and Word (level 2)Do you want to gain a qualification and develop the key digital skills needed in the modern workplace, but don't feel quite ready? This short course will prepare you for the level 2 Award in Digital Skills. You will focus on using Word, PowerPoint and Excel to produce attractive documents and presentations and analyse data. These skills will ensure you are equipped for most jobs including those requiring extensive administration as well as ready to achieve your level 2 qualification.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Tue 15 Sep 2026Full fee £133.00 - Build a website with WordPress
Discover how to create your own website using WordPress, the world’s most popular (and free!) content management system. This practical, one-day workshop in London is perfect for beginners, freelancers, and small business owners. No coding needed - just bring your ideas and leave with a fully functional site..
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Digital skills for the workplace: using Excel (foundation)Do you need to learn how to use Excel for the office or to keep track of your finances? Do you want to be able to handle, present data and make calculations inside and outside of work? This course is perfect for anyone who needs a good foundation on the basics of Microsoft's popular spreadsheet program. On this course, you will learn how to enter and present data and make it visually appealing, readable and usable through changes of font, style, use of tables and other formatting features. You will practise making calculations, using functions and formulae, modifying links between worksheets, as well as creating basic charts and graphs - a great way of visualizing data!
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Tue 15 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)Full fee £195.00 Senior fee £156.00 Concession £98.00 - 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
- Getting ready for essential digital skills for work (Level 1)Do you have some digital skills but lack confidence to use them? Would you like to gain the most essential digital skills needed for today's workplace? If so, and you need to develop the foundational digital skills for today's job market, this is the course for you. The course will give you the confidence to use different digital devices and tools to collaborate and communicate efficiently with work colleagues, to create and edit documents and presentations, and make simple spreadsheets. You will learn about different types of digital communication as well as how to use online resources for finding and using information and completing transactions. You will learn the transferable digital skills you need to progress, participate and express yourself in the workplace and gain a qualification. 53% of UK employees do not have the digital skills needed for work. You don't need to be one of them.
Please note: you MUST pass the first part of the course, attend every class and do the necessary homework. If you do not, you will not be able to continue the course.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Thu 17 Sep 2026Full fee £81.00 - Design Instagram feeds with Canva
Create eye-catching Instagram templates with Canva that make your content consistent, original, and impactful. Perfect for creatives and small businesses looking to boost their visual branding with ease. Enrol now and create content that connects.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Looking at winter trees
Join Letta Jones for three tree identification walks in Regent’s Park. These walks will take place on Saturday mornings. We will explore common trees, focusing on bark, twigs, leaves, outline, seeds and fruits, with the aim of giving you the confidence to get to know what to look for when identifying trees. Duration: 3 sessions over 3 weeks
Off Site
Sat 19 Sep 2026Letta JonesFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Self-presentation skills for business peopleDevelop your effectiveness as a communicator on this fun but intensive Saturday afternoon course, delivered in the college. You'll learn powerful self- presentation techniques and life skills -chiefly aimed at business people but all are welcome.
Keeley Street
Sat 19 Sep 2026Lloyd WyldeFull fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00 - Introduction to PythonWant 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 - 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.
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Confident writing for businessMasterclass 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 £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
- Becoming confident with online communication: Zoom (beginner)Are you new to Zoom? Have you started to use it but are unsure about some of its functions? Do you need to use Zoom at work, in your studies or to communicate with friends and relatives? Zoom is now as essential to communication as texts, emails, smartphones and PCs. This course will take you from the basics of being on Zoom as a participant and a host, including how to join meetings and set them up. You will learn what to do in both circumstances, what appropriate etiquette is, how to use chat and other features such as breakout rooms, how to share your screen, take control of someone else's screen and how to make sure you don't do something on Zoom that you shouldn't. By the end of this course, you will be able to comfortably host a meeting with friends or work colleagues, communicate, privately share and collaborate on projects or ideas.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Mon 21 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)Full fee £30.00 Senior fee £24.00 Concession £15.00
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