Business, Marketing & Technology Courses
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 courses to support your learning. Whether you're interested in programming, coding, web design, or data analysis with Python, we have something for you. Stay updated with the latest technology through our Generative AI and machine learning courses. These will help you understand new developments and give you the tools to succeed in business and digital marketing.
Additionally, we've introduced new courses in Financial Technologies (FinTech), Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, and Cybersecurity for business. Recognizing the importance of decision-making in AI, we also offer short courses on Ethics in AI and Business Sustainability in AI.
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.
Staff training and employee development
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, social media, podcasting, Generative AI and Ethics in AI, Financial Technologies (FinTech) and cybersecurity for business. 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!
- Generative AI: a short introduction
Course start date: Sat 9 Aug 2025 (and 7 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - The physics of life Course start date: Sun 11 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Radmila TopalovicFind out why physics is the science upon which everything depends. In this course we will use basic physics concepts to understand the biological processes in living organisms, including the relatively new field of quantum biology. - Strategic planning and decision-making: intermediate Course start date: Sun 11 May 2025
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Nick BrownFurther build your career confidence by learning intermediate strategic management practices and procedures to help implement your company’s strategic plans.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Facebook for business Course start date: Thu 15 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeDiscover how Facebook can be used as a cost effective method for promoting your business. You will learn to use Facebook to connect existing and potential clients. - LinkedIn: a detailed introduction Course start date: Sat 17 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Yana LapitskayaIn this longer, in-depth course, take a look at the crucial features to get started on building your network with LinkedIn.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Social media content strategy Course start date: Tue 20 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeIn 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 £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Introduction to email marketing with MailChimp Course start date: Tue 20 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeLearn to use the power of email to communicate with your customers and prospects, with this popular email platform.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Build a website with WordPress Course start date: Fri 28 Nov 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
WordPress 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 £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Instagram for business: intermediate Course start date: Thu 29 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeThis is a follow on course from 'Instagram for business: introduction' which is designed to expand your skills in using Instagram for business even further.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Learn NumPy: a short introduction Course start date: Sat 31 May 2025
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Muhammad KhanIn this introductory course on NumPy you will learn Python's most powerful library for numerical operations. Crafted for beginners, this course aims to build a robust foundation for mastering numerical computations using Python.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Excel: analysing data (stage 1) Course start date: Sat 25 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
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.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Create promotional materials using CanvaCourse start date: Fri 6 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Byron Johnson-BrownIn this 6-hour hands-on course, you’ll learn to create visually appealing promotional materials using Canva, a versatile and user-friendly graphic design tool. Whether you’re a small business owner, marketer, or simply interested in building your design skills, this course will guide you through the essentials of designing engaging content for various platforms. From posters to social media graphics and brochures, you’ll gain the confidence to create professional-quality materials that represent your brand effectively.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Introduction to artificial intelligence Course start date: Wed 14 May 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Kathryn ColdhamStephen Hawking and Elon Musk say it's humanity's biggest threat, but you use it every day. Learn what artificial intelligence is, what it will become, and how it works.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Create social media content using CanvaCourse start date: Mon 16 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Byron Johnson-BrownIn this 3-hour interactive course, you’ll learn to create captivating social media content using Canva. This workshop is designed for those who want to elevate their social media presence through professional-quality graphics, whether for personal branding, small business marketing, or creative projects. You’ll explore Canva’s user-friendly features to produce engaging visuals that stand out on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Excel: tables and charts Course start date: Thu 19 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Aurica JalbaLearn how to create effective Excel tables and to chart your data on this short course.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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