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!
- 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 - WordPress: intermediate
Course start date: Tue 17 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Julian HoldenTake your basic WordPress skills to the next level by using plugins and widgets to add new functionality, and by editing and creating theme files to customise the look of your site.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Communicate with confidence through voice and body languageCourse start date: Sat 10 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueDiscover how to enhance your vocal and physical impact and presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills include establishing rapport, assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy, projecting an effective personal style, sensitive listening and communicating with care and conviction. This Saturday course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - 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 - Create presentations and brochures using CanvaCourse start date: Fri 20 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolanda De Los Bueis UnanuaLearn the essentials of creating visually engaging presentations and brochures using Canva. Whether you’re a small business, a marketing officer, or simply interested in promoting a project, this course will equip you with the skills to design impactful graphics for show and distribution. Learn to navigate Canva’s user-friendly interface and create professional-quality content that stands out.
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe InDesign intensiveCourse start date: Tue 24 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoCity Lit Pro courses provide accelerated learning for busy people who need specific skills for the workplace. Whether you work in print or digital media, in our introductory Adobe InDesign course you’ll learn to use the industry-leading page design and layout app that lets you create, pre-flight, and publish beautiful documents. - Using hashtags effectively Course start date: Tue 24 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeHashtags are used on social media across many platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Threads. This class is devoted to understanding hashtags and how to use them properly and effectively on social platforms. What is a hashtag, how do you create and track one, and how do you pick the right hashtag for your social media content.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Generative AI strategy and governance Course start date: Fri 27 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouThe Generative AI Strategy and Governance course will explore the strategic and ethical implications of generative AI adoption, focusing on responsible governance and effective strategies.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Data Analytics with Python: intermediateCourse start date: Sat 28 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Muhammad KhanEnhance your Python data analytics skills with advanced techniques in data manipulation, visualization, and statistical analysis. Ideal for those with basic Python knowledge seeking to tackle real-world business problems effectively.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Cyber security essentials: a short introduction Course start date: Sat 28 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Sathish BoiniLearn how to protect your personal or business data from cyber security attacks in this short course. You will learn how to deploy basic technical controls into your personal or organisation data information systems to ensure that basic technical security measures are in place.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Excel: analysing data (stage 2) Course start date: Sun 29 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Nick BrownDevelop further skills to tackle complex data sets and create conclusions and recommendations for non-data minded stakeholders in your organisation. Focus on pivot tables, look ups, formulas and perfecting your commentary skills. Intermediate/advanced Excel skills covered.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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