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.
- Introduction to Python
Course start date: Sat 30 May 2026 (and 10 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Want 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 £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Foraging for Folklore: Common Urban Plants and their Stories Course start date: Sun 31 May 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Christopher CollierDiscover the stories and folklore of some common urban plants. Explore how these botanical neighbours have been revered as healers, feared as poisons, or woven into local myths and superstitions. This session will take place offsite.Meeting point:Hampstead Heath overground (Mildmay Line).
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £29.00 - Digital skills for business: how to present and communicate data integrating Word, PowerPoint and Excel - a project-based approach (advanced)Course start date: Sun 31 May 2026
Location on this date: Online
Are you already an experienced and skilful user of Word, Excel and PowerPoint? Are you working as a lead administrator? Do you want to extend your skills so you can integrate these three programs to produce high quality and sophisticated documents? This course will help you combine your Microsoft 365 skills by working on business projects that enable you to analyse data at a high level and also present your findings in a clear and dynamic way. You will learn how to link and embed data across the programs, how to integrate Excel data and charts with PowerPoint and Word, how, how to use Word to create a new PowerPoint presentation and how to use Word to create customizable PowerPoint speaker notes and handouts.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £85.00 - Power BI: introductionCourse start date: Mon 1 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ergi MiraMicrosoft’s PowerBI is one of the most popular data visualisation tools. Sign up today to learn how to use it to create your own dynamic reports and interactive dashboards to enhance your workflow!
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Level 3 Certificate in User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) NCFE Course start date: Mon 28 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Itai Bercovier, Alex GregoryThis Level 3 course is designed for learners wishing to gain knowledge and skills of traditional practices used in UX/UI design industry sectors. On completion of the certificate, you would have the opportunity to join UX/UI design companies as an entry level UX/UI designer with some website creation/design experience or progress onto higher education.
The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here
The course fee is £2799.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £941.00. The remaining fee of £1858.00 will need to be paid at enrolment. If you are unable to pay this fee upfront, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (0203 871 3111) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Business & Technology on 020 7492 2515. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loansFull fee £2,799.00 Senior fee £2,799.00 Concession £2,799.00 - Excel: advanced Course start date: Wed 3 Jun 2026 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Terry MyersTake your Excel skills to the next level with our Advanced Excel Course, designed for professionals who work with complex data. Learn how to link worksheets, apply advanced sorting and filtering, use powerful formulas, create scenarios, validate data, audit spreadsheets, and build dynamic reports with pivot tables and macros. Ideal for anyone involved in data analysis, this hands-on course will help you streamline workflows and make smarter decisions using Excel’s advanced features. Enrol now and transform the way you work with data!
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Learning to use your iPhone Course start date: Wed 3 Jun 2026 (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 you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - Using Apple Mac OS: a detailed introduction Course start date: Wed 3 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingDiscover how an Apple Mac computer works, the common functions and their applications. For Apple Mac users with little or no previous experience.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Build a website with WordPress Course start date: Wed 3 Jun 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian HoldenDiscover 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 £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Create promotional materials using CanvaCourse start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Byron Johnson-BrownLearn how to design eye-catching promotional materials using Canva in this 6-hour hands-on course. Whether you're a small business owner, marketer, or simply looking to build your design skills, you'll discover how to create professional-quality content for posters, brochures, and social media platforms. With Canva’s user-friendly interface, you’ll gain the confidence to produce visuals that effectively represent your brand and engage your audience.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Exploring Regent's Park Trees Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Letta JonesDo you want to get to know some of the fabulous trees in Regent’s Park? These 2 guided Tree Walks in Regent’s Park are ideal for the tree enthusiast with an introduction to this absorbing activity. Walks will take place on the 6th and 20th June (break week 13th June).
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - An introduction to project management Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ayo AlegbeleyeLearn the essentials of project management and discover techniques to plan, execute, and control projects from start to finish. This course introduces key principles and practical tools to help you manage tasks, timelines, and teams effectively-ideal for anyone looking to build confidence in leading successful projects.
Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Pivot Tables: the Basics and BeyondCourse start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Abbott KatzThe course will address the essentials of pivot table construction, enabling the learner to develop the skills for devising their own tables.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - HTML5 & CSS: intermediate (stage 2) Course start date: Tue 9 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyWant to expand your knowledge of HTML5 and CSS? Need a better understanding of UI design? This course builds on the skills gained on our stage 1 course. Learn to section a web page using strucural tags in HTML5. Learn to arrange and position HTML5 elements to create modern web page layouts using CSS.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Getting ready for essential digital skills for work (Level 1)Course start date: Thu 17 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
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
Full fee £81.00
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