Courses to boost your CV
At City Lit, we understand the importance of a great CV and the skills needed to stand out to employers. Our courses aim to help give you an advantage in securing employment and also provide you with the skills required to succeed in industry.
With courses in public speaking, business writing, computer skills and more, we know we have something that will help you achieve your professional goals, whether that is to make a career change, climb the professional ladder or kick-start your own business.
Many of our courses are taught online, allowing you the flexibility to join from anywhere in the world. For more information on studying online, please read our guide to online learning. We also have courses that take place at our site, conveniently located in Covent Garden in central London.
- Design with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Course start date: Sun 16 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnA fun and challenging introduction to these three programs, regularly used together for everything from infographics to packaging and magazine work. Learn how to integrate vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.
Duration: 9 sessions (over 12 weeks) Sunday the 10/11/24 -15/12/24 and then it starts again in the new year on the 12/01/25 - 26/01/25.Full fee £699.00 Senior fee £559.00 Concession £454.00 - Excel: advanced Course start date: Wed 12 Nov 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Aurica JalbaLearn advanced features of Excel: linking, advanced sorting, filtering, advanced formulae, scenarios, data validation and audit spreadsheet, pivot tables and macros to create and work with complex spreadsheets. This course is suitable for anyone who is involved in Data Analysis using Excel.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Introduction to Python Course start date: Wed 12 Nov 2025 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Muhammad KhanWant 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 - Podcasting: introduction Course start date: Sat 1 Nov 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David MonteithDo 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 £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Video blogging with YouTube: introduction Course start date: Sun 2 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolanda De Los Bueis UnanuaLearn how to create a video blog (vlog) in your own YouTube channel. Use YouTube full capabilities as social network, video editor and publisher. Edit and enhance your videos with effects and music using open-source software Shotcut. Share and connect your channel with other channels and social networks.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Grow in confidence with networking - for work and business Course start date: Fri 28 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lila VeltzeAre you one of the estimated 90% of people who find networking daunting and difficult? If so, discover the easy way to network, and reap the benefits in your work or business life.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - A short introduction to Apple Photos Course start date: Thu 6 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn how to use Apple’s built in Photos programme to improve your skills in repairing, improving and organising your photographs.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Instagram for business: introduction Course start date: Wed 26 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeLearn how to use Instagram, the visual social media site, to market your business and communicate with your customers.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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