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.
- City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive stage 1Course start date: Wed 15 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
City Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe Creative Cloud course, covering Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, you will learn key tools and techniques to develop, deliver and optimise vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £549.00 Concession £549.00 - Improve your speaking voiceCourse start date: Thu 16 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeCome and improve your vocal skills through voice production and speech exercises. Learn about self presentation, develop spontaneity and gain greater confidence in your communication skills. This is a practical course based in the college.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Excel: advancedCourse start date: Sun 13 Oct 2024 (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.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Communicating effectively at workCourse start date: Thu 23 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jonathan MulquinHow skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Presenting to camera for Vlog and YouTubeCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kathryn WolfeDo you want to vlog or present on YouTube but don't know where to start? This course will cover what kit to use, and how to present to your viewers, whether streaming from home or on location. It’s a mix of presenting skills and technical advice for non-technical people, focussing on presenting and setting up your domestic recordings.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Podcasting: introductionCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouDo 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 £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Communicate with confidence through voice and body languageCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Danielle AllanDiscover 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 £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - City Lit Pro: start a career in digital marketingCourse start date: Sun 16 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate ScottLearn the key skills you need to launch your digital marketing career - this intensive course covers SEO, social media, paid ads, email, and more to set you up for success.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe Photoshop intensiveCourse start date: Mon 17 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christine RobertsonCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this practical course you will develop your skills in Adobe Photoshop, with a focus on learning to input, create, manipulate and enhance images and photographs for use in print and on the Web. - Make your first Android mobile appCourse start date: Sat 22 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Julian HoldenThis course is a gentle introduction to programming and app development using the cloud application AppInventor 2.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Social media for business: introductionCourse start date: Thu 27 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian HoldenThis course builds on the topics examined in Online Marketing: a detailed introduction and will provide a more in depth look at the tools and techniques you can use to market your business on the internet.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - City Lit Pro: Infographic design with Adobe IllustratorCourse start date: Tue 16 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this practical course you will develop your skills in Adobe Illustrator, with a focus on creating infographics to present complex data in a visual, fun, attractive and impactful way to engage your audience. - Data Analytics with Python: introductionCourse start date: Tue 16 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Arda BalkirPython is the most popular programming language in the field of data analytics. Building on the skills you have learnt on one of our Introduction to Python courses (or equivalent) you will learn the basics of importing data into Python, analysing it and presenting your findings in a graphical format.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe Illustrator intensiveCourse start date: Tue 30 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnA comprehensive introduction to creating vector graphics using Illustrator. Learn how to use the pen tool, shapes, brushes, patterns, live trace and effects and gain experience in techniques and strategies useful to graphic designers and illustrators. - Data analysis with Power BI: introductionCourse start date: Tue 29 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Anis MokademPower BI is a Microsoft Product that is free to download and use, it allows to connect, transform, and visualize data.This can be done in Microsoft Power BI Desktop application or in Excel using Power Query and Power Pivot. The formulae language used in Power BI is called DAX: Data Analysis Expressions. Learning the basics of this language is crucial to be able to create dynamic reports. In this course, you will discover the world of Power Query and Power Pivots by learning the most basic but crucial functionalities of these environments including basic DAX functions.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £152.00 Concession £162.00
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