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118 courses available
Autobiography into fiction: getting startedLearn how to turn real-life experiences into gripping fiction in this fun short course for fiction-writing beginners and experienced writers. Develop your writing skills and explore techniques for transforming personal stories into strong narratives.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00- French beginners: module 1
Join this engaging beginner’s French course designed to boost your confidence from day one. Classes are conducted in French, with a strong focus on developing practical speaking and listening skills.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Alexander Technique: WorkshopDiscover how to return your body to its natural state of balance and poise in this beginner's guide to the Alexander Technique. Learn to become mindful of muscular and mental tension in this session.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
- Spanish beginners: module 1
Learn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. The course is taught in Spanish with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
If you feel you may benefit from learning at a slower pace, please check our Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 1 courses, and if you already speak a Romance language fluently, you may want to check our Spanish rápidamente: module 1 courses.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Return to French (lower intermediate)Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed completed 2-3 years of study in the past.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
- Excel: advanced
Take 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 £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - The Odyssey reading group (in translation)Homer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War may now be over 2,500 years old but it still has much to tell us about the Ancient Greek world that is still relevant today. Explore this great work in translation.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
- Return to Spanish (lower intermediate)
If you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your lower intermediate Spanish. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course, you will be able join a level 2 upper course.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - German beginners: module 1
Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions.This course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations.The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-4 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold).
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00 - Return to Spanish (elementary)
If you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your elementary level. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 lower course.
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Fri 16 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Searching for the ultimate particleThis course explores how the concept of the ultimate particle has shaped physics since 400 BCE: the idea of what we now call atoms is nearly 2,400 years old!
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Sat 17 Oct 2026Gary RetallickFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Writing for children: getting startedDevelop your ideas for children's stories in a practical interactive session. Topics will include plot, characterisation and viewpoint, and how to approach the children's publishing industry today.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
- Italian beginners: module 1
With its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can start communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2'.
Did you know that we offer free support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the How will I be taught section below.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Public speaking (online)
Whatever your reasons for speaking publicly, allay your fears in this online course by learning techniques for formal and impromptu speeches, introductions, discussion leading and public questioning, and boost your general confidence at the same time.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - Picture book writingWould you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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