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- Dutch 4Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergPractise and improve your advanced Dutch on this communicative course, with the emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Dutch upper intermediate' or have studied Dutch for about 3, 4 years.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Italian 4 pratica e perfezionamento: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Evi CampetellaQuesta classe ti offre la possibilità di consolidare il tuo livello intermedio/avanzato di Italiano. Pratica e perfeziona i punti grammaticali studiati al livello 3 upper o Italian 4. Il corso è basato sull'uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura e conversazione.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Masterclass: fiction (a one-term intensive workshop)
Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jonathan BarnesThis intensive fiction workshop is open by selective application to a maximum of ten fiction writers working at the advanced and professional levels. You will receive rigorous constructive feedback on your novel or short story as you develop it with a view to publication, and participate in detailed tutor-led discussions on advanced elements of fictional craft.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Spanish 3 lower at a gentle pace: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto GallegoFurther improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 lower' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 3 Plus, (Difusión Publishers).
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Global finance: a brief introduction Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Caglar EzikogluExplore the essentials of global finance, learning about international markets, exchange rates, and financial instruments. Gain a foundational understanding of global economic dynamics.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Hungarian 3: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eva PallaghyContinue your study of Hungarian in this intermediate course, It is suitable for people who would like to use Hungarian in Hungary or want to understand and communicate with Hungarian people.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Advanced crime fiction workshopCourse start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Hone your understanding of the crime genre and push your fiction in new directions, on this advanced course for crime writers. This course is for experienced writers who are developing ongoing projects.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00 - Pilates: balance and strength Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnThis is a mixed levels Pilates course focusing on improving posture, mobility, muscle strength and balance. While conferring the benefits of a regular Pilates class, there is a particular emphasis on improving fitness to aid balance. - German 3 consolidation Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Tatjana PisarskiCome and improve your upper-intermediate German. Suitable if you have studied the language for at least four years (1.5 hours per week) or 2 years (3 hours per week). Based on Aspekte NEU B1+, 2. Teil. Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - French 3 upper: conversationCourse start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie RadetCome and practise your intermediate spoken French and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Welsh 4: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Macsen BrownJoin this friendly and supportive live online Welsh course to push your Welsh learning to the next communicative stage.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - German 3 upper: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Tim MatschakChoose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions. Come and improve your upper-intermediate German. Suitable if you have studied the language for at least four years (1.5 hours per week) or 2 years (3 hours per week). Based on Aspekte NEU B1+, 1. Teil
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Japanese 4/5: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Junko FuseStart learning advanced Japanese. You will be able to understand, speak and listen to more complex expressions in Japanese in various everyday situations.
Suitable if you have studied Japanese for 5/6 years or have an equivalent level (JLPT N4 level or above). Consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the structures of the Japanese language and work on more
complex grammatical structures and functions. Suitable if you have studied Japanese for about 5 years or have an equivalent level.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Breathe and Relax Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Bram WilliamsIncorporating gentle relaxation, Chi Kung practices, and simple movement to free the restrictions to breath. Explore breath practices from varied Yoga, Meditation & wholistic approaches.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - German for opera lovers (intermediate and advanced) Course start date: Thu 1 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Katja ParmarThis is a German language course for lovers of German operas. Discuss the world of German opera in these fun sessions while improving your German language skills. Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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