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We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden.
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Whether you want to try something new, revisit a past passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Our courses taught by experts and professionals with real world experience. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
Our online course are live, interactive and usually delivered in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. Onsite courses are delivered at our world class London locations near Covent Garden.
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- Italian beginners: module 1
Course start date: Mon 30 Oct 2023 (and 12 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
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 begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.Full fee £219.00 - French beginners: get ready for French 2 lowerCourse start date: Mon 19 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Continue to learn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners.The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Please note that this course will take place twice a week over a three-week period.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Writing non-fiction for children: a taster Course start date: Mon 26 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Catherine IngramOn this interactive taster course, you will explore children’s non-fiction writing; an exciting and wide-ranging field, encompassing biography, narrative non-fiction and the classic fact book.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Ways into poetry: an introduction
Course start date: Mon 3 Jul 2023 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Billie ManningAre you just starting to write poetry? This inspiring short course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.Full fee £129.00 - Chinese beginners: intensiveCourse start date: Mon 17 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ting PoonSuitable for complete beginners.This is an intensive, stand alone course to introduce you to the basics of Mandarin Chinese, with an emphasis on practical use and the development of your listening and speaking skills. You can also learn to read and write Chinese characters.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Modern Greek beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 17 Jul 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maria ContosLearn to speak Greek and develop your speaking and listening skills on this introductory course, which emphasises the practical use of the language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 - Ways into poetry: intensiveCourse start date: Mon 1 Jul 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah WardleAre you just starting to write poetry? This inspiring short course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.Full fee £139.00 - Spanish beginners: small groupCourse start date: Mon 6 Nov 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gracia Chinchilla, Eleni DalkafoukiLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. This course has a maximum of 8 learners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 1-5 of Ele Actual A1 (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).Full fee £219.00 - French beginners intensive: module 1Course start date: Mon 6 Nov 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelLearn French on this intensive lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Please note that this course will take place twice a week over a five week-period.Full fee £199.00 - Italian beginners: module 2Course start date: Mon 29 Jan 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mariangela PilloniContinue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course for near beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).Full fee £209.00 - Algorithms in PythonCourse start date: Mon 12 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rich CochraneLearn about common coding “recipes” and tricks of the trade that programmers use again and again and develop your coding skills by implementing them in Python.
This course will be delivered online. 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
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