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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Jewellery: beginners plus
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kinga Olah

    This year-long evening course is ideal for learners with some basic jewellery-making experience, and for motivated beginners keen to challenge themselves - all ready to expand their technical skills and creative confidence. Across two progressive terms, you will explore a wide range of traditional and contemporary techniques and approaches, including advanced soldering, stone setting, chain making, stones in place sand casting, Mokume Gane, Mitsuro Hikime wax technique, and Japanese chisel engraving.

    Full fee £999.00 Senior fee £799.00 Concession £649.00
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  2. Spanish 5 taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Diego Iudicissa
    Come and discover what an advanced Spanish class feels like.
    This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 5-6 years recently.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  3. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  4. Grammar in practice: intermediate (entry 3-level 1)
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you speak English with confidence but still find grammar confusing? Have you been learning for years but feel unsure about sentence structure or using more accurate forms when speaking or writing? This course is designed to help you review and practise key grammar points at Entry 3 / Level 1, so you can strengthen your understanding and communicate more clearly. You will focus on building more accurate sentences and using grammar confidently in everyday situations. Through practical speaking and writing activities, you’ll consolidate the grammar skills needed at this level. Whether you're looking to refresh your knowledge or fill in the gaps, this course will support you in becoming a more accurate and effective English user.

    You can join the course during terms 1,2 and 3.

    You need to do a short test before joining.

    Contact: universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk or call 0204 582 0423





    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £95.00
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  5. South Bank and the Festival of Britain
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Diane Burstein
    On this virtual tour we go back to 1951 when the Festival of Britain took Londoners out of post war austerity to marvel at the latest innovations in art, design, industry and technology at a festival to celebrate the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Find out how this event was a catalyst for the regeneration of the entire South Bank which is today famous for its arts centre. We trace the surviving remnants of the festival including a mural by artist Topolski, two sculptures and the recently restored Royal Festival Hall. We view the post festival arts centres such as the National Theatre and finish with a great riverside panoramic view from the Oxo Tower.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  6. English grammar for deaf people (entry 2) - part 2
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This course is suitable if you have enough vocabulary to be able to read and write basic sentences. During this course, you will learn more vocabulary and grammar to help you talk, read and write about yourself, your family and friends and complete forms, short sms and e-mails. This course has no exams.



    This course is free for learners who have digital skills assessed as below level 1. For more information Click here

    Full fee £0.00
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  7. Maths Functional Skills Entry 3
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This qualification is designed to help you build practical maths skills for everyday life, work, and further study. Whether you're shopping, measuring ingredients, or understanding basic data, this course gives you the confidence and ability to solve real-world mathematical problems. 
     

    Important Notice for Prospective Students 

    Enrolment Process: 
    Please note that enrolment on this course has a 2-stage process: 

    1. A written maths initial assessment 

    1. A short 10–15-minute interview with one of our assessors 

    This process is important as the course requires regular attendance and active participation. We want to ensure that you are placed at the right level and can make good progress. 





    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in Maths. For more information Click here

    Full fee £279.00
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  8. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  9. Spanish beginners: revision
    Evening
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    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Analía Tolone

    Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 1: module 3' or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (one year's study).

    Please see the How will I be taught? section below for details on your chosen course's format and mode of delivery.

    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  10. Natural Face Lift: Taster workshop
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Interested in anti-ageing facial massage tecniques but don’t know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction? This highly effective and popular massage can delay the visible signs of ageing, without the need for invasive surgery. Perfect to use on yourself or friends and family.

    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  11. Counselling: an introduction
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    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 14 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nadia Perez

    Enhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.  We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!

    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £259.00
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  12. Understanding Process in Personal Development
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Constance Ffrench
    This course is an exploration in a group setting to gain greater understanding of self and others.

    -Understanding of self through personal development groups.
    -Exploring and reflecting different aspects of self.

    Prior to enrolling, please contact the department on 020 4582 0403 for approval.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  13. Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  14. Philosophy and memory
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anita Kasabova
    What is memory? How does memory impact our sense of self and time? Why does memory often go wrong? If our memory is unreliable, can it provide knowledge of our personal past? How is memory registered in the body? What is collective memory? This course explores memory through philosophical and psychological lenses.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  15. Spanish 4 taster
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Diego Iudicissa
    Come and discover what an advanced Spanish class feels like.
    This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 4-5 years recently.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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