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Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

We offer online courses as well as hybrid and blended learning, and in-person courses in London.

 

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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. Spanish 4: lengua y cultura
    Last Few Places
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    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Arianna Bassetti

    This is a non-accredited course. If you would like to take a further challenge and work towards a recognised qualification, you can enrol on our Spanish preparation for DELE B2 course which leads to a final exam. Click here for further details. 

    Ideal si has completado 'Spanish 3 upper' o 'Spanish 3 upper consolidation' o has estudiado español unos cinco años y quieres consolidar tu conocimiento de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante antes de continuar al nivel 5.

     

    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  2. Life drawing for beginners
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Henry Gibbons Guy

    This short course is a great introduction to drawing directly from the nude model, both male and female. Using simple exercises, you will explore different ways to represent the human form in drawing, with encouraging, helpful guidance from an experienced tutor. Suitable for absolute beginners.

    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  3. Welsh 3 upper: module 2
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Clare Whitehead

    Join this lively course to consolidate and develop your upper-intermediate Welsh.
    Suitable if you have actively studied Welsh for 4 years or equivalent experience.
    Please note that this course has a mid-term break.

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  5. Becoming confident with online communication: Zoom (beginner)
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are you new to Zoom? Have you started to use it but are unsure about some of its functions? Do you need to use Zoom at work, in your studies or to communicate with friends and relatives? Zoom is now as essential to communication as texts, emails, smartphones and PCs. This course will take you from the basics of being on Zoom as a participant and a host, including how to join meetings and set them up. You will learn what to do in both circumstances, what appropriate etiquette is, how to use chat and other features such as breakout rooms, how to share your screen, take control of someone else's screen and how to make sure you don't do something on Zoom that you shouldn't. By the end of this course, you will be able to comfortably host a meeting with friends or work colleagues, communicate, privately share and collaborate on projects or ideas.



    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 £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £15.00
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  6. 17th century England, Revolution and Restoration: The Protectorate
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ellen Carpenter

    On this course we will examine the cultural, religious and social dynamics of the Protectorate era and the C17th Commonwealth. 

    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  7. Japanese 2 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Junko Fuse
    Join this lively course to build on your basic Japanese skills. Suitable if you've studied Japanese for 1 year recently.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  8. Brazilian Portuguese beginners: module 1
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Isabel Dos Santos
    With a population of 214 million, Brazil is the sixth largest country in the world by population size. This course aims to introduce you to Portuguese mainly as spoken in Brazil, and is taught by a native Brazilian, though you'll cover other varieties of Portuguese as well. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, talk about yourself and your family, and begin building your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills so that you can build a solid base for future study.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  9. Italian 2: practise and consolidate: module 2
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anna Giuffria
    Consolidate your elementary or lower intermediate level of Italian in this interactive class. Further practise the main topics and grammar points learned at level 2 through speaking and listening activities. Intended for learners in their third year of Italian study, or slightly more advanced learners who feel they may benefit from some revision.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. Russian 4: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alla Young
    Discuss aspects of Russian literature and other cultural matters and learn some advanced grammar. Suitable if you have completed Russian 4: module 1 or equivalent.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  11. Swedish pronunciation
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater

    Master the sounds of Swedish with a hands-on, phonetics-based approach to clear and confident pronunciation. 

    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  12. Dutch 2: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francine van den Berg
    Improve your Dutch on this communicative course, with the emphasis on listening and speaking skills.Suitable if you have completed Dutch 2: module 1 or equivalent.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  13. Swedish beginners: module 2
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tina Engstrom

    Du klarar det! Continue your Swedish learning journey with City Lit! 
    This course builds upon and expands your basic Swedish conversational skills as well as increases your knowledge of Swedish culture. Suitable if you have completed Swedish beginners, module 1 or have basic Swedish.

    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  14. Korean beginners: module 2
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    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jiyeon Kim

    Learn Korean either in an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.

    Suitable if you have completed Korean beginners: module 1 or equivalent.

    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  15. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
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