Adult Learning courses starting from April 2024

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Starting from 22 April we have a new term packed with hundreds of courses and workshops for adults of all abilities. You could learn a language, pick up an art or craft class, gain a new skill for work, learn a new recipe, or enjoy some healthy living with nutrition, yoga, Tai chi, or Pilates.

Taught by highly trained specialists you can prepare for your future with classes starting from April through until mid-July.

Courses and workshops will run both online and at our seven centres; Camberley, Esher, Farnham, Guildford, Molesey, Sunbury, and Woking.


Get crafty

Discover new and exciting interests from our inspiring range of art and craft courses. A creative class will develop your skills as well as improving your understanding and passion for the discipline you have chosen.

Courses include acrylic painting, creative writing, art appreciation, bookbinding, calligraphy, clock repair, drawing, hand embroidery, painting, flower arranging, glass fusing, jewellery and silverwork and upholstery, just to name a few.

Arts and crafts


Learn a new language

Whether you are planning a holiday, need to improve your language skills for work or just enjoy mastering another language, we have a broad range of courses to suit anyone and everyone from the absolute beginner to the advanced learner.

With 14 languages to choose from you could even learn Spanish in your lunch break. Learn online from home, or face-to-face and choose from Ancient Greek, Greek, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese Mandarin, Spanish, or Turkish.

Languages


Learn to cook

Explore new recipes and make your own delicious meals that you can be proud to present to friends and family. Keep your body well with cookery workshops such as nutrition for menopause that can offer real health benefits for mind and body.

Cookery and nutrition


Look after your body

Keep your mind active and body well, with a variety of courses including dance, exercise, and strategy games including chess and bridge.

Sharpen your reasoning skills, think strategically and meet like-minded people on a bridge course or chess course.

Dance, exercise and strategy games


Explore the mind

Improve your critical thinking skills, see the world through other people's eyes and meet other people with a common interest.

We offer courses in Psychology, Counselling and NLP. Choose the course to suit you from a short lecture, right up to a full term's course.

Counselling and psychology


Wellbeing courses

Passport to Wellbeing is a free programme for those with mild-moderate mental health conditions impacting daily life.

The programme offers creative and wellbeing learning opportunities for those learners whose mild-moderate mental health conditions are affecting their day-to-day lives. These courses are delivered in a supportive and nurturing environment and provide an opportunity to learn new skills, achieve and have a positive weekly focus.

Enrolments for courses starting from April open from Wednesday 20 March to Friday 3 May.

Passport to Wellbeing


Explore the past

Our History and Royal History courses take you on journey into the past. Choose the course to suit you from a short lecture, right up to a full term's course.

History


Boost your employment prospects and digital skills

Start your learning journey and unlock your potential with our wide range of courses in Microsoft, web design, bookkeeping, business, finance, and digital skills for work and home. It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or an expert, we have courses for everyone

If you're new to Digital Skills, we have courses that cover the basics. You'll learn important skills like email, shopping online, protecting data, and navigating social media safely. Our experienced tutors will help you get comfortable and independent with different devices like computers, laptops, Macs, iPads, tablets, and smartphones

Employment and computer skills course


Family learning

Surrey Family Learning offers free courses and workshops to help you create a better family life. Do you want to help your child or teenager to improve their behaviour, development and learning? Book onto one of our tailored courses today to begin supporting you and your family.

Family learning


Supported learning

Our Supported Learning programme offers courses for adults with learning disabilities and the opportunity to develop independent living skills in a collaborative and creative environment.

To find out more about Supported Learning courses, please email supported.learnIing@surreycc.gov.uk

Supported learning


English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), English and maths including GCSE

We offer courses from Pre-Entry to Level 1 and functional English and Maths, as well as GCSE. Visit our ESOL, English and maths page to find out when enrolments open.


Enrolments are on a first-come, first-served basis and close at least 3 working days prior to the course start date. Online enrolment is available for most of the courses and is the quickest way to enrol. If you have difficulties booking online, please contact us.

Waiting lists are in place for courses that do become full. Don't forget we do have a range of discounts and support with fees, available.

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