Do something for you in 2024
The beginning of the new year is a great time to learn more about our world and ourselves. Learning humanities subjects will help you to improve your critical thinking skills, see the world through other people's eyes and meet other people with a common interest.
Our wide variety of courses cover topics in History, Psychology and Counselling and you choose the course to suit you from a short lecture, right up to a full term's course. Our experienced tutors are passionate about their subject and will help you to explore the subject in depth.
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- Counselling and life coaching courses
- Psychology courses
- History courses
- Cultural lectures
- French cineclub
Counselling and life coaching
Explore our counselling courses
Learn basic counselling skills to use with family, friends or in the workplace. Our Counselling courses are also a great first step towards training as a counsellor.
Explore our life coaching courses
Let us introduce you to the theory and practice of life coaching and give you the opportunity to learn and apply some basic life coaching skills. These are useful for self-development and working with others both personally and professionally.
Psychology courses
Explore our psychology courses
Explore the workings of the mind with our introductory courses designed to spark an interest in the subject. Or join one of our longer courses to really get to grips with how we think.
"My life has been enriched by gaining a better understanding of psychology and of mental well-being." - Humanities learner
History courses
Explore aspects of Royal History, find out about life in Ancient Greece and Rome, or take a historical tour around London. Our courses are a fantastic way to learn more about history in bite-sized chunks.
Cultural lectures
Have you ever wanted to explore the world without actually leaving the country? Well, now you can with our series of one-off cultural lectures. We'll take you on a journey to explore the twelve Olympian gods of the Greek Pantheon, understand the folklore of Japan, learn about the great Greek ancient poet, and more.
Our cultural lectures are two hours long and delivered in English, so are open to all. Available at a discount of 3 lectures for £45, they perfectly complement our language courses and may even inspire you to pick up something new.
French Cineclub
Explore our French cineclub courses
Come along to our French cinema club. Explore the joys of French cinema from classics to modern-day masterpieces, with a different film each month.
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We have a range of discounts and support with fees available, including money off your first course if you are a library member, a Surrey Heritage user, or over the age of 66. Adults aged 50+ can also get £20 off their first dance or exercise course.
