New year, new start: January adult courses at New City College

From day job to dream job

Start something new in 2027

Make 2027 the year you change career, gain a qualification or learn something new. We have 37 adult courses starting between November and March. Choose a subject, then pick a course to see the dates, fees and campus and apply online. Many courses are free for adults.

Art and Design

Starts 5 November How to Become a Successful Content Creator (Short Course) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 4 January Textile Design and Enterprise: Foundation Hackney Campus (starts 4 or 5 January) See dates and apply Starts 4 January Textile Design and Enterprise: Intermediate Hackney Campus (starts 4 or 7 January) See dates and apply Starts 5 January Pattern Cutting: Improver Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 5 January Pottery and Ceramics Epping Forest Campus and Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 5 January Printmaking Epping Forest Campus See dates and apply

Business, Accountancy and Finance

Starts 4 January AI for Business (Short Course) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 4 January Business Skills Level 1 Award (AAT) Hackney Campus, Ilford Campus and Tower Hamlets Campus See dates and apply Starts 4 January Business Start Up (Short Course) Hackney Campus and Tower Hamlets Campus See dates and apply Starts 4 January Project Management (Short Course) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 5 March Bookkeeping (Level 2 Certificate) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 8 March Accounting (Level 4 Diploma) Hackney Campus See dates and apply

Catering and Hospitality

Starts 3 November Patisserie and Pastry Hackney Campus (starts 3 November or 23 February) See dates and apply Starts 4 January Food Production and Cooking Level 2 NVQ Diploma (City and Guilds) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 5 January Cake Craft Enterprise Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 7 January Cake Decorating: Improver Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 11 January Barista Skills (Level 2 Award) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 8 February General Patisserie and Confectionery (Level 2 Certificate) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 15 February Introduction to the Professional Kitchen Hackney Campus See dates and apply

Computing and IT

Starts 7 December Digital and IT Skills (Level 2 Certificate) Tower Hamlets Campus See dates and apply Starts 1 February Data Analytics with Artificial Intelligence (Level 4 Diploma) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 25 March AI Prompting and Vibe Coding Hackney Campus See dates and apply

Construction and Engineering

Starts 5 January Introduction to Plumbing Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 7 January Introduction to Electrics Hackney Campus See dates and apply

Early Years and Education

Starts 10 December Education (Level 5 Certificate) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 22 February Education and Training (Level 3 Award) Hackney Campus (starts 22 February) and Ilford Campus (starts 23 February) See dates and apply

Hair and Beauty

Starts 4 January Advanced Aesthetic Treatments (Level 4 Certificate) Epping Forest Campus and Ardleigh Green Campus See dates and apply Starts 22 February Cutting Women's Hair Level 2 Certificate (City and Guilds) Redbridge Campus See dates and apply Starts 23 February Barbering Techniques (Level 2 Certificate) Epping Forest Campus See dates and apply

Starts 4 January Care Assistant Plus (Level 1) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 4 January Counselling Skills (Level 3 Diploma) Hackney Campus (starts 4 January) and Ardleigh Green Campus (starts 8 January) See dates and apply Starts 5 January Counselling Skills (Level 1 Award) Ardleigh Green Campus (starts 5 January) and Hackney Campus (starts 7 January) See dates and apply

Motor Vehicle

Starts 4 January Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles (Level 2 Diploma) Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 5 January Car Maintenance: Beginner Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 5 January Motorcycle Maintenance: Improvers Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 7 January Car Maintenance: Improvers Hackney Campus See dates and apply Starts 7 January Motorcycle Maintenance: Beginners Hackney Campus See dates and apply

Start at any time

These courses take new students throughout the year, so you can start when it suits you.

Rolling starts Online courses Software Development (Level 3 Diploma) and Web Application Development (Level 5 Diploma), studied fully online Explore courses Rolling starts ESOL, English, maths and digital skills English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), English and maths up to GCSE, and Essential Digital Skills Explore courses Rolling starts Housing Practice (Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates) Chartered Institute of Housing qualifications for people working in housing, or hoping to Explore courses Rolling starts Courses for job seekers Free programmes to help you into work in sectors such as health and social care, schools, childcare, railway engineering, security and film Explore courses

How to start a course

Starting a course with us takes four steps. We help you at each one.

Find your course
Browse courses by subject, campus and level.
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We'll invite you to a short assessment or a chat with a tutor, so you start at the right level.
Enrol and start
Bring your ID and proof of income or benefits. We'll check if your course is free.

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Real stories from adult learners

Hear from adults who came back to learning with us.

Motorcycle Maintenance evening course "Going back to college and learning a new skill has been pretty life-changing for me." Carlo came back to learning in his mid-40s. He now services his own motorbike and has made new friends. Read Carlo's story ESOL to Data Analysis "College has been good for me socially. I've got a bag full of friends now." Samima arrived in London with little English. She passed GCSE maths and now studies Data Analysis. Read Samima's story Foundation Degree and BA Hons in Education "My ambition has always been to be a teacher and I am finally doing it." Kathleen went from GCSEs to a degree in Education with us, and won HE Student of the Year. Read Kathleen's story

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