Free English, Maths & Digital Skills Qualifications

Contact Universal Skills to find a free course for you:
Email: universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk
Phone: 020 4582 0423

The Government funds some of our courses under the "Legal Entitlement to English and Maths" scheme.

Courses funded by this scheme include:

- English or maths to GCSE level
- some information and communication technology (ICT) courses

These courses are free if you are:

19 years or older

To study here in 2023/24 you need to be 19 years or older on 31st August 2023.

Assessed at the right level for the course

We will check your level when you apply, you must not already have a GCSE at grade C/4 or above.

Complete online assessment on course webpage

Or contact Universal Skills
Email: universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk
Phone: 020 4582 0423

Living in London (or certain other areas of the UK)

Your address must be in London (or certain other areas of England).
We will check your postcode when you enrol.

Permitted to live in the UK

If you live in London

Residency status

You need to show us

You are one of the following:

UK national,
EEA / Swiss national with pre-settled status,
EEA / Swiss national with settled status,
Irish citizen ordinarily resident in UK/Ireland.

No evidence

You are a permanent resident in England with one of the following residency statuses:

Refugee Status
Discretionary Leave to Enter or Remain
Exceptional Leave to Enter or Remain
Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain
Humanitarian Protection
Leave Outside the Rules
Ukraine Family Scheme
Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
Ukraine Extension Scheme
Afghans eligible under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (formerly known as Locally Engaged Staff under the intimidation policy

One of the following:

Certificate of entitlement to the right of abode

Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) stamps and vignettes

Biometric residence permit (BRP)

Home Office travel documents

Passport Stamp/Sticker - CAT D vignettes

Examples of evidence: Guidance on examining identity documents (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Do not send password protected documents.
Send only -PDF,-JPG,-DOC (.DOCX) files.

Send us your evidence

You are any Asylum Seeker and one of these is true:

You have lived in the UK for six months or longer while your claim is being considered by the Home Office, and no decision has been made
You have been refused Asylum and have appealed against a decision and no decision has been made within six months of lodging the appeal
You have been granted permission by the UK Government to support yourself or are receiving local authority support

Recently arrived Asylum Seekers can contact us about how to study at City Lit
Email: universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk
Phone: 020 4582 0423

One of the following:

Application registration cards (ARCs)

Home Office Documents

Examples of evidence: Guidance on examining identity documents (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Do not send password protected documents.
Send only -PDF,-JPG,-DOC (.DOCX) files.

Send us your evidence

You have another immigration status and you have permission to live in the UK for 1 year from your course start date.

Call: 020 3871 3111
Monday to Friday 12:00-18:00

Examples of evidence: Guidance on examining identity documents (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you live in certain other areas of the UK

Residency status

You need to show us

You are one of the following:

UK national,
EEA / Swiss national with pre-settled status,
EEA / Swiss national with settled status,
Irish citizen ordinarily resident in UK/Ireland.

AND

You have lived in the UK/EEA/British Overseas Territories or the Crown Dependencies for the last 3 years.

No evidence

You are a permanent resident in England with one of the following residency statuses:

Refugee Status
Discretionary Leave to Enter or Remain
Exceptional Leave to Enter or Remain
Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain
Humanitarian Protection
Leave Outside the Rules
Ukraine Family Scheme
Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
Ukraine Extension Scheme
Afghans eligible under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (formerly known as Locally Engaged Staff under the intimidation policy

One of the following:

Certificate of entitlement to the right of abode

Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) stamps and vignettes

Biometric residence permit (BRP)

Home Office travel documents

Passport Stamp/Sticker - CAT D vignettes

Examples of evidence: Guidance on examining identity documents (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Do not send password protected documents.
Send only -PDF,-JPG,-DOC (.DOCX) files.

Send us your evidence

You have another immigration status and you have lived in the UK/EEA/British Overseas Territories or the Crown Dependencies for the last 3 years from your course start date.

Call: 020 3871 3111
Monday to Friday 12:00-18:00

Examples of evidence: Guidance on examining identity documents (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Have a different residency status?
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