Centre for Lifelong Learning, York

Our Story

For over 30 years, the University of York has been offering evening and day classes to the general public through the Centre for Lifelong Learning, bringing together like-minded adults for learning in a variety of subject areas.

Each year we offer over 300 different courses in subject areas such as creative writing, history, archaeology, science, music, philosophy and psychology. So whether you are seeking to study whilst balancing the demands of a busy life, looking to improve your employability, have retired and wish to re-engage, or just have a general interest you wish to pursue, the Centre aims to make learning an activity for everyone.

Courses can be undertaken either for university-level credit or purely for pleasure, and offer a huge degree of flexibility, recognising that adult learners often need to balance the demands of daily life alongside their studies.

In addition to evening and day classes based on campus which combine short lectures and class discussion, the Centre also offers a range of distance learning provision up to postgraduate level for those who live outside the local area which attracts both a national and global audience.