Enrolment Opens for September 2025
WAES is Westminster’s specialist adult education service in the heart of London, providing modern learning environments where learners can study with like-minded people in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Whether you are returning to learning, want to learn a new skill or would like to progress to higher education, Westminster Adult Education Service has a huge range of qualification and general interest courses.
Make your change in 2025 by enrolling for a qualification or expanding your creativity with leisure learning.
Free courses are available for learners aged 19 or over by 31 August 2025 who reside in Greater London and are unemployed or earn less than the London Living Wage, currently £27,002.50 a year (subject to terms and conditions).
Higher-level courses can also be funded via Advanced Learner Loans for certain learners.
Our experts are on hand to offer advice and assist with questions about financing your studies. Visit us for specialist advice at one of our centres.
Opening times for enrolment
Our main enrolment activities will take place at our Lisson Grove centre. Our Pimlico centre is now open for general enquiries, while our Amberley Road centre remains closed over the holiday until the start of term.
Many courses do not begin until after the start of term, so enrolment will still be available beyond 8 September, at which point our usual term-time opening times will apply.
- Lisson Grove Centre, 219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW
- Tuesday 26 August – 10am-2pm (3pm if you have applied online)
- Wednesday 27 August – 10am-7pm
- Thursday 28 August – 10am-2pm (3pm if you have applied online)
- Friday 29 August – 10am-2pm (3pm if you have applied online)
- Saturday 30 August – 10am-2pm (3pm if you have applied online)
- Monday 1 September – 10am-2pm (3pm if you have applied online)
- Tuesday 2 September – 10am-7pm
- Wednesday 3 September – 10am-2pm (3pm if you have applied online)
- Thursday 4 September – 10am-2pm (3pm if you have applied online)
- Pimlico Centre, Lupus Street, London SW1V 3AT
- Open for general enquiries only
- Amberley Road Centre, Amberley Road, London W9 2JJ
- Closed until start of term on 8 September 2025
Reasons to study with WAES
- Expert tuition by experienced industry professionals.
- Three centres in Westminster with state-of-the-art classrooms and fully fitted studios and creative spaces.
- Mac rooms for graphic design, an art studio, a fully fitted ceramics studio, a kitchen and dedicated spaces for hairdressing, make-up, baking, floristry and fashion.
- New green skills courses starting this year.
- Funded English and Maths courses.
- Daytime, evening and weekend courses to suit your lifestyle.
- Specialist career and course advice.
