Literature

101 Short courses in Literature

University of York4,2(132)

Online Top 1% in Worldwide

Poetry - How to Read a Poem

On this Poetry - How to Read a Poem course from University of York, you’ll build your confidence in reading and enjoying poetry.

Short Course Part-time Online

1 monthFree

University of Canterbury4,0(25)

Christchurch, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide

Better Start Literacy Approach

University of Canterbury's Better Start Literacy Approach is an integrated classroom literacy programme for Year 0/1 classrooms.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

Tuition not available

Oxford Summer Courses

Oxford, United Kingdom

Creative Writing

Oxford Summer Courses – Creative Writing develops students’ ability to write compelling fiction, prose, and poetry. Explore character, plot, voice, and dialogue through tutorial-style teaching in small groups while studying Creative Writing in Oxford.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

13 days$7,283/full

University of Pisa4,1(156)

Pisa, Italy Top 2% in Worldwide

Writing the Essay Beyond Borders

The Easter School invites students and writers to engage with the essay as a dynamic form of inquiry, reflection, and intervention in a planetary context. As we confront interconnected crises—ecological collapse, digital acceleration, post-truth discourse, and the evolving role of AI—the essay may be considered as a crucial tool for thinking, imagining, and engaging with the world.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

4 daysFree

University of Cambridge4,4(59)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

'The melody of letters' - reading literature as a musical exercise

'The melody of letters' - reading literature as a musical exercise course from University of Cambridge will encourage you to become a skilled reader in what Robert Louis Stevenson described as ‘the melody of letters’.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

7 days$504/full

University of Birmingham4,2(56)

Online Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Spring into Shakespeare (Online)

Let your love of Shakespeare bloom on this Spring into Shakespeare (Online) course from University of Birmingham and benefit from the expertise of the Shakespeare Institute and the collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

Certificate Part-time Online

2 months$530/full

Scottish Universities' International Summer School5,0(2)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Modernism

The Modernism module from Scottish Universities' International Summer School is designed for students at all levels who wish to engage deeply with Modernist aesthetics and gain a richer understanding of this pivotal historical and cultural period.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

14 days$1,487/module

MacEwan University4,3(15)

Edmonton, Canada

English as an Additional Language

More flexibility. More accurate placement. And more choice in what you want to study. You may be at a different level for reading and writing than you are for listening and speaking, and in each case, you will be placed in the level best suited to you. This English as an Additional Language course is offered by the MacEwan University, School of Continuing Education.

English Course Full-time On-campus

9 months$8,095/yr

St Giles International

Brighton, United Kingdom +4

IELTS Exam Preparation

This IELTS Exam Preparation course at St Giles International focuses on expanding the students’ ability to both understand and use complex academic language incorporating General English to improve grammar, vocabulary and communicative skills.

English Course Full-time On-campus

1 monthTuition not available

St Giles International

Brighton, United Kingdom +4

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

The Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) course at St Giles International aims to help students understand upper intermediate and advanced levels of English, demonstrate independent study skills and take internationally recognised exams.

English Course Full-time On-campus

Tuition not available

FutureLearn4,2(279)

Online

Robert Burns - Poems, Songs and Legacy

Dig deeper into the life and works of Robert Burns, with Robert Burns - Poems, Songs and Legacy at The University of Glasgow by FutureLearn.

Certificate Part-time Online

21 days$56/full

Warnborough College4,5(2)

Online

Editing Part 1

Very few people can immediately write a lucid and well-expressed piece of work. In most cases, the final draft is smoothed and polished so that others can readily understand the writer’s message. To learn more about being an editor, join the Editing Part 1 course from Warnborough College.

Certificate Part-time Online

$524/full

FutureLearn4,2(279)

Online

The History of the Book in the Early Modern Period - 1450 to 1800

Explore the history of the book during the early modern period and learn how the invention of printing revolutionized our world with The History of the Book in the Early Modern Period - 1450 to 1800 at Trinity College Dublin delivered through FutureLearn.

Certificate Part-time Online

1 month$107/full

Coursera4,2(91)

Online

Learn English - Advanced Grammar and Punctuation

This Learn English - Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Irvine, Division of Continuing Education follows our Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization and includes more advanced grammar concepts such as noun clauses and conditionals.

Short Course Part-time Online

2 monthsTuition not available

Severnvale Academy

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Intensive General English Course plus 10 x 1-to-1s (Gen 3 plus)

The Intensive General English Course plus 10 x 1-to-1s (Gen 3 plus) general courses are skills-based and develop your ability to communicate accurately and confidently in English at Severnvale Academy.

English Course Full-time On-campus

7 days$1,312/module

EC English

New York City, United States +1

TOEFL Exam Preparation

TOEFL Exam Preparation from Embassy English is targeted to helping get your best possible exam result.

English Course Full-time On-campus

1 monthTuition not available

Nottingham College4,0(2)

Nottingham, United Kingdom

ESOL Skills for Life

ESOL Skills for Life from Central College Nottingham is perfect if you are aged 16-18 years old, English is not your first language.

English Course Full-time On-campus

1 yearTuition not available

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama4,0(3)

London, United Kingdom

Acting - Shakespeare

Discover how to bring heightened language to life in performance with this Acting - Shakespeare short course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

2 months$464/full

Queen Mary University of London4,1(120)

London, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

British Horror and Fantasy Cinema

This British Horror and Fantasy Cinema course from Queen Mary University of London investigates this alternative history or ‘repressed underside’ of British cinema and the ways in which these films have responded to their social and cultural production contexts.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,645/full

Coursera4,2(91)

Online

Vowels of American English Pronunciation

In this Vowels of American English Pronunciation course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of California Irvine, you will learn and practice all of the vowel sounds of American English, including pairs of vowels that may be easy to confuse.

Certificate Part-time Online

14 daysTuition not available