LiteratureEurope

81 Short courses in Literature in Europe

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$7,324/full

UCL4,0(122)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Shakespeare's London

The Shakespeare's London course from UCL Summer School is a dynamic exploration of William Shakespeare’s London and literature inspired by and set in his city.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,992/full

UCL4,0(122)

Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Homer Summer School

UCL's Homer Summer School five-day intensive summer school is for anyone wanting to learn Homeric Greek, study Homer from translation, or revive their knowledge of the Homeric world.

Certificate Part-time Online

5 days$240/full

UCL4,0(122)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Fairy Tales and their Retellings

The Fairy Tales and their Retellings course from UCL Summer School will introduce different forms of storytelling, exploring the origins and evolution of fairy tales with a focus on contemporary retellings.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,992/full

UCL4,0(122)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Literary London

The Literary London course from UCL Summer School introduces you to the life and literature of London from the 18th century to the present.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,992/full

UCL4,0(122)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing course from UCL Summer School invites you to explore and experiment with your creative writing strengths and preferences. This course is offered in two sessions: Session One: Monday 29 June – Friday 17 July 2026. Session Two: Monday 20 July – Friday 7 August 2026

Certificate Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,992/full

University of Pisa4,1(158)

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

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

$526/full

Arts University Bournemouth4,5(125)

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Creative Writing - An Introduction (Stage 1)

On this Creative Writing - An Introduction (Stage 1) course at the Arts University Bournemouth, you’ll be taught the essential skills of creative writing – perfect if you’re an aspiring writer or if you’re prepping for a bigger writing project. You'll develop your skills across a range of forms, including flash fiction, short stories, novels, and poetry.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

$500/full

FutureLearn4,2(281)

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$109/full

Queen Mary University of London4,1(125)

London, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

London: Walking the City

The London: Walking the City course from Queen Mary University of London introduces the city as a series of dynamic practices: the movement of people; the proposition of highways and alleyways, green spaces and social housing; the configuration and scheduling of transport; the regulation and timetabled glow of light; the whiffs and breezes and pockets of air pollution.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,332/yr

Queen Mary University of London4,1(125)

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$3,332/full

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$466/full

FutureLearn4,2(281)

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$57/full

London Film School4,5(2)

Online

Writers' Gym

Has the fun gone out of your writing? Do you feel stuck, finding it hard to make a routine? Are you looking for new ways into storytelling? The London Film School's Writers' Gym can help you with this.

Short Course Part-time Online

2 months$666/full

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

2 months$648/module

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$1,319/module

University of Cambridge4,4(62)

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$506/full

University of York4,3(138)

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 monthTuition not available

Scottish Universities' International Summer School5,0(3)

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$1,495/module