68 Short courses in Literature in Europe

The Searching and Organising Literature course is offered at Wageningen University and Research and is organised by WUR Library.

Malmö University's Children's Literature in a Global Perspective course combines two approaches to children’s literature – the critical and pedagogical. Examples of important critical and theoretical perspectives are provided, and the major problems pertaining to the genre and history of children’s literature are covered.

The Languages, Literature and Culture - Research Methodology and Academic Writing course offered by Dalarna University aims to provide you with an education that will pave your way to a successful career, while broadening your horizons in terms of personal development, global perspectives and specialised expertise.

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.

Oxford International English Schools offer a comprehensive student support service along with and all lessons being made up of a wide range of activities helping you to become a confident communicator with the course in General English.

Choose General English One-to-one lessons from St Giles International if you want to develop your skills in a short amount of time and benefit from lessons designed specifically for your needs and wants. 

This Editing Part 2 course from Warnborough College is designed for self-editors, aspiring professional editors and desktop publishers. Its aim is to develop the student's understanding of the editing processes.

Learn how to edit properly in the Editing Skills crash course offered by Warnborough College.

This Literature In Transition - From 1800 To The Present module at The Open University UK draws you into the main currents of literature from 1800 to the present day. You'll engage with some of the most stimulating literary works ever written, and track the seismic historical transitions and transformations relevant to them – with an eye on our present and the future.

How have writers chosen to tell their stories, and why? What techniques do they use to make us believe in the reality of the worlds they create? If you’re interested in finding out in depth about how literature works this Telling Stories - The Novel And Beyond module at  The Open University UK is for you.

This Children's Writing course from Warnborough College is designed to set you on an appropriate course for more successful writing geared to the children’s market.

This intermediate Creative Writing - The Next Chapter (Stage 2) course at the Arts University Bournemouth allows you to explore specific writing techniques and is perfect for aspiring writers to take the step from beginner to experienced.

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

Top class training by our experienced, highly-qualified exam teachers. This FCE Exam Preparation course provides a motivating way to improve every area of your English and to learn and develop all the skills and techniques needed to do well in the FCE exam. This FCE Exam Preparation course is offered by the Oxford English Centre. 

Well-designed learning Intensive Examination English Course Cambridge (CPE) programmes at Severnvale Academy, small classes and excellent teaching – our key resources in helping you to achieve rapid progress. This Intensive Examination English Course Cambridge (CPE) is offered by Severnvale Academy.

Students undertaking the Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) course from St Giles International will be fully prepared for the internationally recognised CPE exam. It is aimed at students with an advanced or proficient level of English. 

IELTS Preparation Courses from British Study Centres are a combination of 15 lessons of specialist IELTS preparation plus 5, 10 or 15 lessons per week of the following afternoon options: Speaking & Listening, Grammar & Writing and/or Wordpower. These IELTS Preparation Courses are offered by the British Study Centres.

Improve your academic English writing skills: analyse questions, structure essays, research effectively and avoid plagiarism with this An Intermediate Guide to Writing in English for University Study from the University of Reading delivered through FutureLearn.

Would you like to get a deep understanding of the Russian culture and discover the mysteries of the Russian soul through our Literature, History and Art? Join this Immersion into the Russian Literature, History and Art course from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU).

The Children's and Young Adult Literature in English course offered by Dalarna University aims to provide you with an education that will pave your way to a successful career, while broadening your horizons in terms of personal development, global perspectives and specialised expertise.