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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$7,440/full
UCL4,1(124)
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$4,055/full
University of Canterbury4,0(28)
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
UCL4,1(124)
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$244/full
UCL4,1(124)
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$4,055/full
UCL4,1(124)
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$4,055/full
UCL4,1(124)
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$4,055/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
Queen Mary University of London4,1(124)
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$3,385/yr
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
Coursera4,2(93)
Online Teach English - Intermediate Grammar
The Grammar Lessons Fun and Effective with this Teach English - Intermediate Grammar Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Irvine, Division of Continuing Education is for ESL teachers and future ESL teachers who want to make their classes more effective and fun.
Short Course Part-time Online
2 monthsFree
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
2 months$486/full
FutureLearn4,2(281)
Online Literature in the Digital Age - from Close Reading to Distant Reading
Learn new ways of interpreting literary texts, from time-tested methods to computer-assisted practices such as distant reading with Literature in the Digital Age - from Close Reading to Distant Reading at University of Basel by FutureLearn.
Certificate Part-time Online
42 days$134/full
Queen Mary University of London4,1(124)
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$3,385/full
Coursera4,2(93)
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
1 daysFree
MacEwan University4,1(16)
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$8,448/yr
St Giles International
Brighton, United Kingdom +4IELTS 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 month$658/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$1,340/module
EC English
New York City, United States +1TOEFL 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
St Giles International
Brighton, United Kingdom +4Cambridge 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$658/module