91 Short courses in Literature

Write Your Story with Confidence. Learn from four published memoirists and essayists the tools and tricks to write your story, The Memoir and Personal Essay - Write About Yourself Specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with Wesleyan University.

This online Editing Part 3 (Specialists and Professionals) course from Warnborough College will vastly improve your editing skills – our course focuses on improving your use of language when writing. 

EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Upper-Intermediate English Professional Certificate in collaboration with UPValenciaX. 

Learn how to critically appraise published medical research literature to keep up with research developments in your field with Critical Appraisal Techniques for Healthcare Literature at St George's, University of London by FutureLearn.

Discover what poetry can tell us about human emotion and learn key ideas and techniques for understanding and interpreting verse with Poetry - How to Read a Poem at University of York by FutureLearn.

The IELTS Preparation - evening from the International House is made up of intensive lessons focusing on the language skills and exam strategies students need to pass the IELTS test. 

Top class training by our experienced, highly-qualified exam teachers. This CAE 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 CAE exam. This CAE Exam Preparation course is offered by the Oxford English Centre.

This Cambridge Preparation 20 FCE course at International House focuses on the skills and language you need for the Cambridge B2 First (FCE) exam. It covers exam techniques and test-taking strategies, including extensive exam practice.

Decide how long you want to study for, how many hours per week and we’ll help you find an English course that’s right for you. This General English course is offered by the Oxford English Centre.

Boston University offers the Tradition and Modernity in Iranian Film and Literature programme.

Do children’s books do justice to the diversity in society and their readership? How can we make these books more inclusive? Explore these questions with leading academics and a highly international group of students in the Children's Literature, Certificate at the University of Antwerp.

Have you ever wanted to know how the elements of prose work? What makes for compelling writing and what leaves readers out in the cold? And what are the best strategies for getting published? This Creative Writing for Beginners course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is just the place to find out!

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.

Dive into the Books and Culture - The Religious Image, Certificate offered by University of Antwerp exploring the captivating world of religious imagery in manuscripts, books, and prints from the late-medieval and early modern periods. 

This Advanced Writing course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Irvine, Division of Continuing Education is the third course in the Academic English: Writing specialization.  

EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Shakespeare's Life, Work, and Characters programme in collaboration with Harvard University - HarvardX.

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.

Situated just half an hour from Stratford upon Avon, this An Introduction to Shakespeare course at Warwickshire College aims to introduce you to the man himself and the social and historical context of his time, and give you a broad understanding of his work.

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.