Highlights
Tuition fee
2995 GBP / full
2995 GBP / full
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Tuition fee
2995 GBP / full
2995 GBP / full
Unknown
Duration
19 days
Duration
19 days
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Start date
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Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

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

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Overview

The Creative Writing course from UCL Summer School encourages you to embrace creative writing as an ongoing process, an entrepreneurial ‘fail better’ and ‘succeed together’ via a constructive feedback experience. Sharing your writing can feel daunting and vulnerable. Yet, within this practice-based environment, we grow together by challenging stereotypes, exploring boundaries and developing skills in a supportive, stimulating and collaborative way.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students will have:

  • Recognised the importance, as a writer, of staying current, relevant and updated.
  • Recognised individual goals as a writer.
  • Explained the main storytelling elements such as plot, character, setting and style.
  • Generated good writing habits.
  • Checked and critiqued drafts and submitted their work to creative briefs, knowing they had delivered something to the best of their ability and knowledge at the given time.
  • Implemented increased resilience in their lives by understanding the crucial role of failure in succeeding.
  • Analysed texts more effectively and created creative writing outputs in various forms.
  • Created and showcased a portfolio of original texts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Reading for writers and the concept of inspiration
  • Publishing houses in the UK and self-publishing options
  • Crafting plot, setting and characters
  • Social media and art
  • Writing styles and the role of language
  • Transmedia writing

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 19 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
Duolingo English Test
125
PTE Academic
76
IELTS
7

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Credits

15 alternative credits
  • 15 UCL credits, 7.5 ECTS, 4 US

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • London, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test
125
PTE Academic
76
IELTS
7

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) at least 7.0 overall and 6.5 in each component or equivalent

You will normally be able to demonstrate an average grade, or equivalent academic experience, of:

  • 2:1 for most modules
  • 2:2 for lower-level modules, if you are in or beyond second year at university.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    2995 GBP / full
    2995 GBP / full
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    2995 GBP / full
    2995 GBP / full

Additional Details

  • One Session: £2,995
  • Both Sessions: £4,995

Living costs

London

United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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