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97 Short courses in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

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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$7,457/full

A Beginners' Guide to Writing in English for University Study

Within this A Beginners' Guide to Writing in English for University Study Certificate from the University of Reading you'll learn how to use English for study at university or college and develop your writing skills, vocabulary and grammar.

Certificate Part-time Online
1 month$87/full

Scientific Writing in Context

The Scientific Writing in Context course from UCL Summer School aims to guide you through writing a scientific research paper, as applied to the physical sciences, for an audience of peers.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
19 days$4,064/full

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$4,064/full

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$4,064/full
The Open University UK4,2(173)
Online Top 5% in Worldwide

Advanced Creative Writing

Advanced Creative Writing from The Open University UK develops your writing ability by widening your generic range and developing your knowledge of style. 

Short Course Part-time Online
3 monthsTuition not available
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$678/full
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama4,0(3)
London, United Kingdom

Playwriting - Intermediate

In this Playwriting - Intermediate short course offered at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama students will be meeting once a week for eight intensive lessons.

Short Course Full-time On-campus
2 months$475/full
University of Oxford4,2(114)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Developing Further Assignment Writing Skills

The Developing Further Assignment Writing Skills course offered by University of Oxford is a workshop for experienced essay and report writers who would like to improve the effectiveness, style and structure of their writing and to develop the technique of persuasive argument.

Short Course Full-time On-campus
1 days$115/full
University of Oxford4,2(114)
Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Learn to Write Flash Fiction

The Learn to Write Flash Fiction workshop offered by University of Oxford is suitable for beginners, as well as experienced writers who wish to explore this form in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Short Course Part-time Online
2 days$163/full
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama4,0(3)
London, United Kingdom

Playwriting - An Introduction

Meeting once a week for eight intensive lessons this Playwriting - An Introduction course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is an exciting opportunity to work with an established playwright to explore the fundamentals of writing a play.

Short Course Full-time On-campus
2 months$475/full
City St George's, University of London4,5(8)
Online Top 2% in Worldwide

Writing with AI for Business

The Writing with AI for Business course offered by City St George's, University of London enables business professionals to enhance their corporate document writing skills across a range of business functions.

Certificate Part-time Online
2 months$638/full
City St George's, University of London4,5(8)
London, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Fact-based Storytelling

The Fact-based Storytelling course offered by City St George's, University of London will help you understand how to structure, plan your progress, build dramatic tension, how to create character and instill a sense of place and time.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
5 days$536/full
City St George's, University of London4,5(8)
Online Top 2% in Worldwide

Crime and Thriller Writing

This Crime and Thriller Writing course offered by City St George's, University of London will include an in-depth look at how to write a thriller and what makes a good crime novel.

Certificate Part-time Online
2 months$489/full
City St George's, University of London4,5(8)
Online Top 2% in Worldwide

Novel Writing and Longer Works

The Novel Writing and Longer Works course offered by City St George's, University of London focuses on the skills required to sustain a work of longer fiction.

Certificate Part-time Online
2 months$489/full
University of Cambridge4,4(62)
Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Introduction to Screenwriting - writing the short film

The Introduction to Screenwriting - writing the short film course offered by University of Cambridge aim is to give participants an introduction to, and overview of the screenwriting process

Certificate Part-time Online
2 months$712/full
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$1,523/module
Royal College of Art4,5(23)
Online

The Graphic Novel: visual storytelling (Online)

Unleash your imagination and master new methods of self-expression via visual storytelling, live online under the expert guidance of RCA tutor Professor Andrzej Klimowski with this short course in The Graphic Novel: visual storytelling (Online) at Royal College of Art.

Short Course Part-time Online
1 month$1,696/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
2 months$487/full
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama4,0(3)
Online

Screenwriting - An Introduction (online)

Meeting twice a week for eight intensive lessons this screenwriting course is an exciting opportunity to work with an established writer to explore the fundamentals of writing for film and television. The Screenwriting - An Introduction (online) programme is offered by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Short Course Part-time Online
2 months$427/full

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