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89 Short courses in Literature in Europe
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$7,457/full
UCL4,1(123)
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$4,064/full
UCL4,1(123)
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(123)
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$4,064/full
UCL4,1(123)
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$4,064/full
UCL4,1(123)
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$4,064/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
University of Birmingham4,2(62)
Online Top 0.5% in Worldwide Spring into Shakespeare (Online)
Let your love of Shakespeare bloom on this Spring into Shakespeare (Online) course from University of Birmingham and benefit from the expertise of the Shakespeare Institute and the collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
Certificate Part-time Online
2 months$543/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
Warnborough College4,5(2)
Online Editing Part 1
Very few people can immediately write a lucid and well-expressed piece of work. In most cases, the final draft is smoothed and polished so that others can readily understand the writer’s message. To learn more about being an editor, join the Editing Part 1 course from Warnborough College.
Certificate Part-time Online
$536/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
FutureLearn4,2(281)
Online The History of the Book in the Early Modern Period - 1450 to 1800
Explore the history of the book during the early modern period and learn how the invention of printing revolutionized our world with The History of the Book in the Early Modern Period - 1450 to 1800 at Trinity College Dublin delivered through FutureLearn.
Certificate Part-time Online
1 month$110/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$3,392/full
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
University of York4,3(138)
Online Top 1% in Worldwide Poetry - How to Read a Poem
On this Poetry - How to Read a Poem course from University of York, you’ll build your confidence in reading and enjoying poetry.
Short Course Part-time Online
1 monthTuition not available
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama4,0(3)
London, United Kingdom Acting - Shakespeare
Discover how to bring heightened language to life in performance with this Acting - Shakespeare short course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Short Course Full-time On-campus
2 months$475/full
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
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$3,392/yr
Dalarna University4,0(18)
Online Contemporary Brazil - Literature and Society
The Contemporary Brazil - Literature and Society 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.
Short Course Part-time Online
5 months$1,298/full
University of Cambridge4,4(62)
Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide 'The melody of letters' - reading literature as a musical exercise
'The melody of letters' - reading literature as a musical exercise course from University of Cambridge will encourage you to become a skilled reader in what Robert Louis Stevenson described as ‘the melody of letters’.
Short Course Full-time On-campus
7 days$516/full