LiteratureUnited Kingdom

75 Short courses in Literature in United Kingdom

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

Nottingham College4,0(2)

Nottingham, United Kingdom

ESOL Skills for Life

ESOL Skills for Life from Central College Nottingham is perfect if you are aged 16-18 years old, English is not your first language.

English Course Full-time On-campus

1 yearTuition not available

St Giles International

Brighton, United Kingdom +4

Cambridge 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$659/module

St Giles International

Brighton, United Kingdom +4

IELTS 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$659/module

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

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$1,343/module