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T 0800 731 2116
F 01226 730838
E enquiries@oca-uk.com
W www.oca-uk.com
A range of workshops.
Open University
Literature Department (Faculty of Arts), The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
T 0845 300 6090
F 01908 654806
E Online form
W www.open.ac.uk/arts/literature/creative-writing.htm
Short beginners courses in creative writing.
Oxford University Department for Continuing Education
Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square,
Oxford, OX1 2JA
T 01865 270360
E enquiries@conted.ox.ac.uk
W www.conted.ox.ac.uk
Courses: MSt Creative Writing – two years part-time; Undergraduate Diploma Creative Writing – two years part-time; Summer Programme in Creative Writing – three-week residential course; Creative Writing Summer School –several one-week residential courses; Online course in Creative Writing -ten online sessions; Part-time classes in New Ways to Write, The Craft of Writing.
Oxford University Summer School
Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square,
Oxford, OX1 2JA
T 01865 270396
F 01865 270429
E oussa@conted.ox.ac.uk
W www.conted.ox.ac.uk/oussa
July summer school, running a variety of writing courses and workshops.
Perth College
Perth College UHI, FREEPOST TY333,
Perth, PH1 2BR
T 01738 877000
F 01738 877001
E pc.enquiries@perth.uhi.ac.uk
W www.perth.ac.uk
Creative writing leisure courses.
Peterborough Regional College
Park Crescent, Peterborough, PE1 4DZ
T 0845 872 8722
F 01733 767986
E info@peterborough.ac.uk
W www.peterborough.ac.uk
Part-time journalism and creative writing courses.
Plunket College
Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
T 00353 1 837 1689
F 00353 1 836 8066
E info@plunketcdvec.ie
W www.plunketcollege.ie
Short evening course in creative writing.
Queens University, Belfast School of Education
Lifelong Learning, School of Education, 69/71 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HL
T 028 9097 3323/5941
F 028 9097 5066
E education@qub.ac.uk
W www.qub.ac.uk/edu
Open learning courses in creative writing.
Regent Academy
Lyne Akres, Brandis Corner, Devon, EX22 7YH
T 0800 378281/01409 220415
F 01409 220416
E info@regentacademy.com
W www.regentacademy.com
Distance learning courses in many aspects of writing, publishing and the media.
Reid Kerr College
Renfew Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 4DR
T 0800 052 7343
F 0141 581 2204
E sservices@reidkerr.ac.uk
W www.reidkerr.ac.uk
Runs a creative writing course.
Richmond Adult Community College
Parkshot, Richmond, TW9 2RE
T 020 8843 5907
F 020 8332 6560
E info@racc.ac.uk
W www.racc.ac.uk
Range of part-time writing courses including screenwriting, creative writing and comedy writing.
Rotherham College of Arts & Technology
Town Centre Campus, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, S65 1EG
T 08080 722777
E info@rotherham.ac.uk
W www.rotherham.ac.uk
Offers a part-time advanced creative writing course.
Scottish Universities International Summer School
21 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9LN
T 0131 650 4369
F 0131 662 0275
E suiss@ed.ac.uk
W www.summer-school.hss.ed.ac.uk/suiss/
An annual summer school, which includes a creative writing course in cooperation with the Edinburgh International Book Festival (in August).
SG Media Training
T 020 7794 0288
E susangrossman@tiscali.co.uk
W www.susangrossman.co.uk
Individual mentoring, ‘Life’s a Pitch’ workshops, and distance learning, on all aspects of getting published, from writing book or feature proposals to how to be a successful journalist or travel writer. Inside information offered by an experienced magazine editor, journalist and BBC broadcaster, currently a visiting lecturer in journalism at two London universities.
South Essex College
Luker Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1ND
T 0845 52 12345
F 01702 432320
E learning@southessex.ac.uk
W www.southessex.ac.uk
Diploma in advanced publishing and weekend courses in creative writing.
South Nottingham College
West Bridgford Centre, Greythorn Drive, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7GA
T 0115 914 6400
F 0115 914 6444
E enquiries@snc.ac.uk
W www.snc.ac.uk
Part-time creative writing courses.
Spread the Word
77 Lambeth Walk, London, SE11 6DX
T 020 7735 3111
F 020 7735 2666
E info@spreadtheword.org.uk
W www.spreadtheword.org.uk
Courses, workshops and advice for London-based writers.
Stevenson College Edinburgh
Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4DE
T 0131 535 4600
F 0131 535 4708
E info@stevenson.ac.uk
W www.stevenson.ac.uk
Open access creative writing courses.
St Helens College
Town Centre Campus, Water Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1PP
T 01744 733766
F 01744 623400
E Online form
W www.sthelens.ac.uk
Adult workshops in creative writing.
Stonebridge Associated Colleges
Stonebridge House, Ocean View Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8ST
T 0845 230 6880
F 01288 355799
E info@stonebridge.uk.com
W www.stonebridge.uk.com
Wide range of short-term distance learning courses in writing and journalism.
Strode College
Strode College, Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AB
T 01458 844400
F 01458 844411
E Online form
W www.strode-college.ac.uk Part-time creative writing courses.
Study House
Writers College, 8 Hillswood Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5BT
T 01539 724622
E info@study-house.com
W www.study-house.co.uk
Certificates in fiction writing and journalism.
Swanwick Writers’ Summer School
Hayes Conference Centre, Alfreton, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU
E Online form
W http://swanwickwritersschool.co.uk
One week summer school in August, dedicated to writing courses. For all levels of experience.
Swarthmore Education Centre
2–7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1AD
T 0113 243 2210
F 0113 243 2210
E info@swarthmore.org.uk
W www.swarthmore.org.uk
Creative writing courses.
Ty Newydd
Llanystumdwy, Cricieth, Gwynedd, LL52 0LW
T 01766 522811
E post@tynewyyd.org
W www.tynewydd.org
Residential writing courses.
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Library Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland
T 00353 1 716 7123
F 00353 1 716 7500
E adult.education@ucd.ie
W www.ucd.ie/adulted/courses
Adult courses in creative writing.
UK Open Learning
69 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria,
CA28 7AD
T 0800 043 4288
E sales@uk-open-learning.com
W www.uk-open-learning.com
Distance learning courses in writing, journalism and editing.
University of Bristol
Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TH
T 0117 928 9000
E admissions@bristol.ac.uk
W www.bris.ac.uk
Short courses and day courses in creative writing, contact English-lifelong@bristol.ac.uk. Part-time diploma in creative writing.
University Centre Hastings
Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex,
TN34 1DQ
T 0845 602 0607
E information@uch.ac.uk
W www.uch.ac.uk
Short courses in writing, poetry and screenwriting.
University College Falmouth
Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4RH
T 01326 211077
F 01326 213880
E admissions@falmouth.ac.uk
W www.falmouth.ac.uk
Summer schools on novel writing and writing for children.
University of Dundee
Continuing Education, University of Dundee, Level 2, Tower Building, Dundee, DD1 4HN
T 01382 383000
F 01382 201604
E conted@dundee.ac.uk
W www.dundee.ac.uk/learning/conted
Adult creative writing courses.
University of East Anglia
Continuing Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ
T 01603 591451
F 01603 451999
E cont.ed@uea.ac.uk
W www.uea.ac.uk/contedu
Certificates and diplomas in creative writing, screenwriting, fiction and poetry. Also runs creative writing and literature day schools.
University of Glasgow
Department of Adult and Continuing Education, St Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow, G3 6NH
T 0141 330 1835
F 0141 330 1821
E c.robertson@educ.gla.ac.uk
W www.gla.ac.uk/departments/adulteducation/
Part-time creative writing courses.
University of Hull
Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Hull, 49 Salmon Grove, Hull, HU6 7SZ
T 01482 465666
E cll@hull.ac.uk
W www2.hull.ac.uk
Creative writing evening course.
University of Kent
School of English, Rutherford College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ
T 01227 827133
F 01227 827001
E english@kent.ac.uk
W www.kent.ac.uk
Part-time certificates and diplomas in creative writing subjects. Run at a range of locations across Kent.
University of Liverpool
Continuing Education, University of Liverpool, 126 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L69 3GR
T 0151 794 6900
E conted@liverpool.ac.uk
W www.liv.ac.uk/conted
Part-time courses in creative writing and getting published.
University of Newcastle
School of English Literature, Language & Linguistics, Percy Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
T 0191 222 7625
F 0191 222 8708
E english@ncl.ac.uk
W www.ncl.ac.uk/elll/about/creative/
Short courses in various types of creative writing. Also runs spring and summer schools on creative writing, and hosts many other writing events – such as readings.
University of Sheffield
Institute for Lifelong Learning, University of Sheffield, 196–198 West Street, Sheffield,
S1 4ET
T 0114 222 7000
F 0114 222 7001
E till@sheffield.ac.uk
W www.shef.ac.uk/till/
Certificate in creative writing. Also runs a range of creative writing and general interest courses.
University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews Creative Writing Summer Programme, St Katharine’s West, 16 The Scores, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AX
T 01334 462275
F 01334 463330
E rmd10@st-andrews.ac.uk
W www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/ug/int/
summerschools/
Summer school for creative writing.
University of Strathclyde
Centre for Lifelong Learning, 7th Floor, Graham Hills Building, 40 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1QE
T 0141 548 4287
F 0141 553 1270
E learn@cll.strath.ac.uk
W www.strath.ac.uk/cll/
Evening and weekend classes in many types of writing.
University of Sunderland
North East Centre for Lifelong Learning, 2nd Floor Bedson Building, Kings Road, Newcastle upon
Tyne, NE1 7RU
T 0191 515 2800
F 0191 515 2890
E lifelong.learning@sunderland.ac.uk
W www.cll.sunderland.ac.uk
Wide range of adult education courses in literature, writing and getting published.
University of Sussex
Centre for Community Engagement, Mantell Building, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton,
BN1 9RF
T 01273 678300
F 01273 873715
E cce@sussex.ac.uk
W www.sussex.ac.uk/cce
Open courses.
University of the Arts, London
272 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EY
T 020 7514 6000
E admissions@arts.ac.uk
W www.arts.ac.uk
Many short courses on writing, editing, journalism and publishing, at various centres in London.
University of Warwick
Centre for Lifelong Learning, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry,
CV4 7AL
T 024 7615 1155
E cll@warwick.ac.uk
W www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/cll/open courses
Adult short courses in creative writing, journalism and publishing.
Urchfont Manor College
Urchfont, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4RG
T 01380 840495
F 01380 840005
E Online form
W www.urchfontmanor.co.uk
Residential courses, day courses and study tours on creative writing topics.
Wakefield Adult & Community Education Service
Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 7DQ
T 01924 303302
E aces@wakefield.gov.uk
W www.wakefieldaces.net
Creative writing community course.
Waterford Institute of Technology
Adult & Continuing Education Office, WIT, Cork Road Campus, Waterford, Republic of Ireland
T 00353 51 302040
E ace@wit.ie
W www.wit.ie
Creative writing evening class.
The Mill, Posara, Fivizzano, 54013 Italy
T 020 7193 6246
E Online form
W www.watermill.net
Offers a wide range of residential creative writing courses.
Workers Educational Association
4 Luke Street, London, EC2A 4XW
T 020 7426 3450
F 020 7426 3451
E national@wea.org.uk
W www.wea.org.uk
Voluntary provider of adult learning, including courses in creative writing, publishing and journalism. Search the website by location to find the ne
arest course.
Writers Bureau
Sevendale House, 7 Dale Street, Manchester,
M1 1JB
T 0845 345 5995 T 0161 236 9440
E studentservices@writersbureau.com
W www.writersbureau.com
The Writers Bureau offers home study creative writing courses, with individual guidance from expert tutors and flexible tuition. Courses cover style, presentation, copyright, and how to sell your writing in different markets. They cater for a wide range of skill levels, including beginners, and cover articles, short stories, journalism, novels, romances, historicals, writing for children, writing for television and writing for radio and theatre, among other subjects. Details are free on request and a 15-day trial period is available, as well as the option for a full refund if not successful.
Writers’ News Home Study
5th Floor, 31–32 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5JD
T 0113 200 2917
F 0113 200 2928
E homestudy@writersnews.co.uk
W www.writersnews.co.uk
Nine home-based writing courses. Contact the Home Study Coordinator for a free prospectus.
Writers Reign
Fortress Publishing, 1 Delta Road, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 1NG
T 01277 226840
E editor@writersreign.co.uk