Our courses
Whether you dream of writing a novel, poetry, short story, a memoir, biography or a mix of these genres, the Creative Writing Programme’s part-time, two-year and one-year university-level programmes can help to make that aspiration a reality. The courses help students to get to grips with the craft of writing and provide the support and structure to help them finally get their writing on the page. Our longer courses are complemented by one-day masterclasses and shorter courses, which are available to everyone.
Creative Writing Programme
In-person in Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells or online 2025-2027
Two-years. One morning, or one evening a week for 25 weeks per year
The Life Writing Programme
In-person in Brighton 2025-2027
Two-years. One evening a week for 25 weeks per year
Introduction to creative writing course
Online
Ten-week course starting May 2025
Advanced Writing Workshops
In-person in Brighton or online 2025-2026
One year. One evening per month for ten months
Advanced Poetry Workshops
Online for 10 weeks or 20 weeks
One morning or evening per week
Beginners Poetry Workshops
In-person in Brighton for 20 weeks
Ten-week course
Join a second-year group
We often have places available on our second year groups on the Creative Writing Programme.
Masterclasses
Our one-day masterclasses are held in the Easter and summer holidays
Our approach to teaching creative writing is different from that of creative writing courses in higher education. Higher education courses tend to mix critical and theoretical approaches to literary texts with short modules in creative writing. We believe creative writing needs to be taught as it is in other areas of the arts. Our focus therefore is primarily on the process of composition. Our aim, through carefully-designed writing exercises, is to introduce you to the techniques and skills required to understand the craft of writing. You will become more aware of your individual creativity and understand your strengths as a writer. In this way you will build a strong individual writing style. We recognise the importance, alongside intellectual and critical skills, of the role of body, the emotions and intuition in creative composition. Where we draw on the wider reading and discussion of published fiction it is to support this holistic approach.