Students enroll in 1 of 3 available sessions. There are two 4-week sessions and one 6-week session available. Each session contains its own course options. Students can earn from 4 to 7.5 U.S. credits depending on their session length and course choices.
Session |
Course Options |
| SUMMER 1: 4 Weeks - Weeks: 1-4 - Typical Timeframe: Early-July to Early-August |
Option 1 (5 credits): - Text & Context - Modernism (2.5) - Text & Context - Contemporary Literature (2.5) Option 2 (4 credits): - Creative Writing (4) |
| SUMMER 2: 4 Weeks - Weeks: 3-6 - Typical Timeframe: Late-July to Mid-August |
Option 1 (5 credits): - Text & Context - Contemporary Literature (2.5) - Text & Context - Scottish Literature (2.5) Option 2 (4.5 credits): - Text & Context - Contemporary Literature (2.5) - Theatre & Performance (2) |
| SUMMER 3: 6 Weeks - Weeks: 1-6 - Typical Timeframe: Early-July to Mid-August |
Option 1 (7.5 credits): - Text & Context - Modernism (2.5) - Text & Context - Contemporary Literature (2.5) - Text & Context - Scottish Literature (2.5) Option 2 (6.5 credits): - Creative Writing (4) - Text & Context - Scottish Literature (2.5) Option 3 (6 credits): - Creative Writing (4) - Theatre & Performance (2) Option 4 (7 credits): - Text & Context - Modernism (2.5) - Text & Context - Contemporary Literature (2.5) - Theatre & Performance (2) |
You are strongly advised to read as many of the core texts as possible before arriving in Edinburgh, as time will be limited once the program is underway. You need not purchase copies of the volumes of poetry - poems will be distributed by tutors in seminars. Upon acceptance, your Program Advisor will email you the pertinent reading list for the course you have chosen.
When completing the online course form:
The following information is vetted and provided by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).
| Percentage | Description | U.S. Equivalent |
| 70 – 100% | First Class | A |
| 60 – 69% | Second Class Upper | B+ |
| 50 – 59% | Second Class Lower | B |
| 40 – 49% | Third Class / Pass | C |
| 0 – 39% | Fail | F |