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Expert Tutoring

Get prompt, honest, detailed feedback on every assignment from an award-winning writer.

No Peer Reviews!

You will only be assessed by your tutor, a leader in their field. No more guessing and wondering how to write; you'll be guided line by line.

Relevant Content

Easy-to-read course notes capture a lifetime of writing experience, ready to apply to your writing.

No Automated Marking

We use traditional methods of assessing work, as editors at publishing houses would. No generic feedback!

Flexible Schedule

Work wherever and whenever you want to. Easily fit our courses around your other commitments.

Ongoing Assessment

Your writing is assessed continuously as your course progresses.

Online Writing Courses

Tutored One-to-One by Award-Winning Writers

Choose Your Writing Course

Online Writing Courses

Tutored One-to-One
by Award-Winning Writers

HOLIDAY CLOSURE DATES
Choose Your Writing Course

Expert Tutoring

Relevant Content

Flexible Schedule

Fulfil your writing goals on one of 35 writing courses

Get published, upskill, or improve your writing technique simply for the pleasure of it. Our expert tutors will guide you to get the results you want.

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Our Four Writing Faculties

JOURNALISM COURSES

Tutored by a multi-award-winning journalist, our journalism courses teach you how to find new angles, write articles and get paid for them.
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CREATIVE WRITING COURSES

Work with an award-winning writer and get line-by-line support, encouragement and mentoring in our specialised fiction writing courses.
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BUSINESS AND GRAMMAR
COURSES

Suitable for any writer, from CEOs to administrative staff, our business writing and grammar courses teach professional writing techniques.

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SPECIALIST WRITING
COURSES

We offer copy-editing and proofreading, press release writing, social media marketing, copywriting, web writing and self-publishing courses.

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Our Writing Courses Give You

Expert, Individual Tutoring

Get prompt, honest, detailed feedback on every assignment from an award-winning writer. We focus on your unique writing strengths.

No Peer Reviews!

You will only be assessed by your tutor, a leader in their field. No more guessing and wondering how to write; you'll be guided line by line.

Relevant, Usable Content

Easy-to-digest course notes that capture a lifetime of writing experience, ready for you to apply to your own writing.

No Automated Marking

We use traditional methods of assessing work, as editors at publishing houses would. No generic feedback!

A Flexible
Schedule

Work wherever and whenever you want to. You can easily fit our courses around work and other commitments.

Ongoing Assessment

Your writing is assessed continuously as your course progresses.

What Our Students Say

Jeanna ThomsonAdvanced Freelance Journalism Course
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The course was, at times, challenging – which was great as I had a lot to learn. I was able to get more real-life experience and that’s invaluable. Sarah was a thoroughly professional tutor. She went the extra mile to help and I felt lucky to have her as a tutor. She was very patient and her straight-up and consistent style of teaching was excellent. I was challenged and encouraged to be brave with my writing. The Writers College is both professional and friendly, and the courses I have done through them are relevant to magazine journalism today.
Irina NovacLiterary Short and Flash Fiction Course
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The Writers College is a hidden gem among online writing programs. It has the high, rich quality of an Oxford Continuing Education writing course for an incredibly affordable cost. I cannot recommend it enough in all my writing circles.
Susan HarwardWriting Articles for Websites and Blogs Course
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My writing confidence has dramatically improved as a result of doing two courses with the College.
Tatiana GodedBasics of Creative Writing Course
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I feel really encouraged to continue writing and feel that I have learned a lot about what good writing requires, thanks to Helen’s guidance. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience!
Masachiro ChihFreelance Journalism Course
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My tutor was incredible! One of the best instructors of my lifetime. I was very lucky to be her student. I have found my passion.
Angeline EngelbrechtWriting a Blog that Will Get Read Course
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I am grateful for all this course has given me. Karen inspired me, kept me on my toes and expertly guided me from an abject fear of working with WordPress, to totally loving it.
Anja TheronMastering Punctuation Course
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I have only good things to say about this college and will recommend it to anyone who will listen. Best service from any correspondence college I have used so far.
Brady HeslopIntroduction to Poetry
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It forces you out of your comfort zone which doesn’t just make you a better poet, it makes you a more honest person as well. We all know the only way to become a better writer is to write - that’s what The Writers College does: provides you with the opportunity to write your heart out.
Hannelie LombardCopywriting Course
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Loved every moment! It was wonderful to get so much personal attention. At any large learning institution you are nothing but a number, so being treated like I was the only student - like I actually mattered - was a very nice change!
Elizabeth DempseyCopy-editing and Proofreading Course
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I was looking for a learning experience that would give me more confidence to move into this industry - The Writers College gave that to me.
Ashleigh JamesIntroduction to Poetry Course
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I have so enjoyed exploring the world of poetry, and The Writers College afforded me that opportunity in ways that went far beyond my expectations.
Sabrina Fernandez-VachetWrite a Novel Course
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The improvement in the quality of my writing from the first module to the last is palpable.
StephanieAdvanced Write a Novel Course
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I have rediscovered a part of myself that was a childhood dream and feel that my experience with The Writers College has armed me with enough confidence in myself and my ability to take my writing as far as I want to.
Debbie BarkerBasics of Creative Writing Course
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I felt great satisfaction at the completion of each task and that motivated me to try and improve my skills at each step. I have learnt so much more than I anticipated.
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