Creative Writing Summer Career Camp in London for Ages 15-18

Course Description: Creative Writing Summer Career Camp in London for Ages 15-18

Overview

Unlock your future in writing with Study Mind’s Creative Writing Summer Career Camp. Take part in daily writing workshops, visit the Globe Theatre and join a master class with author Finnian Fitzpatrick. Write, redraft and share real work all week, rather than just listening to talks about writing.

Your first week starts with an introduction to creative writing, then moves through building character through dialogue, script writing and a Writing in the Wild session outdoors, alongside the Globe Theatre visit and the master class. Two-week students add genre writing, short stories, poetry and print, nature writing and writing as industry.

Groups stay small, with no more than 10 students, so mentors like Finnian Fitzpatrick and Dr Julia Bell know everyone’s work. Mornings bring a session or industry visit, and afternoons a hands-on workshop, from script writing to editing and redrafting. You’ll draft, redraft and share your own fiction rather than sit through lectures.

At the heart of the camp, you’ll draft an original short story, share it in a Workshopping Fiction session for peer feedback, then redraft and polish it in the Working and Redrafting workshop before the week ends.

The course is led by Professor and author Finnian Fitzpatrick, who runs the Creative Writing Master Class, and Professor Julia Bell, who teaches a dedicated Creative Writing session in week one. You’ll also have Friday sessions on UCAS applications and personal statements with the Study Mind team.

By the end of the camp, you’ll be able to structure a short story from first draft to a finished piece, write dialogue that reveals character and drives a scene forward, give and receive constructive feedback on a piece of fiction, write short fiction in a genre you have chosen and developed, and draft the opening of a university personal statement with feedback.

The Study Mind Creative Writing Summer Career Camp sends you home with a polished, workshopped piece of short fiction, feedback from author Finnian Fitzpatrick and other mentors, and a working first draft of your personal statement.

Cost and Session Information

General Information

All of our programmes begin on a Monday and run for seven weeks. Students staying in our accommodation will check in on Sunday, the day before their programme starts. We advise all students to check into accommodation between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm to take advantage of dinner with their cohort and the evening activity. 

Programme Start Dates: Summer 2027

• June 28th

• July 5th

• July 12th

• July 19th

• July 26th

• August 2nd

• August 9th

Fees

• £1,799 for 1 week of the programme (day)

• £2,999 for 1 week of the programme + residential package (all meals, lodging)

• £2,999 for 2 weeks of the programme (day)

• £5,499 for 2 weeks of the programme + residential package (all meals, lodging)

• £3,999 for 3 weeks of the programme (day)

• £7,499 for 3 weeks of the programme + residential package (all meals, lodging)

Add On: 

Arrival/Departure car service from London Heathrow: £300

Extra night of accommodation: £100

Ensuite Upgrade: £250/week

Accommodation (UCL's Ramsay Hall)

Stay at prestigious University College London's (UCL) Ramsay Hall

Where: Ramsay Hall (UCL)

Move-In: Sunday before the start date, starting at 3 pm

Move-Out: Friday on the last day of the programme

Features of Accommodation

• 24/7 Building Security

• 24/7 Safeguarding and Study Mind guardian support (1:10 ratio)

• Room type: Students are provided with private single rooms with shared bathrooms. Or, upgrade to Private room ensuite

• Bathroom facilities: Shared bathrooms, typically used by up to three students, are available.

• Bedding & towels: Towels and sheets are included.

• On-site supervision: Our dedicated on-site guardians will be stationed within the accommodation to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students at all times.

• Student safety: For additional security and comfort, boys and girls are housed on separate floors.

What's Included in the Programme Fee ✅

✓ Residential accommodation at UCL Ramsay Hall (private single room)

✓ 24/7 security and safeguarding

✓ Meals included (residents: breakfast, lunch & dinner daily; day students: lunch)

✓ 60 hours of career-focused learning over 2 weeks

✓ Interactive workshops and guest speakers

✓ Industry visits to leading companies

✓ Expert UCAS admissions coaching

✓ Personal mentor (Oxford/Cambridge/UCL/Imperial graduate)

✓ Weekend excursions and London activities

✓ Evening social programme (bowling, theatre, etc.)

✓ Certificate of completion

✓ Personalised letter of reference from your programme mentor

✓ Opportunity to fulfil your Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential requirement

Please note: Travel to and from the programme is not included in the participation fee.