British Council Scotland invites applications for its Summer School

British Council, Scotland, invites applications for its Scottish Universities' International Summer School (SUISS). The Council will select three students for this scholarship, the progamme will provide the in-depth knowledge about the literature and creative writing skills. This programme is for the students who belong to Commonwealth countries.

The programme will offer three courses on British and Irish literature from 1,900 to the present and another course in creative writing.

Courses:

Literature:
Examination of theoretical approaches to modernism, Scottish and contemporary literature.

Creative writing course:
To enhance students' personal writing portfolio.

The British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries.

They have offices in over a 100 countries, over 7,000 staff worldwide and a turnover of £430 million.

They manage a wide range of activity in the arts and creative industries, education and training, English language teaching, governance, law and human rights, information and knowledge, science and technology.

They work with a range of partners within and outwith the UK, from public and private sectors to non-governmental organisations. We constantly seek new partnerships both in the UK and worldwide.

They are a non-departmental public body. They receive a grant-in-aid from the UK Government through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, but they operate independently.

In Scotland, they consult with an advisory committee to inform the areas of work they are involved in.

Last date to apply is 21 March, 2014.

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