Scottish Universities' International Summer School

Applications for our summer courses in Creative Writing, British and Irish Literature, and Contemporary Theatre & Performance are closing on the 25th April. Don't miss out in being a part of our global family. SUISS friendships last a lifetime 🥰

No visit to the SUISS Modernism and Creative Writing course would be complete without an exclusive tour of Mansfield Traquair, known as 'Edinburgh's Sistine Chapel,' and the gorgeous technicolour murals of Phoebe Anna Traquair.

One of the absolute highlights of the SUISS Creative Writing and Contemporary Literature courses is the ceilidh - a traditional (and lively) gathering featuring music and dance. It can't all be about literature and writing - come kick up your heels with us 💃. Visit the SUISS website for further details.

Fans of Netflix's One Day? Check out the filming locations, including the University of Edinburgh's Old College and Arthur's Seat - both familiar settings to SUISS students. And just like the story's main character, we couldn't agree more that Edinburgh is a magical place to study literature ✨

One Day (2024) One Day is the 2024 Netflix remake of the story of an unlikely romance between a mis-matched couple who meet as they are both graduating from university, spanning 20 years of meeting up every 15th of…

Thrilled to announce that we will be taking this year's Scottish Literature students to the National Library of Scotland for an exclusive viewing of the Alasdair Gray archive.

Our scholarship application deadline is on the 28th March - get your applications in and don't miss out on a creative, engaging, diverse summer. We can't wait to meet you. Further details on the SUISS website

Spotlight On: Theatre & Performance (4th - 16th August)

This two-week course provides a challenging, dynamic and diverse introduction to contemporary British and Irish theatre with a global impact. The course takes place in Edinburgh, giving students the chance to study theatre and performance in Scotland’s beautiful capital city, while the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe take place.

We love seeing familiar faces at SUISS! Here's our very own .tym (SUISS Co-Director 2012-2013) with her Oakwood University student, Gabriella Belcher. Gabby attended the SUISS Contemporary Theatre & Performance course last year. We can't wait to welcome them both back to Scotland in the near future (sooner rather than later, please :))

Spotlight On: Creative Writing (7th July - 2nd August 2025)

This course offers developing writers a supportive environment in which to further their writing skills in fiction, poetry, and drama. Students have a unique opportunity to develop their own critical analysis by attending Modernism and Contemporary Literature lectures, as well as author-led Masterclasses and exclusive author readings.

SUISS tutors, who are published writers and experienced teachers, lead the students in group seminars and tailored mentoring sessions.

Spotlight On: The Text & Context Programme

Our Modernism, Contemporary Literature and Scottish Literature courses (Text & Context) provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach, examining literature from Britain and Ireland in the context of the key societal and cultural developments during the 20th/21stC.

Classes are complimented by exclusive author readings, private tours of historical/ cultural sites around Edinburgh, and excursions to the city's famous indie book and coffee shops

So many friends of the summer school on this list: 20 brilliant novels set in Edinburgh to celebrate 20 years as a UNESCO City of Literature 😍

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/20-best-books-set-in-edinburgh

Interested in commercial literary translation? Thanks to the support of Creative Scotland the 2025 Gavin Wallace Translation Fellowships are now open for applications.

Read an account from last year's fellows here:

2024 Gavin Wallace Translation Fellowships – Thanks to the generous support of Creative Scotland, we were able to welcome Maria Munoz (Spain) and Petra Pugar (Croatia), two talented translators, to our Contemporary and Scottish Literature courses this summer. As in previous years, a key component of the Fellowship is for our translators to del...

The SUISS Gavin Wallace Translation Fellowship: SUISS will offer two fully-funded places on the Contemporary and Scottish Literature courses (4-weeks) to two professional commercial translators with an interest in contemporary Scottish writing.

This fellowship will foster collaboration between translators with the aim of promoting Scottish Literature, in particular, to an international audience. Please note that these fellowships are available for our residential course only and covers the course and standard accommodation fee. Details on the SUISS website.

The Middle Eastern Scholarship: We are delighted to announce that we are offering a residential scholarship to a student from the Middle East during the Scottish Universities’ International Summer School (SUISS).

The scholarship is intended to support a gifted literature student who would not otherwise be able to attend the School for financial reasons, and will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as well as financial need. The scholarship will cover the course and accommodation fee for either Text & Context, Creative Writing or Theatre & Performance. Details available on the SUISS website

The Edwin Morgan Scholarship, supported by the Edwin Morgan Trust, through The Second Life Awards and by our affiliated universities, offers full-funding of the SUISS Scottish Literature course for early-career academics, from both the UK and abroad, who either run courses in Scottish Literature, or who have permission from their departments to set up such a course, or doctoral candidates in the late stages of a PhD on an aspect of Scottish Literature. Please visit the SUISS website for further details.

SUISS commemorates the life and vision of our founder by offering a special scholarship in his name. This scholarship will cover the costs of all tuition, accommodation, most meals, a social and cultural programme and full use of the facilities of Edinburgh University’s library. The successful candidate will be offered a free place on the Text and Context Course. Details available on our website.

Spotlight on SUISS Modernism 2022 alumna, Aditi Jain. We are so proud of all her accomplishments:

Aditi Jain, SUISS 2022, Modernism – I was just having a chat with my family about some recent (good) events in life when they pointed out that it kind of all began with me attending SUISS and finding room for myself in academia in this part of the world. I thought it best then to also share where I am now…