Falmouth University

The creative specialist

Falmouth’s world-class resources are fully integrated into your course, forming an essential part of your university provision. They are constantly investing facilities, state-of-the-art equipment and expert technicians, giving you everything you need to excel in your career.

Falmouth University is a vibrant specialist creative multi-arts institution based in the beautiful South-west of England. The courses cover the areas of Art, Design, Media, Film, Performance and Writing. Undergraduate degrees are three years in length and are focused on the subject area. Focused graduate programs will take one year to complete.

Location

Falmouth University is located on the south coast of Cornwall, and is based across two campuses in the joining towns of Falmouth and Penryn, which are only a ten minutes’ drive apart. 

Cornwall is the 2nd largest creative hub in the UK outside of London, and Falmouth University continues the tradition of developing creative individuals in Cornwall. Between the 1920s and 1960s the area saw an influx of influential artists, including Barbara Hepworth, Kit Wood and Alfred Wallis. The attraction of Cornwall’s breathtaking natural beauty continues to attract artists and creative individuals producing everything from arts and crafts to food and drink.

Skilled and industry ready

The creative industries are the fastest growing sector of the UK economy. One in six of all jobs held by graduates in the UK now sit within the creative economy, which is worth £76.9 billion, and we provide a gateway into this sector.

Falmouth University’s graduates' employability levels have reached 97% in 2016 against a UK average of 91%. This score, from the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey (DLHE) 2015, measures those who are in employment or further study six months after graduation.

Falmouth students are also at least four times more likely to be running their own business, with 27% self-employed after six months against 5.9% across the UK.

Distance learning/ online opportunities

For candidates unable to dedicate a full in country year to their studies, either because of work or family responsibilities etc. Falmouth has some excellent, innovative and fully flexible Distance/Online Master’s degree programmes available in Photography, Advertising and Marketing, Creative App Development and Creative Events Management. Even though there are some exciting and attractive “in-person” workshops built into these options, none of them are compulsory and you really can design your study schedule to fit with your individual circumstances (contact an ATP Advisor for more details).

Notable alumni

Graduates include Turner Prize, Jerwood Prize and Man Booker Prize nominees and they work across the world at the highest levels of the global creative industries for organizations such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Mulberry, Nike, the Guardian, Google, Ogilvy, Aardman, Disney, Penguin, BBC, Universal, Elle, Burberry, Adidas, Paul Smith, Pentagram, The Times, and Reuters. For a list of notable alumni, please see the Falmouth University facts page.

If you are interested in applying to Falmouth University, please contact one of our Across the Pond Advisors.