Short courses
Unlock your potential with Falmouth University's short courses, backed by 120 years of creative excellence.
Whether you want to upskill, advance your career, or simply explore a passion, our short courses offer something for everyone. Delivered online or on campus, you’ll find programs in everything from the arts to digital skills to business innovation.
Gain new skills, grow professionally, or learn just for fun—Falmouth’s expert-led short courses will help you thrive.
Join us and take the next step in your journey!
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Art & Design Short Courses
Explore a diverse range of art and design short courses, tailored to foster creativity and inn...
Bespoke Training Packages
Our bespoke training packages are designed to support and empower organisations in developing and up...
Business, Marketing & Advertising Short Courses
Discover our variety of business, marketing, and advertising short courses, developed by experienced...
Digital Skills Short Courses
Learn everything from Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere Pro to HTML coding, Micros...
Fashion & Textiles Short Courses
Discover our fashion and textiles short courses, covering a range of subjects and based in our...
Film & Television Short Courses
Explore our film and television short courses, covering the technical and conceptual aspects of film...
Games Short Courses
At Falmouth, we offer a range of opportunities to study at our Games Academy and use our industry-st...
Green & Sustainability Short Courses
Explore Falmouth University's green & sustainability short courses and join the movement for a m...
Health & Wellbeing Short Courses
Discover Falmouth University's health & wellbeing short courses. With over 120 years at th...
Music Short Courses
Discover Falmouth University's music short courses. Immerse yourself in our vibrant and ...
Photography Short Courses
Study one of our Photography short courses at Falmouth and garner specialist support from our ...
Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds
Creative, inclusive and fun short courses for teenagers aged 14 – 17. Based on our Universit...
English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses
Explore a range of online or on campus English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses, ta...
Upcoming short courses
Tue 16 Jun 2026
16th June | 09.00-16.00 | Price: £125
Go Further With Illustrator - June 2026
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging one day course. Learn how to cut and reshape y...
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Wednesday 17th June | 09.00 - 16.00 | £150
Introduction to Blender - June 2026
Online
Blender for 3D Modelling, Animation and Visualisation. Get ready to dive into the world of 3D Modell...
Wed 17 Jun 2026
17th June | 09.00-16.00 | Price £125
Propel your Illustrator Skills - June 2026
Online
Enhance your creative potential with our one day intermediate Adobe Illustrator course! Dive into th...
Mon 22 Jun 2026
22 June - 25 June | 09:00 - 16:00 | Price £495
Indesign ACP | Daily Intensive Course | June 2026
Online
This Adobe InDesign course is for designers, or people transitioning into a design job who need to u...
Mon 22 Jun 2026
22 June 09.00-16.00 | £125
Get Started with InDesign - June
Online
Learn all the basics on our Adobe InDesign course.
Tue 23 Jun 2026
23 June, 09:00-16:00 - Price: £125
Go Further With InDesign - June
Online
After attending the Go Further with Adobe InDesign course, participants will deepen their knowledge ...
Wed 24 Jun 2026
24 June 09.00-16.00 | Price: £125
Propel your InDesign Skills - June 2026
Online
Enhance your InDesign skills even further with this course.
Wed 24 Jun 2026
Wednesday evenings 24th June - 8th July
Intro to Book binding - evening classes summer 2026
In-person
Introduction to book binding 3-week evening course summer 2026
Mon 29 Jun 2026
29 June - 02 July | 09:00 – 16:00 | Cost £495
ACP After Effects - Daily | June & July 2026
Online
This course will enhance your digital skills in the competitive job market.
Mon 29 Jun 2026
29 June - Price: £125
Get Started With After Effects - June 2026
Online
This introductory course in Adobe After Effects is designed to provide beginners with a solid founda...
Mon 29 Jun 2026
3 days 29 June - 1 Jul | £395
Still Life in oils June 2026
In-person
Immerse yourself in this 3 day course learning to paint a still life in oils, using traditional tech...
Mon 29 Jun 2026
2 Week Course | Webinars Wednesdays 19:00-20:30 GMT
Attitude is Everything Disability Equality Training for Live Events - June & July 2026
Online
This in-depth two week online course is designed to equip you with the understanding and practical s...
Tue 30 Jun 2026
30th June | 09.00-16.00 | Price: £125
Go Further With After Effects - June 2026
Online
This course is designed for users who have a basic understanding of Adobe After Effects and want to ...
Wed 01 Jul 2026
1st July | 09.00-16.00 | Price:£125
Propel Your After Effects Skills - July 2026
Online
This course offers a fantastic opportunity to elevate your animation skills and enhance your creativ...
Mon 06 Jul 2026
2 weeks online | £250
Wellbeing through Creativity - Summer 2026
Online
Online creative wellbeing course Summer 2026
Mon 06 Jul 2026
6th July | 09.00 - 12.00 | £85
Figma for UI and UX Design - July 2026
Online
Getting started with wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. This beginner-friendly course offers...
Tue 07 Jul 2026
07 July | 09.00 - 16.00 | Price £125
Get Started with Adobe Express - July 2026
Online
Create stunning content quickly and easily.
Tue 07 Jul 2026
07 July to 09 july 9am to 4pm online sessions | VLE Self Study 10 July to 24 July| Price:£395
ACP Adobe Express | Daytimes | July 2026
Online
Enhance your digital marketing skills with this course, focusing on key marketing concepts and hands...
Tue 07 Jul 2026
2-day course 7 - 8 Jul | £225
Creative Mask Making July 2026
In-person
An introduction to the fascinating world of custom mask making over the course of two days. When ...
Tue 07 Jul 2026
2-day course 7th - 8th July | £395
Introduction to Copper Automata July 2026
In-person
Learn the foundational skills required to work in copper by creating a beautiful working automata on...
Tue 07 Jul 2026
7th July | 14.00 - 16.00 | Price: £65
WordPress: Create Websites & Blogs | July 2026
Online
This course will give you the skills to build a beautiful, responsive WordPress site that looks grea...
Wed 08 Jul 2026
8th July | 09.00 - 16.00 | Price £125
Go Further with Adobe Express - July 2026
Online
Advance your design skills with powerful tools.
Wed 08 Jul 2026
1-day course | £110
Risograph Prep, Printing, and Collage July 2026
In-person
Risograph Printing and Collage course July 2026
Thu 09 Jul 2026
2-day course 9th - 10th July | £300
Making a game with codeless programming July 2026
In-person
Come and get involved with this fast-paced 2-day course where our Games Academy team will teach you ...
Fri 10 Jul 2026
1-day course | £120
Introduction to Risograph printing July 26
In-person
This creative 1-day introduction to Risograph printing is suitable for all levels and will take you ...
Mon 13 Jul 2026
13th July | 09:00 – 16:00 | Price:£125
Get Started with Photoshop - July 2026
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this one day course is a great first step into the world of imag...
Mon 13 Jul 2026
13th - 16th July | Daily | 09:00 - 16:00 | £495
ACP Photoshop - July 2026
Online
Learn to edit imagery for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Photoshop.
Tue 14 Jul 2026
14th July | 09.00-16.00 | Price: £125
Go Further with Photoshop - July 2026
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop one day course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills ...
Tue 14 Jul 2026
4 days 14 - 17 Jul | £550
Self-portrait in oils July 2026
In-person
Join us to paint a realistic self-portrait in oil paint on this detailed 4 day course. Starting...
Tue 14 Jul 2026
3-day course 14 - 16 Jul | £395
Make a Plywood Puppet July 26
In-person
Design, carve, and assemble your own decorative wooden puppet in this creative 3-day workshop Whe...
Falmouth short course student becomes Adobe Champion for UK and Ireland
Hallie Mitchell, a student who chose to study Falmouth’s Photoshop ACP short course on top of her degree, has beaten 10,000 other students to become the UK and Ireland’s Adobe Champion 2025.
Update: Hallie has now been awarded an incredible second place in the World Adobe Championships!
Read the full story
Opportunities for young people
National Saturday Clubs
Falmouth University’s National Saturday Clubs give 13-16 year olds from across Cornwall the opportunity to study subjects that they love for free at their local university. Clubs run every Saturday 10:30-12:30 during term time and are completely free to attend.
Dance classes
The AMATA Arts Centre runs a programme of dance classes, intensive programmes and activities for children and young people throughout the year.
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