Your Open Day Experience

Open Day

Experience Falmouth at one of our Open Days

Our on-campus Open Days are designed to give you all the information you need about life at Falmouth.

Book your spot on an Open Day to explore our facilities and location and meet our staff and current students.

All upcoming Open Days

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Sat 26 Oct 2024

Open Day

In-person

Visit our beautiful campuses and explore our professional-standard facilities at an Open Day.

Open Day
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Open day crowd fox cafe

Sat 23 Nov 2024

Open Day

In-person

Visit our beautiful campuses and explore our professional-grade facilities at an Open Day.

Open Day
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Wed 22 Jan 2025

Open Day

In-person

Visit our beautiful campuses and explore our professional-standard facilities at an Open Day.

Open Day

Open Days

Want to visit our beautiful campuses and explore our industry-standard facilities? Book your spot at one of our Open Days.

Attending an on-campus Open Day is the best way to get a real taste of student life at Falmouth. They're informal days that provide a great way to see our professional-grade facilities, book a session to speak to our academic staff and meet current students.
 
Get all the information you need below. 

Open Days

What to expect on the day

Our campuses will be open from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Please arrive at least half an hour before your academic session booking. On the day, you can also attend campus tours, which run throughout the day and don't require a booking. So, you can expect to be at the Open Day for a few hours in addition to your academic session booking.

  • Welcome – When you arrive on campus, you’ll be met by our friendly Future Studies team. This is a great opportunity to ask any questions, such as how to apply, what our accommodation options are and how to navigate student finance. You’ll also get to speak to our Student Ambassadors, who’ve got lots of insights and advice to share about life at Falmouth.  
  • Academic session – During your booked academic session, you’ll hear about the course, how it's delivered and what modules will be available. You'll also get to meet a lecturer from the subject area you're interested in, who'll show you around the department facilities and answer all your questions. 
  • Accommodation tours - you will get to explore our Glasney on campus student accommodation at the Penryn campus. You do not need to book these tours and they run throughout the day.
  • Campus tour – On a campus tour you’ll get to visit our professional-standard facilities and get a better idea about life on campus. Our Future Studies team will let you know the tour times and meeting points when you arrive. You do not need to book these tours and they run throughout the day.
  • Drop in sessions - During the Open Day there will be drop in sessions covering topics such as how to apply and portfolio advice throughout the day. You do not need to book these sessions. 

Accessibility & additional requirements 

You'll have the opportunity to tell us if you or your guests have any additional requirements when you make your academic session booking. For more information, please contact us at futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk or call +44(0) 1326 254350

View campus access guides

View our Visitor Guide

Open Day timetable: October 2024

Open Day arrivals & information

Falmouth University is split between two campuses, approximately four miles apart:

1. Falmouth Campus, Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RH
2. Penryn Campus, Treliever Road, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE

Regular buses run between the two, with a journey time of 20-25 minutes. Before you come to your Open Day, make sure you check which campus you'll need to be at. You can find out which course group is located on each of the campuses below:

Courses on Falmouth Campus:

  • Architecture
  • Creative Advertising
  • Drawing
  • English & Creative Writing
  • Fine Art
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interiors
  • Journalism & Creative Writing
  • Marketing Communications
  • Media Production
  • Sustainable Product Design

Courses on Penryn Campus:

  • Animation
  • Business
  • Computing
  • Costume Design
  • Experience Design (Events & Tourism)
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Marketing
  • Fashion Photography
  • Fashion Styling & Art Direction
  • Game Development and Art
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Post-Production & Visual Effects
  • Television and Film
  • Theatre Arts
  • Textile Design

 

Find out how to get here via car or public transport on our How to find us page.

Parking is available on Penryn Campus. Falmouth Campus has Blue badge parking only. For Cornwall Council car parking information click here

If you or your guests have additional access needs, please contact us for support - futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk or call +44(0) 1326 254350

View campus access guides

Arrive 30 minutes before your first booked session. This will give you enough time to meet our Student Ambassadors and quiz our Future Studies team.  

We recommend reading our visitor guide and looking at the timetable for your chosen Open Day to plan your day in advance.

Registration desks are open from 9am. 

You'll have the opportunity to tell us if you or your guests have any additional requirements when you make your academic session booking.

For more information, please contact us at futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk or call +44(0) 1326 254350.

We recommend reading our visitor guide prior to your visit to Falmouth.

Alongside your booked academic session and any drop in sessions you choose to attend, you can explore our campuses at your leisure throughout the day.

Both Falmouth and Penryn campuses have restaurants and cafés serving fresh food, drinks and snacks, as well as beautiful sub-tropical gardens. 

If you'd like to explore the local area, Falmouth and Penryn towns have lots of cafés, restaurants, museums, bars, galleries, shops... and of course two beaches and a castle! You can find out more about things to see and do when visiting Falmouth on the Falmouth town website

Your booking includes spaces for family and friends, you do not need to book for them. Please note if the academic session you’re attending is very busy, only one guest will be able to accompany you. 

If you’d like more detailed information about our courses, how to apply or student finance, we recommend booking on to our virtual events as well as visiting us on campus.  

The Falmouth University Travel Fund is designed to support individuals facing financial hardship with visiting the University. 

If you're a UK resident and meet our eligibility criteria, we can assist you with the cost of travel to the following events: 

  • Open Days 
  • Applicant Days 
  • On-campus Interviews 

Find out how to make a claim

Visitors to our Open Days, interviews and applicant days can get a 20% discount on Advanced Purchase tickets* with Great Western Railway by booking through the link below:

Book tickets

Guests need to search from any destination on the GWR network to “Falmouth University”. Once they have gone through this they will arrive at the next section, where the discounted fares are marked with a red asterix.   

*The discount is valid on Advanced Purchase tickets only and can be redeemed on any Advanced Purchase tickets for dates a week before and a week after our events. If you have questions, please contact futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk 

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If you’re planning to attend a university Open Day, we know that the various costs involved may affect your decision to book. So, here are our top tips for making your Falmouth Open Day more affordable.  

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Get in touch

If you have any questions or want help registering for one of our on-campus or virtual Open Days, get in touch using the details below. We're here to help.

T: +44 (0)1326 254350
E: futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk

Campus Tours

Our on-campus Open Days aren’t the only way to visit us. You can also book a Campus Tour. Spaces are limited so make sure you book your slot below.

Book your tour
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