Your Open Day Experience

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

Book your spot on one of our upcoming Open Days and follow the steps below to get the most out of your day.

Attending an on-campus Open Day is the best way to get a real taste of student life at Falmouth, explore our facilities, meet our staff and current students and find all the answers to your questions.

Open Days

1. Book your Open Day

Our upcoming Open Days will be held on the following dates, click on the links to find our more and book your place.

Looking for an alternative? We offer bespoke, one-to-one, in-person tours of our Falmouth Campus and Penryn Campus. These are a great alternative option if you’re unable to visit us at one of our Open Days. Spaces are limited, so make sure you book your spot below.

Campus Tours

2. Plan your Open Day

Below, you'll find a breakdown of the array of sessions and activities available during our Open Days.

One very important thing to note is that we have two campuses – one in Penryn and one in Falmouth. Depending on the courses you wish to explore during the Open Day, you'll need to make sure you're at the right campus.

At Penryn Campus, you'll find courses within the Academy of Music & Theatre Arts, School of Film & Television, Cornwall Business School, Fashion & Textiles Institute, Games Academy and Institute of Photography.

At Falmouth Campus, you'll find courses within the School of Architecture, Design & Interiors, School of Communication and Falmouth School of Art.

To travel between our campuses, please ask our staff for directions, to arrange a taxi or for information on buses.

Parents smiling with daughter at an Open Day at Falmouth University

Our information points are open on both campuses from 9-4pm, where our staff and Student Ambassadors can give you all the details and directions you may need. Keep an eye out for red gazebos, information desks in the Study Hubs and Student Ambassadors dressed in yellow; we’re here to help you get the most out of your visit.

We’re happy to help visitors with accessibility needs. Just let us know at an information point, so we can guide you to more accessible campus routes or offer further support.

You'll have the opportunity to attend as many of our 30-minute talks as you'd like. These sessions include a brief introduction to Falmouth University in addition to talks on:

Student accommodation
Applying to Falmouth
Student funding
Student life
Employability and study abroad
Student mentors
Wellbeing and accessibility
Integrated Foundation Year

You do not need to book onto these talks. A detailed overview of the talks available including timings and location can be found in the Open Day Guide, further down this page.

Please book your subject sessions before your Open Day. Our course teams aim to provide you with a comprehensive breakdown of the subject you're interested in studying. This is a great opportunity to chat with the lecturers that run the course and likeminded prospective students also looking to study with us.

Some subject sessions occur more than once during the Open Day, which gives you the chance to attend multiple subject sessions if you're interested in studying more than one course.

Please consult the Open Day Guide, which will also be available on the day, for more information on subject session locations.

If the subject session you wish to join is fully booked, get in touch with our Future Studies Team who will be able to help you get the information you require:

E: futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk

Run from 9:00 - 3:30 by our amazing team of Student Ambassadors, our campus tours offer you a chance to explore all the great facilities found within our campuses.

To join a tour, head to the Study Hub.

Our student village at Penryn Campus is available to see from 9:00 - 3:30.

There's no need to book, just head for Glasney Lodge and our ambassadors will direct you. For Falmouth, grab a map at the Student Hub and visit our accommodation locations in town (no internal viewings available).

Falmouth's mentoring scheme matches second-year students with new first years, to help you settle in and to answer any questions you might have.

During the Open Day, make sure to stop by the Wellbing Hub to find out how our mentors can support you during your studies here.

Escape from the crowds in our libraries. If you’d like time out in our Sensory & Retreat rooms, or our chaplaincies, just ask our Open Days team.

We have included a printable planner on the final page of our Open Day Guide, to help you organise your day and to make sure you can attend all the talks and sessions on your to do list.

Discover our Open Day Hubs

During our Open Days, we run a Study Hub, Wellbeing Hub and Student Hub at both campuses, to ensure you receive all the information you need regarding everything from starting your application to accessibility support and what you can expect from student life at Falmouth.

Study Hub

Find out more about our subject areas and courses:

Courses and facilities: Talk to staff and students
How to apply: Chat with our Admissions team
Campus tours: Take a guided tour with our ambassadors

Wellbeing Hub

Experience our quiet spaces and sensory rooms, and discover:

Student wellbeing support: The role of our student helpdesks
Accessibility support: Speak with our team about your individual requirements
Student Mentors: Here to help you settle into student life

Student Hub

For information about student life:

Accommodation: Options, locations and costs
Student Funding: Facts and figures – and how it works
Employability: Placements, internships and studying abroad
Student life: Meet the Students’ Union team

Open Day Guide | 04 October 2025

View and download our Open Day Guide below and discover all you need to know, including the times and locations of your chosen subject sessions and everything else you can expect to find on the day.

3. 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 BA(Hons)
Creative Advertising BA(Hons)
Creative Writing BA(Hons)
Drawing BA(Hons)
English & Creative Writing BA(Hons)
Fine Art BA(Hons)
Graphic Design BA(Hons)
Illustration BA(Hons)
Interior Architecture BA(Hons)
Interior Design BA(Hons)
Journalism & Creative Writing BA(Hons)
Marketing Communications BA(Hons)
Media & Communication BA(Hons)
Media & Journalism BA(Hons)
Media Production BA(Hons)
Sustainable Product Design BA(Hons)

Courses on Penryn Campus:

Acting BA(Hons)
Animation BA(Hons)
Business & Digital Marketing BSc (Hons)
Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation BSc (Hons)
Business Management BSc (Hons)
Creative Events Management BA(Hons)
Creative Music Technology BA(Hons)
Creative Music Technology CertHE
Computing for Games BSc(Hons)
Computer Science BSc(Hons)
Commercial Photography BA(Hons)
Costume Design for Film & Television BA(Hons)
Dance & Choreography BA(Hons)
Documentary & Editorial Photography BA(Hons)
Esports & Livestreaming BA(Hons)
Fashion Design BA(Hons)
Fashion Marketing BA(Hons)
Fashion Photography BA(Hons)
Fashion Styling & Art Direction BA(Hons)
Film BA(Hons)
Game Animation BA(Hons)
Game Art BA(Hons)
Game Development: Art BA(Hons)
Game Development: Design BA(Hons)
Game Development: Programming BA(Hons)
Game Development: Writing BA(Hons)
Marine & Natural History Photography BA(Hons)
Music BA(Hons)
Music CertHE
Musical Theatre BA(Hons)
Music Business BA(Hons)
Popular Music BA(Hons)
Popolar Music CertHE
Photography BA(Hons)
Post-Production & Visual Effects BA(Hons)
Robotics BSc(Hons)
Software Engineering BSc(Hons)
Sound Design BA(Hons)
Sustainable Festival Management BA(Hons)
Sustainable Product Design BA(Hons)
Sustainable Tourism Management BA(Hons)
Technical Theatre Arts BA(Hons)
Television & Film Production BA(Hons)
Theatre & Performance BA(Hons)
Textile Design BA(Hons)

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, visit the Cornwall Council website.

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

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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 Open Day Guide above, and looking at the timetable for your chosen Open Day to plan your day in advance.

Registration desks are open from 09:00am.

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

On the day, you can let us know of any accessibility requirements at an information point, so we can guide you to more accessible campus routes or offer further support.

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

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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
Campus Tours

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. Please note that Advance fares are subject to availability and may not always be available on the service/at the time you require. Depending on your travel requirements, discounted Advance single fares may not always be the cheapest option - please compare prices before booking. If you have questions, please contact futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk.

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A crowd of parents and students at an Open Day inside Falmouth University's campus cafe

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