About Falmouth University
Creative. Connected. Courageous.
With more than 120 years' experience, professional facilities, teaching excellence, peerless connections and a vibrant creative community, we’re not afraid to do things differently. At Falmouth University, we’re re-thinking the shape of higher education and delivering impactful research and knowledge exchange.
Creative
One of the most valuable commodities in the future economy, our focus on creativity means students, researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators shape the world with out-of-the-box thinking.
Connected
With industry links spanning the globe, we're a hub not just of creative innovation, but a place that celebrates and supports collaboration and transdisciplinary work with real reach.
Courageous
We're committed to pushing the limits of traditional boundaries and disciplines, meaning we’re working boldly, differently and disruptively to bring about new ideas, new ways of thinking and doing.

Doing it for real
Our industry connections, professional facilities, in-house agencies and challenge-led approach to teaching mean our students are doing it for real from day one.
We’re proud to work with some of the finest minds in their respective fields, and our students get to work with them too. Whether it’s paid opportunities through our Employability Service, an international placement or our programme of guest lecturers, we empower our students to carve out successful, entrepreneurial careers by giving them a head start in industry.
We know that in today’s workplace it’s important to be flexible. So in addition to our on-campus portfolio of degrees, we also offer online undergraduate and postgraduate courses that can be completed anywhere in the world and fitted around a career or other responsibilities.

How a passion for cars led to a career in games and teaching Game Art
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Lee Walton’s route into games was anything but typical, moving from car design into roles at leadi...

Film lecturer brings his award-winning documentary to Cornwall for its UK premiere
01 October 2025
After a summer of international success garnering accolades in India from Kookai International Film ...

An international student’s journey on Falmouth’s MA Game Art
25 September 2025
For Anosh Saji, choosing to study a master’s in Game Art at Falmouth was about more than gaining s...

Film alumnus explores men’s mental health, mining and Cornwall’s community in new documentary
25 September 2025
Dan Simpkins is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and Director of Photography, who since gradua...

Meet the Graphic Design alumna who is designing book covers for Profile Books
23 September 2025
After completing her Graphic Design BA(Hons) in 2022, Megan Rayner is now spending her weekdays desi...

Animation students named finalists in global Rookies awards
23 September 2025
Two student films from Falmouth’s Animation BA(Hons) have made a splash at The Rookies, an interna...

Indie Games Online student completes 12 games in 12 weeks project
23 September 2025
For his final major project on the Indie Game Development MA (Online), Mathijs Koning set himself a ...

Falmouth alumna becomes the first female editor of long-standing surf magazine
23 September 2025
After feeling creatively influenced by Falmouth’s deep connection with the sea, nature and its com...

User Experience graduate on exploring scent, further study and starting a business
18 September 2025
When we think about digital design, we tend to think of screens, buttons and code. For User Experien...

Game Art lecturer on character creation and collaboration
16 September 2025
We chatted with senior lecturer in Game Art, Michael Boylan, on how games are almost never made in i...

From marketing student to business owner: Meet Maeve Jarret
15 September 2025
After building in-demand skills in social media marketing, SEO practices, data analytics and copywri...

Games Academy students shine at The Rookies
12 September 2025
Five students from Falmouth’s Games Academy and School of Film and Television have reached the fin...
Collaborating beyond boundaries
We believe collaboration is the catalyst for innovation and cultivating successful careers. That’s why we place an emphasis on working with peers, across disciplines and often hand-in-hand with industry partners.
Whether it’s alumni sharing professional opportunities with students, online learners connecting with the on-campus community or distinct disciplines colliding to create the unimaginable, tapping into our eclectic global community keeps us pushing beyond the realms of possibility.
We’re also committed to being an anchor institution in Cornwall and driving the growth of the regional economy. That means ensuring we’re working closely and strategically with Cornwall Council, the Local Enterprise Partnership and other local partners and industry. Visit our Working with Business page to find out how we're connecting with business and fuelling Cornwall's economy.
Campuses & community

Falmouth Campus
Subtropical gardens and light-flooded studios make Falmouth Campus a haven for creative practice. ...

Penryn Campus
Penryn Campus’s architectural innovation, outstanding facilities and state-of-the-art technology m...

Open Days & Events
Experience Falmouth both in-person and virtually at our on campus and online events.

Why study at Falmouth
We're empowering next gen creatives to break the mould and push the limits of possibility studying o...

Departments
At Falmouth, our nine academic departments work together to tackle real-world briefs and challenges....

Sustainability at Falmouth
As an educational institution we're committed to operating in ways that are environmentally consciou...

Economic Impact Report
We commissioned an independent report to assess Falmouth University's contribution to Cornwall and t...

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
At Falmouth University we believe that positively engaging with equality, diversity and inclusion me...
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