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This article was written by Illustration BA(Hons) student, Amelie. Hey everyone! I’m Amélie, and I just wrapped up my first year at Fa...

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How I met my friends at university

23 April 2025

May shares her experience of making friends at uni and explains how the best friendships can take ti...

How I met my friends at university
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Castle Beach

My guide to move-in weekend and Freshers' Week

22 August 2024

Having done “Move-in Weekend” and “Freshers’ Week” twice, first at Sheffield University an...

My guide to move-in weekend and Freshers' Week
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Weekends in Cornwall as a Falmouth University student

07 May 2025

See how Amelie spends her weekends in Cornwall.

Weekends in Cornwall as a Falmouth University student
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Enjoying student life on a budget

16 April 2025

A Falmouth student's top tips on how to enjoy student student life whilst sticking to a budget.

Enjoying student life on a budget
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Library facilities

Why I applied through Clearing

23 June 2025

Student, Deryn shares her experience of applying to Falmouth University through Clearing.

Why I applied through Clearing

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Nathan Holt

Applying to university with an Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

05 August 2025

Fine Art MA (Online) student Nathan discusses how he applied for the course via the APEL route and

Applying to university with an Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
Olly Musson

Creating my first game on the Indie Game Development MA (Online) course

22 July 2025

Making a video game from scratch might sound like a huge challenge, and parts of it certainly are

Creating my first game on the Indie Game Development MA (Online) course
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Danielle and Emma outside BBC London

Come with me to visit BBC News in London

15 July 2025

Two Journalism & Creative Writing student had the opportunity to visit the global newsroom.

Come with me to visit BBC News in London
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Nathan Holt

Balancing online study with work and life

24 June 2025

When I first looked into studying for a master’s in Fine Art, one of my biggest questions was: Can I

Balancing online study with work and life
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Choosing between Film BA and Television & Film Production BA at Falmouth

23 June 2025

Current student, Alex give a breakdown of the key differences between these two degrees.

Choosing between Film BA and Television & Film Production BA at Falmouth
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Studying at university with endometriosis

23 June 2025

May, a student at Falmouth University offers her experience and advice for studying at university

Studying at university with endometriosis
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Parents at Open Day

How parents and carers can support their child through Clearing

18 June 2025

Kylie, a mother and mature student, offers her advice for supporting your child through Clearing.

How parents and carers can support their child through Clearing
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A day in the life of an Architecture student

10 June 2025

Millie, a first-year student, shows us a day in the life studying Architecture at Falmouth.

A day in the life of an Architecture student
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Changing careers through online study

10 June 2025

In this article, Sustainable Fashion MA (Online) student Alanis tells us about how she’s

Changing careers through online study
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Why I chose to study Indie Game Development online

04 June 2025

Deciding what to study at university, and where, can be a massively daunting task, but my time at

Why I chose to study Indie Game Development online
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Emily Moon

Why I chose to study Illustration online

03 June 2025

Hi, I’m Emily and I’m currently in my third year studying Illustration BA (Online), about to start

Why I chose to study Illustration online
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Studying Game Art at Falmouth University

29 May 2025

Despite not knowing exactly what I wanted to study at University, I knew I wanted to do a digital

Studying Game Art at Falmouth University

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