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Why our class of 2023 chose Falmouth University
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What it's like working as a student ambassador
04 September 2023
I'm in my third year at Falmouth University pursuing my BA(Hons) in Animation studies. Despite my ro...

Meet Norwegian filmmaker Ola Røyseland
08 September 2023
Ola Røyseland is a filmmaker, educator, production company founder and student on Falmouth’s Film...

My top 5 favourite things about student life in Falmouth
07 December 2022
Sustainable Tourism Management BA(Hons) student Lucy shares her favourite things about student life ...

Budgeting tips from a Falmouth student
02 June 2023
Find tips on how to budget while studying at Falmouth.

How university helped to build my confidence
26 May 2023
Find out how university helped one student to build confidence and individuality.
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I'm a second year Acting student who loves musical theatre, with my favourite musical being Hamilton!
Katie
My name is Katie and I'm a second year BA(Hons) Acting student. I am originally from Camborne, wh...
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I love living in a small town rather than a big city, and my confidence has already improved a lot since moving here.
Callum
Hey! My name is Callum (he/him) and I am a first year Game Art student. I started designing games in...
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Living in Cornwall has been the best experience ever!
Zoe
Hi, I am Zoe, and I am a Television student from Somerset. Living in Cornwall has been the best e...
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Falmouth has an amazing creative environment surrounded by nature and the sea, making you feel instantly at home.
Daisy
My name is Daisy and I'm a first year Graphic Design student. I love plants, cats, yoga and I want t...
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I'm a second-year Acting student at Falmouth and I love being outdoors, walking and sea-swimming across Cornwall.
Grace
My name is Grace and I am a second-year Acting student. I came to Falmouth from a small village call...
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I am a mature online student with a background in print and design.
Blossom
Hi, I'm Blossom and I live in West Dorset, UK. I love printmaking and illustration and I strive to b...
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For the last 4 years I have been doing stand up comedy. When the pandemic started, I focused more on writing which is where my passion lies and that pushed me to do the Comedy Writing master's at Falmouth.
Jade
Hi, I'm Jade. I am in my early thirties, living in London. I grew up in Tunbridge Wells, Kent and af...
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After first visiting Falmouth on an Open Day, I immediately fell in love!
Ashley
Hello! I’m Ashley and I’m a third year Interior Design student. After first visiting Fal...
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I'm just happy to be doing what I'm doing, and I'm grateful for the chance to travel to Falmouth and have one of the best experiences of my life.
Winston
I'm a Singaporean who loves to edit videos and photos. Generally, I take the time to just enjoy the ...
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Hi, my name is Violet, and I am from Newquay, Cornwall. I'm studying Business and Digital Marketing and I’m a Course Rep and a Student Ambassador.
Violet
Hi, my name is Violet, and I am from Newquay, Cornwall. I am studying Business & Digital Marketi...
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Hiya! My name is Saffron. I’m studying Marine & Natural History Photography.
Saffron
Hiya! My name is Saffron. I’m studying Marine & Natural History Photography. I’m 18 and m...
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I’m hugely passionate about Falmouth and celebrating its breadth of creativity, beauty and inspiration.
Holly
Hello there, I’m Holly! I study Graphic Design BA(Hons) student and am a Senior Student Ambas...
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The number one reason on why I chose to study Business Management BSc(Hons) at Falmouth was the versatility within the course modules.
Georgie
Hello! My name’s Georgie and I’m a second year Business Management student. My key inter...
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Hello, I’m Alice! After completing an art foundation at The Bristol School of Art, I was quite sure that Falmouth was the only place I wanted to be.
Alice
I’m Alice! I’m from Bristol and I'm now in my third year of Illustration at Falmouth University....
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I want to use my degree to bring technical theatre to lower age groups and those people who may not always get the chance to work in a technical role.
James
I’m a young adult carer who’s looking to improve the lives of young carers across the country. I...
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I love all things design and hands-on creativity, which is why I chose Falmouth.
Lejia
Hi there! I'm Lejia, a Chinese student studying BA Illustration in Falmouth. I love all things desig...
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I have always loved travelling, nature and music so combining these passions into Sustainable Festival Management is perfect!
Jessie
Hiya, I'm Jessie! I am a Sustainable Festival Management student and only recently moved down to Cor...
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What I love the most about this university is how easy it is to collaborate with so many creative people from different backgrounds and with different ideas.
Tomás
Hi! I am from Madeira, and although I loved it there I knew that to achieve my goals I needed to lea...
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I am a painter and illustrator that specialises in exploring femininity, female form and sexuality with its connections to nature.
Isobel
Hiya! I’m Izzy Lawrence and I study Fine Art, currently in my second year. I’m originally from B...
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I’d say my course is like those fun days at school where you’d do team building activities rather than sitting in class and you’d wish every school day would be like that.
Isabella
I will confess, before coming to Falmouth I had never been to Cornwall and was terrified of the ocea...
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I have a real passion for documentary making, which is why I study the Television course here at Falmouth!
Levi
Hi, I’m Levi. I have a real passion for documentary making, which is why I study the Television co...
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My course and the Uni have opened me up to things I could never have dreamed of.
Amy
Hello, my name is Amy. I'm from Kent and I'm a Falmouth University Ambassador, currently in my third...
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You would probably find me involved in the SU volleyball society or volleyball in general – promoting the Cornish volley scene all the way!
Ignas Balcius
Born and raised in Klaipėda, a coast city located in Lithuania, I now study creative music tec...
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Studying Fashion Marketing, at Falmouth University, has changed my life!
Orestis
Hi I’m Orestis! I was born and raised in Greece. My mum is English, my father Greek-New Zealander,...
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When I’m not taking photos I’m filming videos for YouTube on my channel and trying to do a little bit of blogging on my Instagram too.
Chloë
Hi I’m Chloë, and I study Marine and Natural History photography at Falmouth University...
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The best thing about Falmouth has to be the course, as well as the sports and societies that you can join – it's so much fun!
Alfie
The best thing about Falmouth has to be the course, as well as the sports and societies that you can...
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Taking a leap of faith often leads to the best outcomes; life begins outside your comfort zone, right?
Rhianna
Hi, I’m Rhianna a 21 year old coastal girl who is loving life down in Falmouth. I come from the Sh...
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Being able to do my hobby as a degree was a dream.
Hamish
Being able to do my hobby as a degree was a dream and after taking a Gap Year in which I visited Can...
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Falmouth Uni has opportunities such as access to courses that run alongside your chosen degree that you can use to enhance skills or develop new skills.
Molly
Hi I'm Molly. I'm studying Business and Digital Marketing as a two-year accelerated degree at Falmou...
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Having great facilities and such a beautiful campus at my disposal is a dream for me, I knew from my first visit that this is where I wanted to be.
Hannah
Hi, I’m Hannah! I love creating, exploring new places, and being by the sea. I have really loved m...
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This whole university experience has been so new and so interesting for me, and pretty much completely unlike anything I could do back home.
Anete
I am an enthusiastic Television student! I really love what my course has to offer and I absolutely ...
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My time here has allowed me to try out things I’ve never had the chance to do in the city.
Penny
Studying in a different country can be difficult, but it has certainly widened my view of the world....
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I absolutely adore my course and have found some amazing friends throughout my time as a part of it.
Ellie
Hi I’m Ellie! I’m a third year Creative Events Management Student, Student Mentor and Peer Assis...
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My love of sport, design and fashion led me to the sportswear design course which was definitely the right choice for me! I love to get involved with as much as possible and am an ambassador and a student rep.
Gee
I come from the Southeast of England and have been coming to Cornwall on family holidays since I was...
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One of my favourite things about this course is that you get to try out so many different things and build up a good range of skills that will benefit you in the future.
Molly
Hi, I’m Molly! I study journalism and I chose this course because I love writing. Since being on t...
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I've always wanted to do something related to theatre and I'm trying to find out exactly what that is while here in Falmouth.
Ann-Sophie
Hi, I'm Annso and I moved here in 2018 and never regretted it. I've always wanted to do something re...
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I love Falmouth for its creative and collaborative atmosphere and the abundance of opportunities for students to create their own work.
Aemilia
With a background in dance and sport, I am an aspiring actress passionate about the pursuit of creat...
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I've always looked forward to learning new things and I try to be creative when coming up with new game ideas.
Max
I'm from West Cornwall and really enjoy living by the sea. I love learning about game development he...
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Illustration appealed to me due to the broad nature of the course and how career-focused it is; I don't want to get an art degree then never use it!
Sarah
Hi! I'm Sarah, an Illustration student from the sleepy outskirts of London. Illustration a...
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Falmouth was a massive step for me, I knew no one and couldn’t hop on the bus home after a long day. Yet it’s been amazing and I’ve met and made awesome friends, memories and so many stories.
Amanda
Hiya I’m Amanda!(she/her) I’m now a second year Animation & VFX student, I’ve be...
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Falmouth has been amazing as it has given me the creative freedom to make the games that I want to make.
Sam
Hi I’m Sam, I'm studying Game Development Art at Falmouth and I've really enjoyed my tim...
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I have never looked back, the friends I have made along the way and the projects I’ve had a chance to work on have been amazing.
Dan
Hi everyone, I’m Dan! (He/They) I’m a third year Game Development: Writing student who can't sto...
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Why I chose to study Marketing and Digital Communications MA online
22 September 2023

Meet our online master's graduates
10 August 2023
We met a few of our online master's graduates at this summer's ceremonies to find out what they love...

A day in the life of an Indie Game Development student
09 August 2023
Indie Game Development MA (Online) student Nathan shares his experience on the course.

Why our class of 2023 chose Falmouth University
09 August 2023

Freshers advice with Jordan
29 June 2023
We spoke to some of our Student Mentors to find out what advice they'd give to their First Year Self...

Freshers advice with Sian
29 June 2023
We spoke to some of our Student Mentors to find out what advice they'd give to their First Year Self...

Freshers advice with Sarah
28 June 2023
We spoke to some of our Student Mentors to find out what advice they'd give to their First Year Self...

Freshers advice with Grace
28 June 2023
We spoke to some of our Student Mentors to find out what advice they'd give to their First Year Self...

Freshers advice with Eulogeo
28 June 2023
We spoke to some of our Student Mentors to find out what advice they'd give to their First Year Self...

Freshers advice with Seb
27 June 2023
We spoke to some of our Student Mentors to find out what advice they'd give to their First Year Self...

Top tips for boosting your wellbeing
25 May 2023
Students share some top tips for achieving the '5 Ways to Wellbeing' as a Falmouth student.

Take a tour of Falmouth University's facilities
24 May 2023
Television student, Zoe shows us around the facilities across Falmouth and Penryn Campus.
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