Apply as an International Student

Become part of Falmouth's creative community. Read about each way to apply below and then choose the one you'd prefer. You may also want to read the UKCISA's helpful application tips on Studying in the UK before applying.

Apply through UCAS

You can apply as an international student through UCAS for 2022. Our University code is F33 and you'll find your course code on the specific course page. Use the course search below to find your code and then go to UCAS.

Go to UCAS

Get your course code

Apply directly

You can apply to us directly by using an online form. Once you submit the form, we will get in contact to guide you through the application process.

Apply directly

Apply through an agent

You can apply through an agent of the university. These are people who work internationally on our behalf. This is good if you want to speak to someone face-to-face when you apply to Falmouth.

Find an Agent

Application toolkit

From advice about writing your personal statement and what to include in your portfolio to how to prepare for your interview, our Application Toolkit holds lots of information and advice about applying to Falmouth University.

See our Application Toolkit

Your application journey

After you apply

After you apply to Falmouth you will receive confirmation of your application and also the name and contact details of your dedicated Applicant Services Officer who you can contact with any questions. We will then check your qualifications and that you meet the English Language Requirements.

Visa information

The process for obtaining a visa can be lengthy, so we'd encourage applying as early as possible to ensure there is enough time before your course starts. You'll only be able to apply for your visa once you have an unconditional offer, have accepted the offer and paid the acceptance fee. We'll also need proof of your qualifications.

Scholarship details along with a timeline, terms and conditions will be announced soon.

Your application journey

1. Apply

Applications open at UCAS the September before you want to start. You can also apply for a deferred place for the following year as well.

Ways to apply

You can apply through UCAS right up until the end of June. You can also apply directly to the University or through an International Agent, this can be done from around October before the course starts the following September.

If you're applying after the end of June you'll need to call the University directly to make an application.

2. Send us samples of your work

In order to secure an online interview, some of our courses will require you to send samples of your work to us. To find out what your course requires visit our interview information page. Our types of course are:

Performance

If you apply for a performance course you'll need to upload a link to your online performance.

Portfolio

If you apply for a portfolio based course you'll need to upload a link to your digital portfolio.

Presentation

If you apply for a presentation-based course you won't need to upload anything prior to your interview, but you'll need to prepare a presentation for your interview (in whichever format you like).

3. Attend an interview

We ask all applicants to attend an online interview so we can meet you and get to know you. Once you've applied (and submitted a portfolio or performance if applicable), you'll be allocated an online interview.

If you're based in the UK already or want to travel to the UK you can arrange an in-person interview, but most applicants choose to be interviewed online. All interviews, regardless of whether they're online or in-person, will include the opportunity to chat to our student ambassadors about life at Falmouth, a face-to-face conversation with a member of the course team and a guided campus tour (using our virtual tour if online).

4. Receive our decision on your application

We aim to send you our decision within five working days of your interview, during peak interviews this might be a little longer.

You'll receive your decision either at UCAS, through our Applicant Portal if you have applied to us directly or through an International Agent. Check carefully if there are any conditions to fulfil, such as certain grades or demonstrating your English Language ability.

5. Accept your offer

How you accept your offer will depend on how you applied. If you applied through UCAS you'll accept through them. If you applied directly or through an agent you'll use the Applicant Portal.

6. Pay your acceptance fee

Once you have decided to accept your offer, you'll also need to pay an acceptance fee. The amount you pay will depend on residential status.

Please visit our Undergraduate Fees page to see how much you'll need to pay if you're applying for an undergraduate level course. Please note, there is a separate process for applying to our postgraduate level courses and the acceptance fees for these can be viewed on our Postgraduate Fees page.

Your acceptance fee is used as a deposit towards your tuition fees. Full details of what to pay and how to pay will be sent to you in the Applicant Portal regardless of how you applied.

7. Send us your results if your offer is conditional

If you receive a conditional offer, you'll need to send your results as soon as you have them either to Applicant Services or upload them through the Applicant Portal.

They'll need to be either an official transcript or certificate and will need to have been translated into English, if not already in English, by an official translator.

8. Prepare and send your financial documents

From March onwards, if you've accepted an unconditional offer, you should start preparing your financial documents. If you've got a conditional offer we recommend starting this a month before your results are due.

You can use the UKCISA guidance and ask your agent for help if you're using one.

After we have requested them, you can send us your financial documents by following the instructions in the Applicant Portal.

We'll then review your documents and ensure they meet the guidance. If they don't, we'll contact you again to re-send them.

9. Issue CAS

Once we've received your results (if applicable), you've paid your acceptance fee and we've seen and verified your financial documents we'll be able to issue your CAS.

We start issuing CAS's from April for those who have completed all of the above steps and are starting in September.

10. Apply for your visa

You can apply for your visa after you have your CAS.

Use the UKCISA guidance and ask your agent for help if you're using one.

11. Let us know when you'll arrive

After your visa has been issued and you have made your travel plans, please email your arrival details to Applicant Services.

Do not travel to the UK until you have your visa application decision.

E: applicantservices@falmouth.ac.uk

12. Collect or have your BRP verified, or have your digital immigration status verified

You must do this before the vignette sticker in your travel document expires or within 10 days of arriving in the UK, whichever is later.

We will email you towards the start of term with a link to book an appointment to collect your BRP (if you requested it to be sent to us as part of your visa application), for you to bring your BRP to us to be verified (if you chose to collect it yourself from a Post Office), or to have your Online Immigration Status 'share code' verified if you are an EEA national.