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Creativity knows no bounds

With our online undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, you can futureproof your career - or pursue a new profession - in a way that works for you.

Designed from the start to be studied online, and with the same expert teaching and industry connections as our on-campus degrees, join a global community of Falmouth creatives defining the future.

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Undergraduate Online Study

Study an online undergraduate degree when and where it suits you. 

Undergraduate Online Study
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Postgraduate Online Study

Step forward in your career with one of our postgraduate online degree courses.

Postgraduate Online Study
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Online Study Funding

Find out how you can fund your online study whether you're studying an undergraduate or postgraduate...

Online Study Funding
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How You Study Online

Supportive and rigorous teaching available through online undergraduate and Masters degree courses. ...

How You Study Online
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Studying and Working

Our flexible degree options give you the opportunity to work alongside your studies.

Studying and Working

Why study online with Falmouth?

The creative culture at the heart of Falmouth University is not confined to our Cornwall campuses. Our online degrees offer you the chance to explore your creative potential, no matter where you’re based.  

Rated the No.1 arts university in the UK by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023, creativity and innovation are championed in all our online courses. Taught by academic staff with real industry connections who know what it takes to make an impact, you will develop the ability to harness your creativity, giving you an edge in your chosen industry. 

Designed specifically to be taught online by our award-winning digital learning team, an online degree with Falmouth could be the right choice for you; whether you have ambitions to change or level-up in your career, are looking to work alongside studying, or are seeking a better study-life balance.  

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Apply for an Online Degree

Find out how to apply for our online undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses.

Apply for an Online Degree
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Online Study Funding

Find out how you can fund your online study whether you're studying an undergraduate or postgraduate...

Online Study Funding
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Tuition Fees

Find out the tuition fees for your course, when and how you'll pay them.

Tuition Fees
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Applying with an Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

Depending on the course you want to study, you can apply with an Accreditation of Prior Learning (AP...

Applying with an Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

Ask a student

What better way to find out about life at Falmouth University than by asking our current students? 

From course details, to our online community and settling in, our students are ready and available to answer any questions you might have. Simply set up your account, send them a question and they'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Stories from our online community

Indie Game Development online tutor Matt Osbond
Matt Osbond

An interview with Matt Osbond: Principal Technical Art Director at Xbox

20 March 2023

Matt Osbond is no stranger to legendary game franchises. Having worked as a Technical Artist on awar...

An interview with Matt Osbond: Principal Technical Art Director at Xbox
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‘Cheer Up Luv’: meet the people taking back feminism’s most hated phrase

08 March 2023

Meet the Falmouth University tutor behind feminist photo series Cheer Up Luv.

‘Cheer Up Luv’: meet the people taking back feminism’s most hated phrase
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Jane Harvey

5 things I’ve learned while studying Comedy Writing

28 February 2023

Having grown up watching classics like Only Fools and Horses, sharing Horrible Histories and Mr Bean...

5 things I’ve learned while studying Comedy Writing
Shefali Wardell
Shefali Wardell

Public art, AI and economically sustainable practices: in conversation with Shefali Wardell

21 February 2023

We talk to multidisciplinary artist Shefali Wardell about her work, her take on the illustration ind...

Public art, AI and economically sustainable practices: in conversation with Shefali Wardell
BA Creative Writing (online) student Daniel Whitaker
Daniel Whitaker

Studying Online as a Neurodivergent Student

20 February 2023

Creative Writing BA(Hons) (Online) student Daniel Whitaker shares his experiences studying online as...

Studying Online as a Neurodivergent Student
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Online film and television master's

How an online master's in film and television can help you to excel in the industry

17 February 2023

In this article we explore three ways that online postgraduate study can help you to excel in the dy...

How an online master's in film and television can help you to excel in the industry
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Falmouth’s illustration community unites for Falmouth Illustration Festival

13 February 2023

The Falmouth Illustration Festival made a vibrant return to our Falmouth Campus last week.

Falmouth’s illustration community unites for Falmouth Illustration Festival
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Sustainable Fashion student

The Our Effect Podcast | Reconnecting fashion with nature

08 February 2023

Sustainable fashion academic Tom Crisp chairs a discussion on the importance of reconnecting fashion...

The Our Effect Podcast | Reconnecting fashion with nature
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Rory Sutherland - Why you have to believe in magic

Ogilvy’s Rory Sutherland talks behavioural economics at Falmouth University

07 February 2023

Advertising executive and behavioural economist, Rory Sutherland delivered a talk on the intersectio...

Ogilvy’s Rory Sutherland talks behavioural economics at Falmouth University
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Elliott Dodsworth

Game project with visually impaired accessibility at the core awarded funding by UK Games Fund

07 February 2023

Game developer and MA Indie Game Development (Online) student Elliott Dodsworth is developing an acc...

Game project with visually impaired accessibility at the core awarded funding by UK Games Fund
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Inge Hamersma

Becoming a specialist through online postgraduate study

27 January 2023

In this article, MA Marketing and Digital Communications (Online) student Inge shares how studying a...

Becoming a specialist through online postgraduate study
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Getting a job in digital marketing

How to get into digital marketing

12 December 2022

Explore how to kickstart your career in the fast-paced digital marketing sector.

How to get into digital marketing
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Top tips for online study

Top tips for studying online

12 December 2022

Online undergraduate student Blossom shares her top tips on how to maximise your time to get the mos...

Top tips for studying online
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An interview with Sabine Lettmann: module leader on MA Sustainable Fashion (Online)

25 November 2022

Sabine Lettman is a fashion designer, consultant and researcher who will lead two modules on Falmout...

An interview with Sabine Lettmann: module leader on MA Sustainable Fashion (Online)
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Amanda Losasso

Bravery and big commercial projects: in conversation with interior design lecturer Amanda Losasso

15 November 2022

Amanda Losasso leads Falmouth’s new online BA in Interior Design. We talked to her about her wealt...

Bravery and big commercial projects: in conversation with interior design lecturer Amanda Losasso
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Amber Burton

Senior lecturer in marketing and digital communications elected to prestigious edcom Board  

02 November 2022

Amber Burton, course leader on Falmouth’s innovative online master’s in Marketing and Digital Co...

Senior lecturer in marketing and digital communications elected to prestigious edcom Board  
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6 Reasons why sustainability is important in business

13 October 2022

Explore how sustainability in business can bring a competitive advantage.

6 Reasons why sustainability is important in business
MSc Sustainable Business course leader Dr Flor Gerardou
Dr Flor Gerardou

An interview with: Dr Flor Gerardou, Course Leader, MSc Sustainable Business (Online) 

05 October 2022

From the small sugar cane town in Mexico where she was born, Dr Flor Gerardou saw the impact of sust...

An interview with: Dr Flor Gerardou, Course Leader, MSc Sustainable Business (Online) 
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Digital Learning Team winning an award

Award-winning Digital Learning team recognised for ethical use of learning technology

22 September 2022

Falmouth University’s Digital Learning team has won an Ethical EdTech Award 2022 for a framework a...

Award-winning Digital Learning team recognised for ethical use of learning technology
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MA Indie Game Development student Sarah Masters

Graduate spotlight: a new sense of self-confidence through indie game development

15 September 2022

Game developer Sarah Masters wants her work to make a positive impact in the world. Having recently ...

Graduate spotlight: a new sense of self-confidence through indie game development
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Online Film & Television community enjoy Edinburgh International Film Festival

06 September 2022

Students on Falmouth’s online Film & Television MA course recently gathered at the Edinburgh Inter...

Online Film & Television community enjoy Edinburgh International Film Festival
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MA UX Design graduate Jack Jenkins

Graduate spotlight: a UX Designer with ambition in abundance

01 September 2022

MA User Experience Design (Online) graduate Jack Jenkins is always creating. With a CV full of impre...

Graduate spotlight: a UX Designer with ambition in abundance
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Debunking the myths surrounding online study

22 August 2022

Here we debunk five common myths surrounding online study and explore how an online degree from Falm...

Debunking the myths surrounding online study
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Why is reflective practice important in education?

02 August 2022

Explore how reflective practice can help to enhance the professional development of teachers and edu...

Why is reflective practice important in education?
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What’s it like working for an agency?

28 July 2022

Tom Telford, President of Digital Marketing at Clarity, offers an insight into working for an agency...

What’s it like working for an agency?
MA Indie Game Development (Online) module leader Matty McGrory
Matty McGrory

An interview with: Matty McGrory – module leader, MA Indie Game Development (Online)

14 July 2022

Matty McGrory is a senior gameplay designer, lecturer and module leader on our online master’s deg...

An interview with: Matty McGrory – module leader, MA Indie Game Development (Online)
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Adult learning

What it’s like to return to learning as an adult

08 July 2022

MA Comedy Writing (Online) student Jade shares her experience of returning to academic study as an a...

What it’s like to return to learning as an adult
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Anna Calandra

Why I chose to study Comedy Writing online

04 July 2022

MA Comedy Writing (Online) graduand Anna Calandra talks about her experience studying on the course,...

Why I chose to study Comedy Writing online
MA Education course leader Esther Cummins
Esther Cummins

Challenging the status quo: in conversation with education lecturer Esther Cummins

23 June 2022

We spoke to Esther Cummins, course leader for Falmouth’s new online master’s degree in Education...

Challenging the status quo: in conversation with education lecturer Esther Cummins
BA Creative Writing (Online) students on the beach with Wyl Menmuir
BA Creative Writing (Online) students on the beach with Wyl Menmuir

Online Creative Writing community enjoy three days of inspirational in-person events

15 June 2022

Falmouth’s online BA(Hons) Creative Writing online community recently held Writers at Falmouth, an...

Online Creative Writing community enjoy three days of inspirational in-person events

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