Short courses
Unlock your potential with Falmouth University's short courses, backed by 120 years of creative excellence.
Whether you want to upskill, advance your career, or simply explore a passion, our short courses offer something for everyone. Delivered online or on campus, you’ll find programs in everything from the arts to digital skills to business innovation.
Gain new skills, grow professionally, or learn just for fun—Falmouth’s expert-led short courses will help you thrive.
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Art & Design Short Courses
Explore a diverse range of art and design short courses, tailored to foster creativity and inn...
Bespoke Training Packages
Our bespoke training packages are designed to support and empower organisations in developing and up...
Business, Marketing & Advertising Short Courses
Discover our variety of business, marketing, and advertising short courses, developed by experienced...
Digital Skills Short Courses
Learn everything from Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere Pro to HTML coding, Micros...
Fashion & Textiles Short Courses
Discover our fashion and textiles short courses, covering a range of subjects and based in our...
Film & Television Short Courses
Explore our film and television short courses, covering the technical and conceptual aspects of film...
Games Short Courses
At Falmouth, we offer a range of opportunities to study at our Games Academy and use our industry-st...
Green & Sustainability Short Courses
Explore Falmouth University's green & sustainability short courses and join the movement for a m...
Health & Wellbeing Short Courses
Discover Falmouth University's health & wellbeing short courses. With over 120 years at th...
Music Short Courses
Discover Falmouth University's music short courses. Immerse yourself in our vibrant and ...
Photography Short Courses
Study one of our Photography short courses at Falmouth and garner specialist support from our ...
Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds
Creative, inclusive and fun short courses for teenagers aged 14 – 17. Based on our Universit...
Upcoming short courses
Mon 06 Oct 2025
2 Week Course | Webinars Thursdays 19:00-20:30 GMT
Short Course: A Greener Future Assessor Training | October 2025
Online
Help champion sustainability in the events industry on this intensive two week online course, design...
Wed 22 Oct 2025
22 & 29 October | Price: £150
After Effects: Getting Started Autumn 2025
Online
This introductory course in Adobe After Effects is designed to provide beginners with a solid founda...
Mon 03 Nov 2025
3rd - 7th November | 09:00 - 16:30 | Price: Free
Kickstart a Greener Future Sustainability Bootcamp November 2025
In-person
Discover green careers and build new skills at this free, 5-day in-person bootcamp. Explore sustaina...
Wed 05 Nov 2025
Five Part | 05 November - 03 December , Weekly : 14:00 – 16:30 | Price:£380
Short Course: Learn to Code - HTML and CSS | Autumn 2025
Online
Learn to create a basic web page from scratch using HTML and CSS. In today's digital world, coding ...
Wed 05 Nov 2025
5 & 12 November 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Fundamentals of Excel for the Workplace | November 2025
Online
This beginners’ course is for those who want to learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel.
Wed 05 Nov 2025
05 & 12 November 18.00-21.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Go further with InDesign | November 2025.
Online
Explore the topics of styling text and managing colour as well as going further with graphics and im...
Wed 05 Nov 2025
18:00 - 21:00 | £85
Short Course: Figma for UI and UX Design | November 2025
Online
Getting started with wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. This beginner-friendly course offers...
Thu 06 Nov 2025
06 & 13 November | 18.00 - 21.00 | Price £150
Premiere Pro: Propel your skills to the next level | November 2025
Online
Building on your existing knowledge to create professional-quality videos, taking your editing skill...
Mon 10 Nov 2025
10 & 17 November 18.00 - 21.00 | Price: £150
Propel your Photoshop skills to the next level | Evenings | November 2025
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level course is perfect for anyone who wants to exp...
Tue 11 Nov 2025
11 & 18 November | 18.00-21.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Adobe Illustrator: Propel your skills to the next level | November 2025
Online
Enhance your creative potential with our 2 part weekly intermediate Adobe Illustrator course! Dive i...
Mon 17 Nov 2025
17.00 - 21.00 | Price £110
Make Essay & Dissertation Writing Easier Using MS Word : November 2025
Online
Master Microsoft Word for writing dissertations and essays with this comprehensive course. Learn to ...
Wed 19 Nov 2025
19 & 26 November | 18.00-21.00 | Price:£150
Short Course: After Effects: Master your skills | November 2025
Online
This course offers a fantastic opportunity to elevate your animation skills and enhance your creativ...
Wed 19 Nov 2025
19 & 26 November 18.00-21.00 | Price: £150
Short Course:Adobe InDesign: Propel your skills to the next level November 2025.
Online
Enhance your InDesign skills even further with this course.
Wed 19 Nov 2025
18:00 - 21:00 | Price £85
Short Course: SketchUp for Web | November 2025
Online
Step into the world of 3D modelling with SketchUp, the ultimate user-friendly tool for modelling sim...
Thu 20 Nov 2025
18.00 - 20.00 | Price: £65
Short Course: WordPress: Create Websites & Blogs - November 2025
Online
This course will give you the skills to build a beautiful, responsive WordPress site that looks grea...
Thu 20 Nov 2025
20 & 27 November, 18.00-21.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Premiere Pro : Evenings - November 2025
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Mon 24 Nov 2025
24 November & 01 December | 18.00-21.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Photoshop mastery | November 2025
Online
Our two part Photoshop mastery course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills and kno...
Mon 24 Nov 2025
18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £85
Short Course: PowerPoint: create presentations with professionalism and impact - November 2025
Online
Unlock your potential and elevate your presentation skills. Join our engaging short course to learn...
Wed 26 Nov 2025
26 Nov & 03 Dec | 18:00 - 21:00 | £150
Short Course: Introduction to Blender : November 2025
Online
Get ready to dive into the world of 3D Modelling with our dynamic course using Blender, the powerful...
Thu 27 Nov 2025
18:00 - 21:00 | Price £85
Short Course: Create compelling Social media content with Canva : November 2025
Online
Learn how to professionally design and easily prepare images and graphics for social media using Can...
Sat 29 Nov 2025
Saturdays 29 Nov & 6 Dec | £275
Bookbinding Improvers - November 2025
In-person
2-day Improvers book binding course with Tom O Reilly
Tue 02 Dec 2025
18.00 - 21:00 | Price £85
Canva - Beyond the Basics: Next-level Canva techniques for social media success - December
Online
Elevate your Canva skills with this next-level course. Building on the basics, you'll learn how to c...
Wed 03 Dec 2025
13:00 - 16:00 | Price: £85
Short Course: Excel Data Analysis and Visualisation in Excel : December 2025
Online
Elevate your Excel skills with this course, designed for those eager to master data analysis and vis...
Mon 05 Jan 2026
5th & 7th January, 18:00 - 21:00 | £150
Getting Started with Premiere Pro - Introduction to Video Editing | Two Evenings | January 2026
Online
Learn the basics of video editing
Mon 05 Jan 2026
5th - 21st January weekly evenings, 6-9pm | Price: £690
ACP Photoshop - Weekly Evenings January 2026
Online
Learn to edit imagery for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Photoshop.
Mon 05 Jan 2026
5th & 6th January | 18:00 – 21:00 | Price £150
Getting started with Adobe Illustrator - January evenings 2026
Online
This 2-day course is for individuals wanting to grow their skills in Adobe Illustrator and learn han...
Mon 05 Jan 2026
5th - 21st January, weekly, 18.00 – 21:00 | Price: £690
Premiere Pro ACP - Weekly Evenings January 2026
Online
This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a great way for anyone to master digital video editing. Designed f...
Mon 05 Jan 2026
5th & 6th January | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £150
Getting started with Adobe Photoshop - January Evenings 2026
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this two part course is a great first step into the world of ima...
Mon 05 Jan 2026
5th - 20th January, weekly evenings, 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £690
ACP Illustrator Weekly Evenings - January 2026
Online
Take advantage of the precision of sophisticated drawing tools, natural brushes, and a host of time-...
Wed 07 Jan 2026
Wednesday 7th & Monday 12th January | 18.00-21.00 | Price: £150
Go Further with Adobe Illustrator - January evenings 2026
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging 2 part course. Learn how to cut and reshape yo...
Falmouth short course student becomes Adobe Champion for UK and Ireland
Hallie Mitchell, a student who chose to study Falmouth’s Photoshop ACP short course on top of her degree, has beaten 10,000 other students to become the UK and Ireland’s Adobe Champion 2025.
Update: Hallie has now been awarded an incredible second place in the World Adobe Championships!
Read the full story
Opportunities for young people
National Saturday Clubs
Falmouth University’s National Saturday Clubs give 13-16 year olds from across Cornwall the opportunity to study subjects that they love for free at their local university. Clubs run every Saturday 10:30-12:30 during term time and are completely free to attend.
Dance classes
The AMATA Arts Centre runs a programme of dance classes, intensive programmes and activities for children and young people throughout the year.
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