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.
Join us and take the next step in your journey!
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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...
English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses
Explore a range of online or on campus English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses, ta...
Upcoming short courses
Tue 28 Apr 2026
28th & 29th April | 18.00-21.00 | Price:£125
Propel your Illustrator Skills - April
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging 2-part evening course. Learn how to cut and re...
Tue 28 Apr 2026
28th & 29th April | 18.00-21.00 | £125
Go Further with Photoshop - April
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop two part course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills...
Wed 29 Apr 2026
29th & 30th April | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price £125
Propel Your Premiere Pro Skills - April 2026
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Tue 05 May 2026
5th & 6th May | 18.00 - 21.00 | £125
Propel Your Photoshop Skills - May
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level short course is perfect for anyone who wants ...
Mon 18 May 2026
8 weeks online | £495
Screenwriting Fundamentals - May 2026
Online
Online Screenwriting course Spring 2026
Mon 18 May 2026
11 weeks online | £650
Writing Comedy Genres - May 2026
Online
Online Comedy Genres course Spring 2026
Mon 18 May 2026
Monday 18th May 2026 | 6-9pm | £85
Create compelling Social media content with Canva - 18th May 2026
Online
This course will teach you how to create eye-catching and engaging designs for a range of social med...
Wed 20 May 2026
14:00 - 16:00 | Price: £65
WordPress: Create Websites & Blogs - May 2026
Online
This course will give you the skills to build a beautiful, responsive WordPress site that looks grea...
Tue 26 May 2026
1-day course | £150
Bio materials May 2026
In-person
May cohort: Make bio-plastic samples in this 1 day practical introduction to bio-materials.
Wed 27 May 2026
13:00 - 16:00 | Price £85
Canva for Social Media: Next Level Content Creation
Online
Elevate your Canva skills with this next-level course. Building on the basics, you'll learn how to c...
Wed 27 May 2026
13:00 - 16:00 | Price £85
SketchUp for Web - May 2026
Online
Step into the world of 3D modelling with SketchUp, the ultimate user-friendly tool for modelling sim...
Thu 28 May 2026
1-day course | £120
Introduction to Risograph printing May 26
In-person
This creative 1-day introduction to Risograph printing is suitable for all levels and will take you ...
Mon 01 Jun 2026
1st June | 9:00 – 16:00 | Price:£125
Get Started with Photoshop - June 2026
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this one day course is a great first step into the world of imag...
Mon 01 Jun 2026
1st - 4th June | 09:00 - 16:00 | £495
ACP Photoshop - Intensive - June 2026
Online
Learn to edit imagery for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Photoshop.
Mon 01 Jun 2026
8 day course | £1100
Avid Pro Tools user certification (PT 101 & 110 course bundle)
In-person
Gain Avid Pro Tools certification in this 8-day intensive course delivered by our Avid-certified ins...
Tue 02 Jun 2026
2nd June | 09.00-16.00 | Price: £125
Go Further with Photoshop - June 2026
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop one day course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills ...
Wed 03 Jun 2026
3rd June | 09.00 - 16.00 | Price: £125
Propel Your Photoshop Skills - June 2026
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level course is perfect for anyone who wants to exp...
Mon 08 Jun 2026
2 Week Course | 8th - 19th June 2026 | Weekly Webinars
A Greener Future Assessor Training - June 2026
Online
Help champion sustainability in the events industry on this intensive two week online course, design...
Mon 08 Jun 2026
Five Part | 8th - 12th June | 09.00 - 11.30 | Price:£380
Learn to Code - HTML and CSS | June 2026
Online
Learn to create a basic web page from scratch using HTML and CSS. In today's digital world, coding ...
Mon 08 Jun 2026
5 day course 8th - 12th June | £425
Alternative Photography workshop series June 2026
In-person
June 2026 Alternative Photography short course bookings
Mon 08 Jun 2026
8th June | 09:00 - 16:00 | £125
Get Started With Premiere Pro - June 2026
Online
Learn the basics of video editing
Mon 08 Jun 2026
8th - 11th June | 09.00 – 16:00 | Price: £495
Premiere Pro ACP - June 2026
Online
This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a great way for anyone to master digital video editing. Designed f...
Tue 09 Jun 2026
9th June | 09.00 - 16.00 | Price £125
Go Further With Premiere Pro - June 2026
Online
Building on your existing knowledge to create professional quality videos, taking your editing skill...
Wed 10 Jun 2026
10th June | 09.00-16.00 | Price £125
Propel Your Premiere Pro Skills - June 2026
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Mon 15 Jun 2026
15 - 18 June | 09:00 - 16:00 | Price: £495
ACP Illustrator 15-18 June 2026 - 09.00 - 16.00
Online
Elevate your design skills with the Adobe Illustrator ACP course. This comprehensive programme provi...
Mon 15 Jun 2026
8-day course | £1100
Avid Media Composer user certification (MC101 & 110 course bundle)
In-person
Gain Avid Media Composer certification in this 8-day intensive course delivered by our Avid-certifie...
Mon 15 Jun 2026
15th June | 09:00 – 16:00 | Price £125
Get Started with Illustrator - June 2026
Online
This one day course is for individuals wanting to grow their skills in Adobe Illustrator and learn h...
Mon 15 Jun 2026
4-days 15th - 18th June | £550
Portrait oil painting from life June 2026
In-person
This 4-day course will develop your skills in, and approaches to, portrait painting using oils. It's...
Tue 16 Jun 2026
16th June | 09.00-16.00 | Price: £125
Go Further With Illustrator - June 2026
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging one day course. Learn how to cut and reshape y...
Tue 16 Jun 2026
2-day course 16-17 June | £250
Weave a wall hanging June 2026
In-person
June 2026 weave a wall hanging with Wendy Kotenko
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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