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...
Upcoming short courses
Wed 07 May 2025
07 & 08 May, 18:00-21:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Premiere Pro: Propel your skills to the next level | Evenings | May 2025
Online
This two part course is perfect for those who have completed the 'Getting started' course or already...
Tue 20 May 2025
20 & 21 May 18.00-21.00 | Price:£150
Short Course: Photoshop mastery | Evenings | May 2025
Online
Our two part Photoshop mastery course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills and kno...
Wed 21 May 2025
14.00 - 16.00 | Price: £65
Short Course: WordPress: Create Websites & Blogs | May 2025
Online
This course will give you the skills to build a beautiful, responsive WordPress site that looks grea...
Mon 26 May 2025
09.00 - 16.00
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Photoshop | May 2025
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this one day course is a great first step into the world of imag...
Mon 26 May 2025
26 - 29 May 0900 - 16.00 Price: £690
Short Course: ACP Photoshop | May 2025
Online
This short course is ideal for both beginner-level Adobe Photoshop users and professionals seeking t...
Tue 27 May 2025
09.00 - 16.00 | Price:£150
Short Course: Go further with Photoshop | May 2025
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop one day course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills ...
Tue 27 May 2025
2-day course | 27 & 28 May | Price: £300
Introduction to the Darkroom May 2025
In-person
Explore the possibilities of a B&W darkroom in this practical two-day course, based in our profe...
Wed 28 May 2025
09.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Propel your Photoshop skills to the next level | May 2025
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level short course is perfect for anyone who wants ...
Thu 29 May 2025
09:00 - 12:00 | Price £85
Short Course: SketchUp for Web | May 2025
Online
Step into the world of 3D modelling with SketchUp, the ultimate user-friendly tool for modelling sim...
Thu 29 May 2025
09.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Photoshop mastery | May 2025
Online
Our two part Photoshop mastery course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills and kno...
Fri 30 May 2025
09.00-16:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Adobe After Effects for Instagram | May 2025
Online
Do you want your Instagram posts to stand out from the crowd? In this course, you’ll learn how to ...
Mon 02 Jun 2025
2 Week Course | Webinars Thursdays 19:00-20:30 GMT
Short Course: A Greener Future Assessor Training | June 2025
Online
Help champion sustainability in the events industry on this intensive two week online course, design...
Mon 02 Jun 2025
9:00-16:00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Getting Started with Premiere Pro - Introduction to Video Editing | June 2025
Online
Learn the basics of video editing and how to save your footage to the best format. Adobe Premiere Pr...
Mon 02 Jun 2025
02 to 05 June (4 days) 09:00 - 16:00 | Price £690
Short Course: Premiere Pro ACP | Intensive Course | June 2025
Online
Build the skills to edit digital video using Adobe Premiere Pro.This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a ...
Mon 02 Jun 2025
10 day course | Mon-Fri | 9am-5pm | £1100
Avid Pro Tools user certification (PT 101 & 110 course bundle)
In-person
Gain Avid Pro Tools certification in this 2-week intensive course delivered by our Avid-certified in...
Tue 03 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Premiere Pro: Propel your skills to the next level | June 2025
Online
This course is perfect for those who have completed the 'Getting started' course or already have bas...
Tue 03 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Premiere Pro: Propel your skills to the next level | June 2025
Online
This course is perfect for those who have completed the 'Getting started' course or already have bas...
Wed 04 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Premiere Pro | June 2025
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Thu 05 Jun 2025
09:00 - 13:00 | Price:£110
Short Course: Photoshop for Interior Design | June 2025
Online
Learn to visually communicate your designs. This course introduces step-by-step techniques for inte...
Sat 07 Jun 2025
10.00 - 16.00
Short Course: Bookbinding | June 2025
In-person
A short course on discovering the practices of a time-honoured craft with renowned bookbinder Tom O'...
Mon 09 Jun 2025
09 - 12 June 09:00 - 16:00 | Price £690
Short Course: Indesign ACP | Intensive Course | June 2025
Online
This Adobe InDesign course is for designers, or people transitioning into a design job who need to u...
Mon 09 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | £150
Short Course: Getting Started with Adobe InDesign | June 2025
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Indesign, our Adobe Indesign course is a great first step into the world of...
Mon 09 Jun 2025
Updated dates: 11- 13 August 2025 | £450
Short Course: Fluid Forms: Drawing the Clothed Figure | June 2025
In-person
A creative 3-day figure drawing short course. suitable for all levels that will develop existing ski...
Mon 09 Jun 2025
9 - 13 June | Price: £425
Alternative Photography workshop series June 2025
In-person
5 day hands-on course in a variety of alternative photography techniques.
Tue 10 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Go further with InDesign | June 2025
Online
After attending the Go Further with Adobe InDesign course, participants will deepen their knowledge ...
Tue 10 Jun 2025
09:00 - 16:00 | £150
Short Course: Introduction to Blender | June 2025
Online
Get ready to dive into the world of 3D Modelling with our dynamic course using Blender, the powerful...
Wed 11 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course:Adobe InDesign: Propel your skills to the next level | June 2025.
Online
After attending the Propel Your InDesign Skills to the Next Level course, participants will have mas...
Thu 12 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Indesign | June | 2025
Online
Take your InDesign knowledge and skills to the next level, explore the topic of interactivity within...
Fri 13 Jun 2025
09:00 - 16:00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Fundamentals of Excel for the Workplace | June 2025
Online
This one day beginners’ course is for those who want to learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel....
Mon 16 Jun 2025
10-day course | Mon-Fri | 9am-5pm | £1100
Avid Media Composer user certification (MC101 & 110 course bundle)
In-person
Gain Avid Media Composer certification in this 2-week intensive course delivered by our Avid-certifi...
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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