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...
English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses
Explore a range of online or on campus English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses, ta...
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
Tue 27 Oct 2026
27 October & 03 November | 18.00 - 21.00 | Price £125
Go Further with Adobe Express - Autumn
Online
Advance your design skills with powerful tools.
Tue 27 Oct 2026
27 October & 03 November | 18.00-21.00 | Price: £125
Go Further With Illustrator - Autumn
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging one day course. Learn how to cut and reshape y...
Thu 29 Oct 2026
10:00 - 16:00 | £150
Intro to Book binding - Oct 2026
In-person
Join us for a one day introduction to book binding with master book binder Tom O'ReillyOver the cour...
Mon 02 Nov 2026
2nd & 9th November | 18:00 - 21:00 | £125
Propel Your Photoshop Skills - Autumn
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level short course is perfect for anyone who wants ...
Wed 04 Nov 2026
04 & 11 November | 18.00 - 21.00 | Price £125
Go Further with Premiere - Autumn
Online
Building on your existing knowledge to create professional-quality videos, taking your editing skill...
Wed 04 Nov 2026
04 & 11 November, 18:00-21:00 - Price: £125
Go Further With InDesign - Autumn
Online
After attending the Go Further with Adobe InDesign course, participants will deepen their knowledge ...
Mon 09 Nov 2026
09 & 16 November | 18.00-21.00 | Price:£125
Propel Your After Effects Skills - Autumn
Online
This course offers a fantastic opportunity to elevate your animation skills and enhance your creativ...
Tue 10 Nov 2026
10 & 17 November | 18.00-21.00 | Price £125
Propel your Illustrator Skills - Autumn
Online
Enhance your creative potential with our one day intermediate Adobe Illustrator course! Dive into th...
Wed 18 Nov 2026
18th November | 18.00 - 20.00 | Price: £65
WordPress: Create Websites & Blogs | Autumn
Online
This course will give you the skills to build a beautiful, responsive WordPress site that looks grea...
Wed 18 Nov 2026
18 & 25 November 18.00-21.00 | Price: £125
Propel your InDesign Skills - Autumn
Online
Enhance your InDesign skills even further with this course.
Wed 18 Nov 2026
18 & 25 November | 18.00-21.00 | £125
Propel Your Premiere Skills - Autumn
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Tue 24 Nov 2026
24 November | 6-9pm | £85
Create compelling Social media content with Canva - Autumn
Online
This course will teach you how to create eye-catching and engaging designs for a range of social med...
Wed 25 Nov 2026
25 November | 18.00 - 21.00 | £85
Figma for UI and UX Design - Autumn
Online
Getting started with wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. This beginner-friendly course offers...
Sat 28 Nov 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm | £160
Book Restoration - November 2026
In-person
A short 1-day course on book restoration
Tue 01 Dec 2026
18.00 - 21:00 | £85
Canva: Beyond the Basics - Autumn
Online
Elevate your Canva skills with this next-level course. Building on the basics, you'll learn how to c...
Mon 04 Jan 2027
10:00 - 16:00 | £150
Intro to Book binding - Jan 2027
In-person
Introduction to book binding one day course January 2027
Mon 04 Jan 2027
4th & 5th January | 18:00 -21.00 | £125
Get Started with Photoshop - Early January 2027
Online
This short course over 2 evenings in Jan 2026 is a great first step into the world of image editing ...
Mon 04 Jan 2027
4th - 20th January | Mon, Weds & Thurs Evenings | 18.00 – 21:00 | £495
ACP Premiere - January 2027
Online
This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a great way for anyone to master digital video editing. Designed f...
Mon 04 Jan 2027
4th & 6th January | 18:00 - 21:00 | £125
Get Started With Premiere - Early January 2027
Online
Learn the basics of video editing.
Mon 04 Jan 2027
4th - 19th January | Mon, Tues, Weds evenings | 18:00-21:00 | £495
ACP Illustrator - January 2027
Online
Take advantage of the precision of sophisticated drawing tools, natural brushes, and a host of time-...
Mon 04 Jan 2027
4th & 5th January | 18:00 - 21:00 | £125
Get Started With Illustrator - Early January 2027
Online
This course is for individuals wanting to grow their skills in Adobe Illustrator and learn handy fun...
Mon 04 Jan 2027
4th - 19th January | Mon, Tues & Weds evenings | 18:00 - 21:00 | £495
ACP Photoshop - January 2027
Online
Learn to edit imagery for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Photoshop.
Wed 06 Jan 2027
6th & 11th Jan | 18:00 - 21:00 | £125
Go Further with Photoshop - January 2027
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop two part course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills...
Wed 06 Jan 2027
6th & 11th January | 18.00-21.00 | £125
Go Further With Illustrator - January 2027
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging 2 part course. Learn how to cut and reshape yo...
Thu 07 Jan 2027
7th & 11th January | 18:00 - 21:00 | £125
Go Further with Premiere - January 2027
Online
Building on your existing knowledge to create professional-quality videos, taking your editing skill...
Mon 11 Jan 2027
11th Jan - 5th April | Self-Paced over 10 weeks | £495
ACP Photoshop Flexible - January 2027
Online
This ACP Photoshop online course takes you from complete beginner to confident, capable Ph...
Tue 12 Jan 2027
12th & 13th January | 18:00 - 21:00 | £125
Propel Your Photoshop Skills - January 2027
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level short course is perfect for anyone who wants ...
Tue 12 Jan 2027
12th & 13th January | 18.00-21.00 | £125
Propel Your Illustrator Skills - January 2027
Online
Enhance your creative potential with our 2 part intermediate Adobe Illustrator course! Dive into the...
Wed 13 Jan 2027
13th & 14th January | 18:00-21:00 | £125
Propel Your Premiere Skills - January 2027
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Mon 18 Jan 2027
11 weeks online | £650
Writing Comedy Genres - January 2027
Online
Online Comedy Genres Course 2027
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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