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 06 Aug 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Adobe InDesign | Propel your skills to the next level | August 2025.
Online
After attending the Propel Your InDesign Skills to the Next Level course, participants will have mas...
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Monday 11th - Wednesday 13th August 2025 | £450
Short Course: Fluid Forms: Drawing the Clothed Figure | August 2025
In-person
A creative 3-day figure drawing short course. suitable for all levels that will develop existing ski...
Tue 12 Aug 2025
2-day course | 12 & 13 August | Price: £250
Weave a wall hanging on a table loom | August 2025
In-person
August dates - Weave your own custom-designed wall hanging on a table loom in our professional weave...
Wed 13 Aug 2025
10.00 - 12.00 | Price: £65
Short Course: WordPress: Create Websites & Blogs | August 2025
Online
This course will give you the skills to build a beautiful, responsive WordPress site that looks grea...
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Price: £120
Introduction to Screen Printing on to Textiles
In-person
Join us to learn how to screen print onto textiles, getting creative with vibrantly coloured designs...
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Price: £200
Studio Photography Fundamentals
In-person
This quick-start practical introduction to studio photography will familiarise you with the equipmen...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Price: £150
Bio materials - Making seaweed plastic
In-person
Make bio-plastic samples from seaweed in this 1 day practical introduction to bio-materials.
Wed 20 Aug 2025
3-day course 20 - 22 August | Price: £450
Figure sculpture August 2025
In-person
Create a full reclining figure sculpture in clay from a life model on this 3 day course. It's suitab...
Tue 26 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Script to Screen | 26th August 2025
In-person
Get behind the camera for this hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of filmmaking - including c...
Wed 27 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Introduction to Game Development | 27th August 2025
In-person
Get hands-on with game development in this one-day course designed for technical and creative 14–1...
Wed 27 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Fashion & Textiles Makers Day | 27th August 2025
In-person
Explore the exciting world of fashion and textiles in this one-day course designed for 14-17 year ol...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
09.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Photoshop | September 2025
Online
This Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop one day short course in July is a great first step into th...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
02 to 05 September | 0900 - 16.00 Price: £690
Short Course: ACP Photoshop | September 2025
Online
This short course is ideal for both beginner-level Adobe Photoshop users and professionals seeking t...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
4-day course 2 - 5 September | Price: £595
Figure painting in oil from life September 2025
In-person
Working with a life model each day, create a full-length figure painting in oils on this 4-day cours...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
2-day course | 2nd - 3rd September | £395
Introduction to Copper Automata
In-person
Start with a creative idea and end by finishing your first beautiful working automata on this intens...
Wed 03 Sep 2025
09.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Go further with Photoshop | September 2025
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop two part course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills...
Wed 03 Sep 2025
2-day course | 3 - 4 Sep | Price: £300
Making a game with codeless programming
In-person
Come and get involved with this fast-paced 2-day course where our Games Academy team will teach you ...
Thu 04 Sep 2025
09.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Propel your Photoshop skills to the next level | September 2025
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level short course is perfect for anyone who wants ...
Fri 05 Sep 2025
09.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Photoshop mastery | September 2025
Online
Our one day Photoshop mastery course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills and know...
Mon 08 Sep 2025
09 - 11 September | 09:00-16:00 | Price: £690
Short Course: ACP Illustrator | Intensive Course | September 2025
Online
Elevate your design skills with the Adobe Illustrator ACP course. This comprehensive programme provi...
Mon 08 Sep 2025
9:00-16:00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Getting Started with Premiere Pro - Introduction to Video Editing | September 2025
Online
Learn the basics of video editing and how to save your footage to the best format. Adobe Premiere Pr...
Mon 08 Sep 2025
08 to 11 September (4 days) 09:00 - 16:00 | Price £690
Short Course: Premiere Pro ACP | Intensive Course | September 2025
Online
Build the skills to edit digital video using Adobe Premiere Pro.This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a ...
Mon 08 Sep 2025
09:00 – 16:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Illustrator | September 2025
Online
This one day course is for individuals wanting to grow their skills in Adobe Illustrator and learn h...
Tue 09 Sep 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Premiere Pro: Propel your skills to the next level | September 2025
Online
This course is perfect for those who have completed the 'Getting started' course or already have bas...
Wed 10 Sep 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Premiere Pro | September 2025
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Wed 10 Sep 2025
13.00-16.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Adobe Illustrator: Propel your skills to the next level | September 2025
Online
Enhance your creative potential with our intermediate Adobe Illustrator course! Dive into the art of...
Wed 10 Sep 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Go Further with Adobe Illustrator | September 2025
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging course. Learn how to cut and reshape your desi...
Tue 16 Sep 2025
09.00-16:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Adobe After Effects for Instagram | September 2025
Online
Do you want your Instagram posts to stand out from the crowd? In this course, you’ll learn how to ...
Wed 17 Sep 2025
18:00 - 21:00 | Price £85
Short Course: SketchUp for Web | September 2025
Online
Step into the world of 3D modelling with SketchUp, the ultimate user-friendly tool for modelling sim...
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...
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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