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...
English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses
Explore a range of online or on campus English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses, ta...
Upcoming short courses
Fri 07 Aug 2026
1-day course | £200
Studio Photography Fundamentals Summer 2026
In-person
Summer 2026 cohort of studio photography fundamentals introductory short course
Tue 18 Aug 2026
2 day course 18-19 Aug | £250
Weave a wall hanging August 2026
In-person
August dates - Weave your own custom-designed wall hanging on a table loom in our professional weave...
Tue 18 Aug 2026
4-days 18th - 21st August | £550
Portrait oil painting from life August 2026
In-person
This 4-day course will develop your skills in, and approaches to, portrait painting using oils. It's...
Wed 26 Aug 2026
3 days 26 - 28 Aug | £395
Still life in oils August 2026
In-person
Immerse yourself in this 3 day course learning to paint a still life in oils, using traditional tech...
Tue 01 Sep 2026
4-day course 1 - 4 Sept | £595
Figure Painting in oil from life Autumn 2026
In-person
Working with a life model each day, create a full-length figure painting in oils on this 4-day cours...
Mon 07 Sep 2026
5-day course 7th - 11th September | £425
Alternative Photography workshop series September 2026
In-person
September 2026 Alternative Photography short course bookings
Mon 21 Sep 2026
8 weeks online | £495
Creative Writing: Dreaming up Stories - September 2026
Online
Online Creative Writing course Autumn 2026
Mon 21 Sep 2026
11 weeks online | £650
Writing Comedy Genres - September 2026
Online
Online Comedy Genres Course Autumn 2026
Mon 21 Sep 2026
8 weeks online | £495
Screenwriting Fundamentals - September 2026
Online
Online Screenwriting course Autumn 2026
Mon 05 Oct 2026
2 Week Course | 5th - 16th Oct 2026 | Weekly Webinars
A Greener Future Assessor Training - Oct 2026
Online
Help champion sustainability in the events industry on this intensive two week online course, design...
Mon 05 Oct 2026
| 5th October - 23rd November weekly evenings, 6-9pm | Price: £495
ACP Photoshop - Weekly Evenings Autumn
Online
Learn to edit imagery for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Photoshop.
Mon 05 Oct 2026
5th & 12th October | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £125
Getting Started with Photoshop - Autumn
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this two part online course is a great first step into the world...
Mon 12 Oct 2026
2 weeks online | £250
Wellbeing through Creativity - Autumn 2026
Online
Online creative wellbeing course Autumn 2026
Mon 12 Oct 2026
12 October - 30 November | 18:00 – 21:00 | Cost £495
ACP After Effects - Autumn
Online
This course will enhance your digital skills in the competitive job market.
Mon 12 Oct 2026
12 & 19 October | 18.00 to 21.00 | Price: £125
Get Started With After Effects - Autumn
Online
This introductory course in Adobe After Effects is designed to provide beginners with a solid founda...
Tue 13 Oct 2026
13 & 20 October | 18.00 - 21.00 | Price £125
Get Started with Adobe Express - Autumn
Online
Create stunning content quickly and easily.
Tue 13 Oct 2026
13 & 20 October | 18:00 – 21:00 | Price £125
Get Started with Illustrator - Autumn
Online
This one day course is for individuals wanting to grow their skills in Adobe Illustrator and learn h...
Tue 13 Oct 2026
13 October to 17 November 18.00 to 21.00 online sessions | VLE Self Study 17 November to 1st December| Price:£395
ACP Adobe Express | Autumn
Online
Enhance your digital marketing skills with this course, focusing on key marketing concepts and hands...
Tue 13 Oct 2026
| 13th October - 1st December, weekly evenings, 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £495
ACP Illustrator Weekly Evenings - Autumn
Online
Take advantage of the precision of sophisticated drawing tools, natural brushes, and a host of time-...
Thu 15 Oct 2026
18:00 - 21:00 | Price £85
SketchUp for Web - Autumn
Online
Step into the world of 3D modelling with SketchUp, the ultimate user-friendly tool for modelling sim...
Mon 19 Oct 2026
| 19th & 26th October 2026 | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £125
Go Further with Photoshop - Autumn
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop two part course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills...
Wed 21 Oct 2026
21 October 18.00-21.00 | £125
Get Started with InDesign - Autumn
Online
Learn all the basics on our Adobe InDesign course.
Wed 21 Oct 2026
21 & 28 October | 18:00 - 21:00 | £125
Get Started with Premiere Pro - Autumn
Online
Learn the basics of video editing
Wed 21 Oct 2026
21 October - 09 December | 18.00 – 21:00 | Price: £495
Premiere Pro ACP - Autumn
Online
This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a great way for anyone to master digital video editing. Designed f...
Wed 21 Oct 2026
| 21 October - 09 December | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price £495
Indesign ACP - Autumn
Online
This Adobe InDesign course is for designers, or people transitioning into a design job who need to u...
Thu 22 Oct 2026
22 & 29 October | 18.00 - 21.00 | £150
Introduction to Blender - Autumn
Online
Blender for 3D Modelling, Animation and Visualisation. Get ready to dive into the world of 3D Modell...
Mon 26 Oct 2026
26 October & 02 November | 18.00-21.00 | Price: £125
Go Further With After Effects - Autumn
Online
This course is designed for users who have a basic understanding of Adobe After Effects and want to ...
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...
Mon 02 Nov 2026
| 2nd & 9th November| 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £125
Propel Your Photoshop Skills - Autumn
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level short course is perfect for anyone who wants ...
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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