Digital Skills Short Courses
Our Digital Skills short courses boost your knowledge in the ever-changing digital world. Designed to support your career prospects, these short courses equip you with practical, in-demand skills for today's workplace.
We offer short, comprehensive courses in Adobe Creative Cloud products, coding, Microsoft Office Suite, and social media apps. Our extended Adobe courses can help you obtain the Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) certification, while most other short courses provide you with a digital badge upon completion.
Explore our Digital Skills short courses below and enjoy hands-on, practical training from highly experienced tutors.

Our Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) Courses
After Effects ACP
This course will enhance your digital skills in the competitive job market.
Adobe Express ACP
Upon completion, earn the Adobe Certified Professional credential, validating your skills and boosti...
Illustrator ACP
Take advantage of the precision of sophisticated drawing tools, natural brushes, and a host of time-...
InDesign ACP
Learn to create professional layouts for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Indesign.
Photoshop ACP
Learn to edit imagery for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Photoshop.
Premiere Pro ACP
Build the skills to edit digital video using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Explore all our Digital Skills courses
Our beginner Digital Skills short courses provide a solid foundation in key areas, from video editing to image manipulation, equipping you with essential creative knowledge.
These skills empower you to craft compelling content and express your creativity with confidence. By mastering industry-standard tools and techniques, you’ll enhance your visual storytelling skills and open doors to opportunities in the creative sector—boosting your competitiveness in today’s dynamic job market.
Start from the bottom and work your way up to master level with our Beginner to Master Adobe courses.
And if you want to skip one of the lower level courses, you can get in touch with us to start at a higher level.
The Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) credential is a globally recognised certification validating expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects.
The ACP credential offers industry recognition, can enhance career opportunities, and skill validation.
ACP
Our short courses in Adobe After Effects will help you to develop essential skills for creating dynamic visual effects and motion graphics.
This powerful software is widely used in film, video production, and digital content creation. Mastering Adobe After Effects enhances your creativity, enabling you to bring your ideas to life through animation, compositing, and innovative design, making you a valuable asset in the industry.
After Effects
Enhance your digital marketing skills by studying on of our Adobe Express Short Courses. We'll focus on key marketing concepts and hands-on content creation using Adobe Express.
Learn the fundamental skills for creating vector graphics and illustrations in Adobe Illustrator.
This industry-standard software is essential for graphic design, branding, and digital artwork. Mastering Adobe Illustrator empowers you to design logos, posters, and other visuals with precision and creativity, enhancing your portfolio and increasing your employability in various creative fields.
Illustrator
Develop essential skills in professional layout design with our Adobe InDesign short courses, perfect for creating polished and impactful publications.
This powerful software is ideal for creating print and digital media, including brochures, magazines, and eBooks. Mastering Adobe InDesign enhances your ability to organise text and images effectively, ensuring visually appealing and engaging designs that stand out, making you a valuable asset in the publishing industry.
InDesign
Our Adobe Photoshop short courses provide vital skills in photo editing, digital painting, and graphic design, helping you unlock the full potential of this versatile software.
From retouching images to creating web graphics and stunning visuals, mastering Adobe Photoshop enhances your creativity and equips you with industry-relevant techniques. Whether you're looking to expand your artistic potential or boost your career prospects, these courses offer the tools to stand out in the competitive creative industries.
Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro is the industry-standard tool for creating and editing videos for social media, web, and broadcast media.
Premiere Pro is a powerful tool that integrates with other Adobe software like After Effects and Audition. Whether you’re a beginner learning the basics or an expert looking to expand or certify your skills, you can find short courses here to unlock your creativity and master digital video editing.
Premiere Pro
Animation is a vital skill in today's digital landscape, and programs like Blender is a key tool for mastering it.
On our animation short courses, you’ll learn how to create captivating motion graphics and visual effects that elevate your projects.
Our user interface (UI) design short courses will equip you with the ability to create user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces for websites and applications. Our user experience (UX) design short courses empower you to create intuitive and engaging user experiences.
Our web and social media short courses will enable you to create and manage engaging online content effectively.
You’ll gain essential knowledge in website design, content creation, and social media strategy, enhancing your ability to connect with audiences. These skills boost your digital presence and open up career opportunities in marketing, communications, and design, making you competitive in today’s job market.
Computer aided design (CAD) and 3D modelling have many useful applications, from concept creation to final product, environment or character design, and can be used to create visuals to sell your work and inspire others.
We offer a range of short courses in tools such as Blender and SketchUp to develop your skills, from beginner to advanced.
Upcoming Digital Skills Short Courses
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
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
| 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-...
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
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 & 20 October | 18.00 - 21.00 | Price £125
Get Started with Adobe Express - Autumn
Online
Create stunning content quickly and easily.
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 - 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 & 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 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 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 ...
Wed 04 Nov 2026
Five Part | 04 November - 02 November | 14.00 - 16.30 | Price:£380
Learn to Code - HTML and CSS | Autumn
Online
Learn to create a basic web page from scratch using HTML and CSS. In today's digital world, coding ...
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 ...
Wed 04 Nov 2026
04 & 11 November | 18.00 - 21.00 | Price £125
Go Further with Premiere Pro - Autumn
Online
Building on your existing knowledge to create professional-quality videos, taking your editing skill...
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
18 & 25 November | 18.00-21.00 | Price £125
Propel Your Premiere Pro Skills - Autumn
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Wed 18 Nov 2026
18th November | 18.00 - 21.00 | 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.
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...
Tue 01 Dec 2026
18.00 - 21:00 | Price £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...
Bespoke Corporate Training – anywhere any time.
We offer bespoke training courses that can be tailored to your business or organisation's needs and drive productivity through the power of creativity and technology.
Our expert-led programs are available on-campus, online, at your workplace, or any location that suits you. Empower your team with training designed to spark creativity and drive growth. Together, we’ll craft a solution tailored to your needs.
Digital badges
Digital badges are a great way to celebrate your achievements and stand out from the crowd, and are awarded to all learners who successfully complete a course and all associated learning activities*.
So whether it's obtaining the skills needed to create a promotional video using Adobe Premiere Pro or the ability to successfully use formulae in Microsoft Excel, our Digital Skills short courses play a unique role in helping to upskill or re-skill to be more competitive in the job market.
Sharing your digital badge on employability websites such as LinkedIn or on your CV can showcase your range of learning achievements to potential employers.
You will also attain a digital badge from Adobe or Microsoft when successfully completing the exams on our ACP and Microsoft Office Suite Certification courses.
*Once you have demonstrated capability according to specific criteria established for the badge, you will automatically, become eligible to claim a badge for that course.

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Alumni discount on ACP courses
Falmouth University alumni are eligible for a 20% discount on our ACP courses. For more information, get in touch with our Digital Skills team by completing the enquiry form below.
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