The Falmouth University Travel Fund
The Falmouth University Travel Fund is designed to support individuals facing financial hardship with visiting the University.
Individuals who are UK residents and meet our specific criteria (outlined below) are assisted with the cost of travel to the following events:
- Open Days
- Offer Holder Days
- On-campus Interviews
- Campus tours
Falmouth University is committed to widening participation to Higher Education. The aim of this fund is to bring more individuals who are typically underrepresented in Higher Education onto campus.
How it works
If you are eligible for the travel fund, you will need to pay the full cost of your travels to the Falmouth University event, and then the Travel Fund will reimburse you up to the thresholds outlined below.
If you’re experiencing exceptional hardship and are unable to pay these costs up front, please contact the team at outreach@falmouth.ac.uk to explore your options.
All awards are made on a discretionary basis and are subject to funding. Each case will be assessed individually.
Simply scan the QR code at the Applicant Services Helpdesk at your event to fill out the form online.
Eligibility
Individuals must be UK residents who are studying, or must have studied, at a state school, sixth form, college, or academy in the UK and be applying for their first undergraduate degree.
They must also meet at least one of the criteria outlined below in order to apply:
- Attend a Falmouth University target school or college
- Receive/have received 16-19 Bursary, Free School Meals or Pupil Premium in the last five years
- Live in an area with low higher education progression.
- Are care experienced or a care leaver
- Are a Young Carer
- Have a Disability or specific learning difference
- Are a Refugee, Asylum Seeker or have been granted humanitarian protection
- Are Estranged
- One or more of your parents serve in the Armed Forces
- Are a mature student (21+) applying for your first undergraduate degree.
We are able to identify and verify eligible candidates through the information they provide on their Travel Fund form, their school or college or through their UCAS application.
How much can I claim?
When travelling to an event at one of our campuses, you may be able to claim between £10 and £100, depending on the distance you travel from your home address to our campus.
- Travelling from within Cornwall - £10
- Travelling from outside Cornwall:
- Up to 100 miles - £20
- 101 to 150 miles - £50
- 151 to 250 miles - £80
- 251 miles and above - £100
We will use Google Maps to calculate the distance travelled using your home postcode and the Falmouth Campus postcode TR11 4RH to determine a claim.
What do I need to do to make a claim?
- Book a place and attend one of our Open Days, Applicant events, campus tours, or on-campus interviews between September 2025 and July 2026.
- Scan the QR code at the Applicant Services Helpdesk at your event to fill out the form online and submit this within five working days of the event. If you have questions, please contact futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk.
Terms & conditions
This offer is for Falmouth University prospects, applicants and offer holders applying for their first undergraduate degree to start in September 2026 or 2027.
The visit bursary is only available attending one of the following events:
- Open Days
- Offer Holder Days
- On-campus Interviews
- Campus tours
We can only accept one claim per 2026 or 2027 prospective student, applicant or offer holder for a single visit, and a maximum of one claim per household.
A bursary claim will only be processed for individuals who have been assessed and selected by Falmouth University as eligible based on the following eligibility criteria:
Individuals must be UK residents who are studying, or must have studied, at a state School, Sixth Form, College, or Academy in the UK and be applying for their first undergraduate degree. They must also meet at least one of the criteria outlined below in order to apply:
- You attend a Falmouth University target school or college (see if your school or college is on the list)
- You receive/have received Free School Meals or Pupil Premium in the last five years
- You live in an area with low higher education progression
- Are care experienced or a care leaver
- Are a Young Carer
Have a Disability or a specific learning difference, as defined by UCAS:
- Student has a social/communication impairment such as Asperger's syndrome/other autistic spectrum disorder
- Student is blind or has a serious visual impairment uncorrected by glasses
- Student is deaf or has a serious hearing impairment
- Student has a long standing illness or health condition such as cancer, HIV, diabetes, chronic heart disease, or epilepsy
- Student has a mental health condition, such as depression, schizophrenia or anxiety disorder
- Student has a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or AD(H)D
- Student has a physical impairment or mobility issues, such as difficulty using your arms or using a wheelchair or crutches
- Student has a disability, impairment or medical condition that is not listed above
- Student has two or more impairments and/or disabling medical conditions
- Are a Refugee, Asylum Seeker or have been granted humanitarian protection
- Are Estranged
- One or more of your parents serve in the Armed Forces
- Are a mature student (21+) applying for your first undergraduate degree
- You must check-in at your event to be eligible for reimbursement.
- All applications must be made using the online form accessible on campus on the day of your visit.
- All applications will be verified for eligibility by a Falmouth University member of staff before payment is authorised.
- We will only accept claims made within five working days of your visit.
- We will not accept form submissions via email.
- All claims will be verified before payment is made.
- We will use Google Maps to calculate the distance travelled using your home postcode and the postcode of the event venue to determine a claim.
- Payments can take up to 6 weeks to enter your account.
- Accepting a Travel Fund payment does not commit you to accepting Falmouth University as your firm or insurance choice.
- Awards will be made on a first come first served basis, based on availability.
- The visit bursary fund is limited and so we reserve the right to close applications early should there be high demand.
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GWR Discount
Visitors to our Open Days, interviews and offer holder days can get a 20% discount on Advanced Purchase tickets* with Great Western Railway by booking through the link below:
Guests need to search from any destination on the GWR network to “Falmouth University”. Once they have gone through this they will arrive at the next section, where the discounted fares are marked with a red asterix.
*The discount is valid on Advanced Purchase tickets only and can be redeemed on any Advanced Purchase tickets for dates a week before and a week after our events. If you have questions, please contact futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk