Welcome to Falmouth
We look forward to welcoming all new students to Falmouth University this year!
On this page, we've put together a range of resources that you might be looking for as you prepare to begin your student experience in Cornwall.
Discover all you need to know about Student Life, Student Support and much more.
Student Life
Our students enjoy a lifestyle a little beyond the ordinary. From exploring the coastline, seek...
Student Support
Discover all the support services and wellbeing resources available to Falmouth University students....
Student Voices
Get the inside scoop from our student community. Read the latest student articles on Student Voice. ...
We're a University Mental Health Charter Award holder
We're delighted to be the first and only specialist creative arts institution to achieve the University Mental Health Charter Award from UK mental health charity Student Minds, a national accreditation recognising sector-leading mental health and wellbeing support for students.
Discover our graduate stories
Meet the Graphic Design alumna working behind-the-scenes on The Great British Bake Off
17 October 2025
Alice Brown’s career in TV first began after one of her student projects was featured at the D&AD ...
Screenwriting alumnus sees student work recognised in prestigious competition
16 October 2025
After studying screenwriting online from his home in Costa Rica, a choice that allowed him to learn ...
Photography alumnus exhibits work at international conservation exhibition in Abu Dhabi
10 October 2025
After being inspired by the “spaciousness and quietness” of the Cornish countryside during his t...
Students win big at Creative Conscience Awards 2025
07 October 2025
Eight students have been awarded the top awards at this year’s Creative Conscience Awards, with th...
Fashion & Textiles alumna on freelance success, sustainability and the allure of Cornwall
03 October 2025
Alice Selwood is a multi-talented creative. Beginning her Falmouth journey on Textile Design BA, she...
Fine Art Online graduate hosts collaborative workshop on the art of paper
30 September 2025
Interdisciplinary artist, handmade papermaker and recent Fine Art MA (Online) graduate Becca Edwards...
Film alumnus explores men’s mental health, mining and Cornwall’s community in new documentary
25 September 2025
Dan Simpkins is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and Director of Photography, who since gradua...
Meet the Graphic Design alumna who is designing book covers for Profile Books
23 September 2025
After completing her Graphic Design BA(Hons) in 2022, Megan Rayner is now spending her weekdays desi...
Comedy Writing graduate’s script picked up by prime-time production company
23 September 2025
When writer Andy Thompson joined Falmouth’s online Comedy Writing master’s in 2020, he never exp...
Falmouth alumna becomes the first female editor of long-standing surf magazine
23 September 2025
After feeling creatively influenced by Falmouth’s deep connection with the sea, nature and its com...
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Studying on the road with Illustration graduate Jasmine Hortop
16 September 2025
Life was pretty good for Jasmine Hortop, as an in-house and freelance illustrator travelling and liv...
From marketing student to business owner: Meet Maeve Jarret
15 September 2025
After building in-demand skills in social media marketing, SEO practices, data analytics and copywri...
Popular Music alumna to release debut album on major label Fiction Records
10 September 2025
Singer songwriter and Popular Music BA alumna Lily Lyons is set to release her debut album Reopen th...
Meet the Creative Advertising alumnus whose work is displayed across London Underground
02 September 2025
“Falmouth really isn’t like most universities, and that isn’t because of the beaches,” says ...
Illustration alumnus to release debut children’s book inspired by Cornish landscape
29 August 2025
Illustration BA(Hons) and Illustration: Authorial Practice MA graduate Katherine Child is set to rel...
Online Photography alumnus displays work at popular ceramics studio
26 August 2025
Studying Photography MA(Online) has been described as “one of the best decisions I have made” by...
Creative Advertising alumni awarded Most Promising Creative Team 2025
19 August 2025
When Caitlin Chakraborty and Indi Morland became friends while studying Falmouth’s Creative Advert...
From Falmouth to the Royal Academy: graduate Eska Marsh on a decade of artistry
12 August 2025
Eska Marsh’s monochromatic prints stop you in your tracks; brimming with quiet energy, her folk-in...
Falmouth fashion graduate lands role at BBC Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant’s clothing brand
08 August 2025
After nurturing essential skills needed to excel within a fashion role, such as perseverance, curios...
Comedy Writing alumni take sketches to Edinburgh Fringe
08 August 2025
Five Falmouth Comedy Writing MA (Online) alumni are heading to Edinburgh Fringe after their comedy s...