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.

New Students

When you've accepted your offer from us, you can access all the important information you need for starting your journey at Falmouth, so you’ve got more time to relax and feel ready for this new and exciting chapter.

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Student Life

Our students enjoy a lifestyle a little beyond the ordinary. From exploring the coastline, seek...

Student Life
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Student Support

Discover all the support services and wellbeing resources available to Falmouth University students....

Student Support
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Student Voices

Get the inside scoop from our student community. Read the latest student articles on Student Voice. ...

Student Voices

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.

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Why Study at Falmouth

Whether you study online or from our campuses in Cornwall, you’ll connect with industry, collaborate with students across the University and learn the professional skills to make a real impact when you graduate.

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Discover our graduate stories

Mairead
Mairead

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...

Falmouth fashion graduate lands role at BBC Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant’s clothing brand
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Comedy show

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...

Comedy Writing alumni take sketches to Edinburgh Fringe
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Master’s graduate illustrates Penguin-published children’s books in India and Southeast Asia

08 August 2025

For Sana Bansal, creativity is a way to open the mind to new ideas and perspectives, ask questions a...

Master’s graduate illustrates Penguin-published children’s books in India and Southeast Asia
Helen Tompson
Helen Tompson

Falmouth alumna becomes a delegate of Edinburgh TV Festival’s The Network

06 August 2025

For Helen Tompson, the decision to enrol on Falmouth’s Writing for Script and Screen MA (Online) c...

Falmouth alumna becomes a delegate of Edinburgh TV Festival’s The Network
Morveren
Morveren

Grieving the Living: Music alumna Anna Roscoe releases debut EP

05 August 2025

For Music BA(Hons) alumna Anna Roscoe, songwriting has always been an essential way to process emoti...

Grieving the Living: Music alumna Anna Roscoe releases debut EP

Falmouth Illustration graduate named in 2025 Association of Illustrators Top 10 UK graduates list

01 August 2025

Graduate life has got off to a flying start for illustrator Rosie Dunbar, who has captured the atten...

Falmouth Illustration graduate named in 2025 Association of Illustrators Top 10 UK graduates list
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Deaf Rave

Falmouth Honorary Graduate is awarded an MBE for his work with Deaf Rave

30 July 2025

Troi Lee is the founder of Deaf Rave, an inspiring organisation that gives the Deaf community a plat...

Falmouth Honorary Graduate is awarded an MBE for his work with Deaf Rave
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Fantasy illustration

Falmouth alumnus illustrates six book fantasy series

29 July 2025

Misha Chernov has illustrated the cover art, map design, and internal artwork for a six book fantasy...

Falmouth alumnus illustrates six book fantasy series
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An Indie Games online graduate’s switch from teaching to developer

22 July 2025

After 10 years lecturing in computer games, Adam Harrison made the decision to study Falmouth’s In...

An Indie Games online graduate’s switch from teaching to developer
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How postgraduate study gave one mature student a new focus

22 July 2025

Will shares how he rediscovered his creative voice through returning to higher education later in li...

How postgraduate study gave one mature student a new focus
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D&AD Awards

Falmouth students and alumni win four Wood Pencils at D&AD Awards 2025

16 July 2025

The prestigious D&AD Awards, held in early July, was judged by creative leaders and innovators to ce...

Falmouth students and alumni win four Wood Pencils at D&AD Awards 2025
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tamsin page

Game Art graduate brings private jet interiors to life in VR

10 July 2025

After developing core creative and technical skills on Falmouth’s BA and MA Game Art courses, from...

Game Art graduate brings private jet interiors to life in VR
hassan

Meet the online Film & TV student building inclusive crews through Facebook

27 June 2025

When Film & Television MA (Online) student Hassan Robleh set out to make his latest short film, Unbr...

Meet the online Film & TV student building inclusive crews through Facebook
Elliot Griffiths

From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager

29 May 2025

For Elliot Griffiths, the Game Development: Art course at Falmouth was where he discovered a love of...

From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager
Thom

An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director

28 May 2025

Eight months after becoming a dad, Thom Barrett signed up for the online master’s in Indie Game De...

An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director
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Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai

15 May 2025

After nearly five years as a Games Design lecturer in Dubai, Anna Tookey decided it was time to inve...

Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai

Graduate shortlisted for Photo London x Hahnemühle Student Award

13 May 2025

Photography MA (Online) graduate, Nina Kostamo Deschamps is already making her mark in the field.

Graduate shortlisted for Photo London x Hahnemühle Student Award
becky smith

Online Film & TV graduate on the benefits of studying online

13 May 2025

In order to push her career to the next level and scratch her creative itch, studying had to fit aro...

Online Film & TV graduate on the benefits of studying online
elissa

Online Film & TV graduate on studying from Hong Kong

07 May 2025

From professional dancer to director, educator and NGO founder, Elissa Rosati has spent her career i...

Online Film & TV graduate on studying from Hong Kong
nate

Game artist Nate Bedford on creating unique characters

14 April 2025

Whether sketching strangers in cafés or dreaming up fantasy worlds, Game Art BA(Hons) alumni Nate B...

Game artist Nate Bedford on creating unique characters