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

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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

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Game Development student to present research at conference

30 April 2026

BA(Hons) Game Development: Design student Michael De Val is tackling a big question through games.

Game Development student to present research at conference
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Night of the Living Fish crew

Falmouth students win big at this year’s  Royal Television Society  Devon & Cornwall  Awards

16 April 2026

Students and graduates from across Falmouth’s  School of Film & Television  have seen their fi...

Falmouth students win big at this year’s  Royal Television Society  Devon & Cornwall  Awards
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Dorka

Dance & Choreography graduate returns to Cornwall with leading dance company

14 April 2026

BA(Hons) Dance & Choreography graduate Dorka Zatonyi recently returned to Cornwall in her role as En...

Dance & Choreography graduate returns to Cornwall with leading dance company
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Television graduate lands dream job on House of the Dragon

07 April 2026

Television graduate Sophie Gray secured a marshal role with a major production company before she ha...

Television graduate lands dream job on House of the Dragon
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Falmouth textile designer reaches finals of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award

07 April 2026

BA(Hons) Textile Design graduate and technician Meredith Wood has reached the finals of the H&M Foun...

Falmouth textile designer reaches finals of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award
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Jo Somner

From Casting to Comedy: How a Comedy Writing graduate found her funny

07 April 2026

For Falmouth University MA Comedy Writing (Online) graduate Jo Somner, comedy wasn’t always the pl...

From Casting to Comedy: How a Comedy Writing graduate found her funny
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Children's Book Day

Celebrating five recent children’s books authored and illustrated by Falmouth’s alumni

02 April 2026

This International Children’s Book Day, we’re celebrating the recent release of five children’...

Celebrating five recent children’s books authored and illustrated by Falmouth’s alumni
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Jade Gebbie

Jade Gebbie

Comedy Writing alumna on writing for the BBC, community comedy and taking her work to Edinburgh Fringe

16 March 2026

When Jade Gebbie began studying MA Comedy Writing (Online) at Falmouth University, she was already p...

Comedy Writing alumna on writing for the BBC, community comedy and taking her work to Edinburgh Fringe
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Careers shaped by curiosity

12 March 2026

Today’s creative industries are thriving and diverse, and there are countless specialist roles ...

Careers shaped by curiosity
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CharleyColemanImage

Celebrating publications inspired by Cornwall’s captivating landscape

05 March 2026

This World Book Day and St Piran’s Day we are celebrating five recent and upcoming publications cr...

Celebrating publications inspired by Cornwall’s captivating landscape
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Illustration Online Trip

Online Illustration cohort spend two days partaking in insightful talks, workshops and gallery visits

26 February 2026

Falmouth’s BA(Hons) Illustration (Online) course hosted one of its regular in-person events for st...

Online Illustration cohort spend two days partaking in insightful talks, workshops and gallery visits
Stroma Cairns
Stroma Cairns

Film alumna and BAFTA winner takes her debut feature film to the festival circuit

17 February 2026

After seeing her film featured at Toronto International Film Festival, San Sebastián Film Festival ...

Film alumna and BAFTA winner takes her debut feature film to the festival circuit
Libby Gibbons
Libby Gibbons

From film student to producer: Libby Gibbons reflects on the joy of working in commercial filmmaking

13 February 2026

Libby Gibbons has gone from studying both a BA(Hons) Film and MA Film & Television at Falmouth to wo...

From film student to producer: Libby Gibbons reflects on the joy of working in commercial filmmaking
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Falmouth graduate wins Portrait of Britain for second year running

10 February 2026

Niamh Shergold discusses the story behind her winning image.

Falmouth graduate wins Portrait of Britain for second year running
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'Volcanic Field Map' by Linda Jarrett

'Volcanic Field Map' by Linda Jarrett.

How an MA Photography project sparked change in emergency planning

05 February 2026

Linda Jarrett discusses her final major project on Auckland's volcanic risk.

How an MA Photography project sparked change in emergency planning
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Laonni Easterbrook

Falmouth graduate named in Drapers 30 Under 30

03 February 2026

BA(Hons) Creative Events Management graduate Laonni Easterbrook has been named in the 2026 edition o...

Falmouth graduate named in Drapers 30 Under 30
Ben Mancini

Product design graduate on designing award-winning modular footwear

30 January 2026

BA(Hons) Sustainable Product Design graduate Ben Mancini has been recognised internationally after w...

Product design graduate on designing award-winning modular footwear
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Online Interior Design graduate wins final year project competition

30 January 2026

BA(Hons) Interior Design (Online) graduate Bri Riley-Moore drew on her professional background in we...

Online Interior Design graduate wins final year project competition
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Game Development graduate on making retro games and his YouTube following

29 January 2026

From building minigames in LittleBigPlanet as a teenager to releasing homebrew (unofficial hobbyist)...

Game Development graduate on making retro games and his YouTube following
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Meet the Falmouth graduate behind new pottery studio Out West

29 January 2026

Falmouth graduate Louis Domville-Musters is the multi-talented creative behind Out West Studio, a ne...

Meet the Falmouth graduate behind new pottery studio Out West