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Ooshi

My Experience as a Transgender Student at Falmouth University

28 March 2025

So, we’ll all agree here, being transgender is tough! When I applied for university, I was som...

My Experience as a Transgender Student at Falmouth University
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Sage

My Experience at Falmouth as a Transgender Student

25 March 2025

I’m sharing my personal experience of being trans at Falmouth University! For context, I identify ...

My Experience at Falmouth as a Transgender Student
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What it's like to live in Maritime Studios

25 March 2025

Hello! My name is Esme, I’m a second year Business and Entrepreneurship student and I lived in Mar...

What it's like to live in Maritime Studios
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Falmouth Town High Street

Living in Falmouth and Studying on Penryn Campus

25 March 2025

In this blog, I’ll do some myth-busting and hopefully provide some key information to help you wit...

Living in Falmouth and Studying on Penryn Campus
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Student life

Being a neurodivergent student at Falmouth University

18 March 2025

Starting university as a neurodivergent student can feel stressful, especially with the uncertainty ...

Being a neurodivergent student at Falmouth University
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My Student Experience of a Glasney Shared Room

17 March 2025

In this vlog, third year student Bex reflects on her experience of living in a shared room in Glasne...

My Student Experience of a Glasney Shared Room
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Ocean View exterior view

Living in Ocean View student accommodation

14 March 2025

Find out what it's like to live in Ocean View from current student, Deryn.

Living in Ocean View student accommodation
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My accepted fashion portfolio for university

05 March 2025

In this video, Lillian takes us through her accepted portfolio for university.

My accepted fashion portfolio for university
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Glasney Student Village

Which student accommodation is right for me?

03 March 2025

Get insights from students about our range of university accommodation.

Which student accommodation is right for me?
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Finding Home in Falmouth

27 February 2025

For many students, Falmouth can feel a million miles away and that was surely the case for me. Comin...

Finding Home in Falmouth
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Falmouth Town High Street

Falmouth's unique student lifestyle

27 February 2025

Falmouth isn’t your typical university destination – in fact, the differences that set Cornish s...

Falmouth's unique student lifestyle
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Falmouth

The Falmouth student lifestyle

27 February 2025

Coming from near North London, I never imagined that I’d live somewhere like Cornwall. Although I ...

The Falmouth student lifestyle
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Travelling between Falmouth and Penryn Campus

27 February 2025

See the available transport links between Falmouth and Penryn.

Travelling between Falmouth and Penryn Campus
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Student life on a budget

26 February 2025

I’m Sam, a 2nd year student studying Sustainable Festival Management. In this blog, I’ll share s...

Student life on a budget
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Penryn Campus

How to decide which offer to firmly accept in UCAS

05 February 2025

In this blog I’m going to go through the most important things to consider, as well as a bit of my...

How to decide which offer to firmly accept in UCAS
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My accepted graphic design portfolio for university

29 January 2025

In this video, Matt shares his advice on how to create a successful graphic design portfolio.

My accepted graphic design portfolio for university
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My accepted art portfolio for university

28 January 2025

In this video, student Jessie gives a walk through of her accepted art portfolio.

My accepted art portfolio for university
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Dalal Elsamannoudi

Why I chose to study Graphic Design online

21 January 2025

We chatted to Graphic Design MA (Online) student Dalal Elsamannoudi about her interest in design, he...

Why I chose to study Graphic Design online
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Students at Koofi cafe

Budgeting tips from a Falmouth student

07 January 2025

Find tips on how to budget while studying at Falmouth.

Budgeting tips from a Falmouth student
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Belle Bouilov

Why I chose to study Fashion Marketing at Falmouth

03 January 2025

This article was written by Fashion Marketing BA(Hons) student Belle.

Why I chose to study Fashion Marketing at Falmouth

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New comedy writing

Fri 04 Apr 2025

12:00 - 13:00

MA Creative Events Management (Online) Application Support Workshop

Online

Discover everything you need to know about MA Creative Events Management (Online) at Falmouth Unive...

MA Creative Events Management (Online) Application Support Workshop
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Film MA image Arri camera

Fri 04 Apr 2025

12:00 - 13:00

MA Film & Television (Online) Application Support Workshop

Online

Join us to discover everything you need to know about applying for our MA Film & Television (Online)...

MA Film & Television (Online) Application Support Workshop
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ArtsCentre Creative Dance Intensive Spring 2025

Sat 05 Apr 2025

Sat 05 & Sun 06 April, 10:00 - 16:00 each day

Creative Dance Intensive | Years 3-6

In-person

Spend two days with Grace Murdoch creating an original piece of work, starting each day with a techn...

Creative Dance Intensive | Years 3-6
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ArtsCentre Kizamba UPDATED Spring 2025

Sat 05 Apr 2025

Doors open 19:00, performance starts at 19:30

Kizamba

In-person

Kizamba burst onto the scene in the summer of 2021, brought to life by a group of diverse musicians ...

Kizamba
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Marketing Pexels

Mon 07 Apr 2025

13:00 - 14:00

MA Marketing and Digital Communications (Online) Masterclass

Online

Our Masterclasses give you an opportunity to hear from our academic experts on a wide range of hot i...

MA Marketing and Digital Communications (Online) Masterclass
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Work by Noah Frear

Tue 08 Apr 2025

12:30 - 13:30

MA Illustration (Online) Masterclass

Online

Our Masterclasses give you an opportunity to hear from our academic experts on a wide range of hot i...

MA Illustration (Online) Masterclass
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Visual Communication - 2023

Wed 09 Apr 2025

11:00 - 12:00

Coffee Morning: In conversation with our online undergraduate students

Online

Grab your coffee and join our online students for an informal chat about their experiences of studyi...

Coffee Morning: In conversation with our online undergraduate students
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Student life

Wed 09 Apr 2025

16:00 - 17:00

Student Support and Accessibility Webinar

Online

Find out more about what student support and accessibility support is available to you.

Student Support and Accessibility Webinar
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Thu 10 Apr 2025

13:00 - 14:00

MA Feature Filmmaking | Course Overview & Live Q&A

Online

Discover everything you need to know about MA Feature Filmmaking at Falmouth University.

MA Feature Filmmaking | Course Overview & Live Q&A
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Daisy Tearle - Sunlight Trees

Mon 14 Apr 2025

2-day course | 14 & 15 April | Price: £300

Introduction to the Darkroom April 2025

In-person

Explore the possibilities of a B&W darkroom in this practical two-day course, based in our profe...

Introduction to the Darkroom April 2025
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Comedy Writing Ma 2022

Tue 15 Apr 2025

18:00 - 19:00

Comedy Writing MA (Online) - Masterclass

Online

In this MA Comedy Writing (Online) Masterclass, you'll hear from Simon Nicholls, Course Leader for ...

Comedy Writing MA (Online) - Masterclass
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Students walking on Falmouth campus

Wed 16 Apr 2025

12:00 - 13:00

Budgeting for International Students Advice Session

Online

In this session we'll give you a short overview of things and costs to consider when budgeting for y...

Budgeting for International Students Advice Session
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Penryn Campus Sustainability Cafe student reading

Wed 16 Apr 2025

16:00 - 17:00

Student Finance for UK On-campus Students webinar

Online

We know that understanding how student loans work can seem intimidating and often off-putting so in ...

Student Finance for UK On-campus Students webinar
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International Business Management students

Thu 17 Apr 2025

12:00 - 13:00

Student Visa | Information Session

Online

In this session we will remind you about the visa process in general and give you general guidance.

Student Visa | Information Session
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Education MA

Tue 22 Apr 2025

12:00 - 13:00

MA Creative Events Management (Online) Masterclass

Online

In this Masterclass, MA Creative Events Management (Online) Course Leader, Paul Russell, explores re...

MA Creative Events Management (Online) Masterclass
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Online Study

Tue 22 Apr 2025

12:00 - 13:00

MA Film & Television (Online) Masterclass

Online

In this MA Film & Television (Online) Masterclass, you'll hear from Dr Jem Mackay, Course Leader for...

MA Film & Television (Online) Masterclass
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Interior Design online 2024

Tue 22 Apr 2025

18:00 - 19:00

Graphic Design MA (Online) Masterclass

Online

In this MA Graphic Design (Online) Masterclass, you'll hear from Ben James, Lecturer on our MA Graph...

Graphic Design MA (Online) Masterclass

Wed 23 Apr 2025

12:00 - 13:00

MA Photography (Online) Masterclass

Online

Discover everything you need to know about Photography MA(Online) at Falmouth University. 

MA Photography (Online) Masterclass
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Business & Marketing (online) - 2023

Wed 23 Apr 2025

13:00 - 14:00

MA Writing for Script & Screen (Online) Masterclass

Online

In this MA Writing for Script & Screen (Online) Masterclass you'll hear from Dr. John Finnegan, scre...

MA Writing for Script & Screen (Online) Masterclass
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Wed 23 Apr 2025

16:00 - 17:00

Money Management Masterclass

Online

An online masterclass on how to budget and manage your money effectively while studying at universit...

Money Management Masterclass