The Advantages of Studying an Online Degree

Creativity at the core  

All elements of a Falmouth online degree are designed to support creative thinking, working and collaboration. Our modules are crafted by academics and learning designers with creativity at the heart of the learning experience. 

Our courses are designed to support you as you grow into a fully independent practitioner and learner, sparking your creativity and encouraging new ideas. For example, each week kicks off with a ‘spark’ activity, introducing a problem or challenge in your field that you’ll dive into throughout the week. 

Other learning activities you might engage in as part of online study at Falmouth include:   

• Group critiques and peer feedback 
• ‘Challenge’ activities that let you explore topics in more detail 
• Opportunities to collaborate, share ideas and research 
• Industry guest speaker programmes 

We know everyone learns differently, so our courses include a variety of engaging activities to bring out the best in you. 

Join a global community   

‘Online’ doesn’t mean you’re on your own, and in fact, our online courses are specifically designed and delivered to support collaboration, tutor and peer-to-peer engagement and meaningful relationship-building. 

Through our virtual leaning environment, you’ll have access to academics, online tutors, student advisors and a supportive student group to help you push your creative and professional skills further. 

We use a variety of ways to help you connect and collaborate: discussion forums let you dive into critical questions with your peers; virtual studio software provides a shared space for you to share and collaborate on work, while visual work platforms are perfect for sharing ideas, images, websites, research, and more. Plus, we hold regular optional live webinars, giving you even more opportunity to collaborate and engage with others. These sessions are recorded, so you can revisit them any time.  

Joining a global community of learners also means your unique perspective is valued; course tasks are designed to encourage your contributions through collaboration tools and group webinars, all tailored to your creative practice and ambitions.  

Improve your career prospects  

At Falmouth we're proud to create exciting opportunities for students through our industry links, and that applies just as much to online students. The connections with inspiring guest speakers, innovative online tutors with a wealth of current commercial expertise, and industry-informed live projects really set our online courses apart.

The virtual learning environment makes it easy for you to connect with tutors. Plus, we offer optional in-person events to support and encourage networking within your industry, where you could meet sector-leading professionals, share your work, and gain valuable insights into your chosen field.  

Study your way 

Our online courses are designed and structured to enable flexible study, to allow you to work, care for families and deal with other commitments while studying.  

You can dive into the material whenever it works best for you, with new course content released each week. Whether you like to study in short bursts with breaks in between or prefer to block out longer study sessions, you can manage your time however you like.

Plus, you can study from almost anywhere – at home, in a café, on the beach, or anywhere you have Wi-Fi.