Widening Participation & Outreach

Our Enhanced Applicant Support Programme aims to remove some of the barriers that underrepresented students may face when applying to university.

All applicants are assessed based on our eligibility criteria (see who we support), and are then offered a support package based on their needs. Support could include personal statement advice, portfolio feedback, interview adjustments, mentoring and/or financial bursaries. 

Find out more

Our Saturday Club programmes give young people aged 14-15 across Cornwall the opportunity to study subjects that they love for free at their local university.

We offer clubs in Art & Design, Fashion & Business and Film & Media, delivered every Saturday during term time in our industry-standard facilities. 

Find out more about our National Saturday Clubs

Working in collaboration with Brightside Mentoring, we connect young people studying at our partner schools and colleges with online mentoring support and advice, to help them make confident and informed decisions about their futures. 

“[My mentor] has been really, really helpful, I now know which universities I’d rather focus on and the courses that can help me get the contacts, experience and opportunities needed for my future. Thank you so, so much!”

– Creative Futures Mentoring Programme participant 

Every year, our outreach team runs an exciting creative competition designed to celebrate and showcase young people’s creativity. Entrants will be invited to an exhibition of entries and could be in with the chance to win some incredible prizes.

If you want to hear about our next Creative Competition, let us know via email.

Email us about our Creative Competitions

Falmouth University is a funding partner of Careerpilot, a website developed to support young people aged 13-19 to access impartial information and support about progression routes. Careerpilot is free for all schools and colleges in the South West region, as well as in some parts of the South East.

Go to Careerpilot's website

Alongside Careerpilot, Lifepilot is a website resource aimed at supporting adults who are progressing to higher level study. 

Go to Lifepilot's website

The Falmouth University Travel Fund is designed to support individuals facing financial hardship with visiting the University. 

If you're a UK resident and meet our eligibility criteria, we can assist you with the cost of travel to the following events: 

• Open Days 
• Applicant Days 
• On-campus Interviews 

Find out how to make a claim