Offer Holders Day
Congratulations on your offer! 🎉
You're invited to our Offer Holders Day; an exciting in-person event on campus, designed to make you feel comfortable and confident about starting with us in September. It's an opportunity to meet your classmates, future friends and get under the skin of your subject area.
This day is designed for all our offer holders to get to know us better.
- If you have already visited us – either at an open day or campus tour, this Offer Holders Day is all about making connections; meeting course teams and other future students.
- If you haven't visited us before - this is your chance to see it all for real, to get a feel for the university, the town, meet your fellow students and get a look behind the scenes at our facilities.
What to expect on the day
When:
Our Offer Holders Day will be Wednesday 9 April 2025, from 10:00 - 16:00.
Where:
Our Offer Holders Day will be held on both of our two campuses, Falmouth Campus and Penryn Campus. Find out where your subject talk will be in the FAQs below.
Morning sessions
Drop in to our Student Zone to meet other students and your future classmates - there's music, refreshments and games on offer throughout the day to help break the ice and make friends before you even start!
There will also be campus tours, accommodation tours at Penryn campus, and the opportunity to chat to our student funding team, accommodation team and more to get your questions answered.
We also have our Zen Zone throughout the day; step away from the buzz and try your hand at guided creative skills, or just take a moment to yourself in a quiet area.
Afternoon subject sessions
It's time to join your future classmates and experience workshops, tours, talks and more from our academic teams. You will meet the course team, see our industry standard facilities, hear and see what you’ll be studying and doing.
14:30 - 15:30 - Parent and Carers Information session
Learn about the next steps in the journey: student funding, student support, employability and our Step Into Falmouth programme, designed to offer extra support to those that may need it. Around this session you're welcome to explore campus, or just relax with a book in the café!
A timetable of the day
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Arrivals & Welcome | Registration opens |
| 10:30 | Student Life session | Hear from our students about what its like to live in Falmouth, top things to do and what to bring with you when you start |
| 11:00 - 14:00 | Student Zone drop in | Drop in throughout the day to meet your future classmates, grab a goodie bag, enjoy a drink, live music, food and games! |
| 11:00 | Student Support | Hear how we support students and meet our wonderful student mentors - there for you from day one |
| 11:30 | Accommodation | Join a Q&A with our students to hear all about their accommodation, and what it's like to live in Cornwall |
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Creative Careers | Explore what it's like on a placement, and hear from our employability team |
| 12:30 | Student Finance | Get your questions answered, find out how student funding works and the key dates |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch break | Time to have lunch, take a break and browse the information stands |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Subject sessions | Meet course teams, explore facilities and get a taste of what being a student here is really like |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Parents and Carers Information session | Join a session to hear all about how the process works, so you can support a young person starting university |
FAQs
Falmouth University is split between two campuses, approximately four miles apart:
1. Falmouth Campus, Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RH
2. Penryn Campus, Treliever Road, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE
Regular buses run between the two, with a journey time of 20-25 minutes. Before you come to your Offer Holders Day, make sure you check which campus you'll need to be at. You can find out which course group is located on each of the campuses below:
Courses on Falmouth Campus:
- Architecture
- Creative Advertising
- Drawing
- English & Creative Writing
- Fine Art
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Interiors
- Journalism & Creative Writing
- Marketing Communications
- Media Production
- Sustainable Product Design
Courses on Penryn Campus:
- Animation
- Business
- Computing
- Costume Design
- Experience Design (Events & Tourism)
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Marketing
- Fashion Photography
- Fashion Styling & Art Direction
- Game Development and Art
- Music
- Photography
- Post-Production & Visual Effects
- Television and Film
- Theatre Arts
- Textile Design
You can only attend one subject session on the day, but you will still have the opportunity to chat to our current students and offer holders from all your course choices.
Yes. You’re welcome to bring guests with you to your Offer Holders Day.
There will be some activities that are only for our Offer holders, but we'll be running talks in the morning that they can join, as well as a Parents & Carers session in the afternoon while you are in your subject session
There are also cafés on both Penryn and Falmouth campuses if you or your guests need to take some time out or need a refreshment.
We appreciate an event may appear daunting, and most young people do feel nervous about coming to a university, but we encourage everyone to come along - you can dip into the bits you feel most comfortable with.
We also have a quiet space available where you can get away from the main event, and if you let us know any special requirements or adjustments in advance, we'll ensure these are taken into account.
There are lots of other ways to get to know us and have any questions answered. Our Summer Shows and the Open Day on 24 May 2025 are ideal times to see our student work first hand and get a feel for Falmouth.
You can chat online to our current students and staff who will be delighted to answer your queries and give you any information you need.
We also run a range of different virtual events which you can join, or check out more on our Virtual Experience page.
Yes. Take a look at our Travel Fund to claim towards the cost of travel to the event.
If you are travelling by train we also have a special 20% discount offer available with GWR.
OR why not book onto our return coach from Bristol Temple Meads, FREE to all our Offer holders attending this event.
The top 5 things to see and do
Subject session
You can drop in to an immersive session around your chosen course and subject area. This might be a workshop, an exercise or a chance to meet your future course mates.
Spaces
See and sample the spaces and workshops where you will be working and studying.
Students
A chance to meet your future course mates and future friends.
Support
Hear how we support you and get to meet our student mentors. You will also find out where to get support if you need it ahead of starting.
Social
Find out about the social scene, the Students' Union, clubs and societies and what our students enjoy most about living in Falmouth.
Get help with your travel costs
We understand you may be travelling some distance to see us, so there are 3 ways we can help with your travel costs:
- Take a look at our Travel Fund to claim towards the cost of travel to the Offer Holders day.
- If you are travelling by train, we also have a special 20% discount offer with GWR.
- You can book onto our return coach with other future students from Bristol Temple Meads, this is FREE
You can use either our Travel Fund and our GWR discount, or book onto our free coach.
Travel Fund
We are able to offer between £10-£100 towards the cost of your travel to the Offer Holder Day. The amount you can claim depends on the where you're travelling from (your home address).
You need to book your travel and pay for it up front, and you will be able to claim when you arrive and register at the event on 9 April.
Free coach
Whether you live near Bristol, or are travelling from further afield to the South West, you’ll be welcome aboard our free coach.
It will also be a great opportunity to meet other offer holders on their way to Falmouth! The coach will leave from and return to Bristol Temple Meads train station.
Any questions?
If you need to speak to someone about attending an Offer Holders Day, you can get in touch with us using the details below:
Booking conditions:
- The Offer holders Coach booking is for all Falmouth University Offer holders. You do not have to have accepted your offer to book onto this service
- To use this service you must have registered your place on the offer holders day and must attend.
- The coach will be at the entrance to Bristol Temple Meads Train Station (there is a bus layby there) at 8:30am and the coach will leave at 9:00am.
- We will arrive at the Penryn campus and then go on to the Falmouth Campus
- We will leave Falmouth Campus at 16:30 and the Penryn Campus at 16:45.
- There are a limited number of seats available on the service. To avoid disappointment, please book early. Bookings will close on the following date, unless capacity is reached earlier, in which case we may close bookings earlier: 11:59pm UK time, on Friday 4 April 2025.
- You can book up to 1 additional seat for a guest traveling with you.
- We can only accept online bookings. If you have problems with the Online Booking form, please email Stergios.Varelogiannis@falmouth.ac.uk
- You will receive a confirmation email of your booking, please keep this for your record
- If you need to change your original booking please contact Stergios.Varelogiannis@falmouth.ac.uk with your details and request.
- It is your responsibility to arrive with enough time to board the coach before it departs at 9am UK time. On the return journey it will also be your responsibility to be on board the coach on time
- Attendees can use either the free coach or the travel funds. If you are using this coach service, you cannot also claim anything from the travel funds
Cancellations and missed coaches:
-
Email Stergios.Varelogiannis@falmouth.ac.uk to cancel your booking. We will acknowledge your cancellation email.
-
If you are late and miss the departure time, we are not able to wait for you and you will be responsible for your own transportation, and associated costs, to the university campus.
Data Protection Statement:
The Offer Holders Day Coach Service is organised by Falmouth University. As such, by booking a space on the service and agreeing to the terms and conditions you agree to the above information being shared within us. This information will be held securely, used exclusively for the purpose of the Offer Holders Day Coach Service and deleted within 12 months of the service date. For further information on how we process your data and information on your rights, please see the Universities privacy information:
Falmouth University: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/data-privacy