Online Study for Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans
Whether you are a serving member of the Armed Forces looking to develop your skills for your existing role, or a veteran interested in upskilling in your transition to civilian life, a Falmouth University online degree could be just what you’re looking for.
Flexibility
Falmouth University has been delivering online degrees since 2016, ahead of the post-pandemic trend, and in that time have honed our expertise in delivering a high-quality, effective distance learning experience to our students.
Study at a time and location that suits you: fitting in your studies around your active service, other work or life commitments. Many of our students balance studying alongside their existing career, and we are proud to have already supported multiple former-military personnel achieve their creative ambitions through our online degrees.
Join a truly global community
We appreciate how vital community is in your military experience. Through studying an online degree, you are invited to join a new, creative community of students and staff from around the world with a shared enthusiasm for your chosen subject. Through our award-winning Virtual Learning Environment you can expect a welcoming environment in which you can interact with your fellow students and Tutor. If you wish, you can also connect in-person through attending optional course in-person events and graduate alongside other Falmouth students at our annual graduation ceremony.
Support throughout your studies and beyond
Student work: Steven Dowie, Photography MA (Online)
Transitioning from active service to study can seem daunting, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Wellbeing, accessibility and employability are just some of the ways Falmouth students are supported throughout their time with us, and online students benefit from the same levels of support as on-campus students.
Our Accessibility and Inclusive Learning team support and advise students with disabilities, health conditions and Specific Learning Differences (such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD). You can access their support as soon as you have accepted your place, and can find their contact details and more information on the Accessibility and Inclusion study hub.
While you're studying, your Tutor will offer regular feedback on your work and be your first point of contact for any academic queries. You'll also have continual access to technical support, and a Student Advisor who'll be there to answer any general questions you have, help you to access academic and wellbeing support services (like our employability service) and guide you throughout your student journey.
Falmouth University is proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant: a demonstration of our commitment to providing respect, support and fair treatment for members of the Naval Service, the Army and Royal Air Force, who have made an important contribution through their service.
The University will ensure that service personnel, or people from service families, are fully supported to access Higher Education.
We’re an approved provider for the Ministry of Defence Learning Credit Scheme (ELCAS). Further information can be found on the ELCAS website (provider ID 3443). You can use your ELCAS credits towards the course fees on any of Falmouth University’s undergraduate or postgraduate programmes (online or on-campus). If you have any questions about funding your course, please contact student.finance@falmouth.ac.uk.
Serving in the military will have given you valuable experience and skills beyond academic qualifications. At Falmouth University, we want to give the opportunity for these skills to be recognised in your application: enabling you to apply for courses even if you don’t have the required formal qualifications or have been out of education for some time.
Through our Accreditation of Prior Learn (APEL) process, you can outline any relevant experience, qualifications and achievements for our course team to consider in full. If we grant you an Accreditation of Prior Learning, this could mean you are able to study your chosen course even if you don’t meet the entry requirements, or that you are may be exempt from taking certain modules on that course.
We consider Accreditation of Prior Learning requests carefully, as we want to grant fair access to studying with us, while also ensuring you'll be able to thrive on your chosen course. You can read more about this process here.
Which Online degree is best suited for someone with military experience?
As all of our online degrees are fully remote and can be studied on your own time, any of our online undergraduate or postgraduate degrees could potentially be an excellent fit for someone from the Armed Forces community. Your experience in service will no doubt provide you with a unique perspective, experience and skills that will only serve to enhance your creative practice.
You can see our full range of undergraduate and postgraduate online degrees here.
Here are a few examples that might fit with your personal and professional ambitions:
Become an accomplished and innovative image maker. Develop skills required to excel professionally, along with the research abilities and theoretical approaches to underpin your work
Accelerate your career in the film and television industries. Be supported by experts in online collaborative filmmaking, tapping into Falmouth’s pioneering legacy – one of the longest film education traditions of any UK university – from your own location.
Taught by practising academic staff and with the opportunity to collaborate with industry partners on real-world scenarios, this Interior Design online degree gives you the freedom to craft your interior design future and test the bounds of what's possible to achieve in interior spaces.
Become a skilled, confident, business and marketing professional, working with expert tutors to develop a future-focused toolkit for a head start in the world of business.
Discover your unique illustrative voice. Master visual problem-solving and refine your authentic visual language through working on industry-informed projects and briefs
On-campus degrees
Interested in studying at our stunning campuses on the Cornwall coast? Falmouth University’s on-campus programmes are also eligible for ELCAS credits. Explore our full range of on-campus undergraduate degrees and postgraduate degrees.
Get in touch
Pivoting from active service to creative study may seem daunting, but it is a path that we are used to supporting at Falmouth University. Our friendly Online Team are on hand to talk with you about any questions or concerns you may have, and to guide you through your application: from choosing your course, to submitting your application.
As well as chatting with our Online Team, we offer online events throughout the year to give you a taster of what to expect. See our full range of events here.