Short courses
Unlock your potential with Falmouth University's short courses, backed by 120 years of creative excellence.
Whether you want to upskill, advance your career, or simply explore a passion, our short courses offer something for everyone. Delivered online or on campus, you’ll find programs in everything from the arts to digital skills to business innovation.
Gain new skills, grow professionally, or learn just for fun—Falmouth’s expert-led short courses will help you thrive.
Join us and take the next step in your journey!
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Art & Design Short Courses
Explore a diverse range of art and design short courses, tailored to foster creativity and inn...
Business, Marketing & Advertising Short Courses
Discover our variety of business, marketing, and advertising short courses, developed by experienced...
Digital Skills Short Courses
Learn everything from Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere Pro to HTML coding, Micros...
Film & Television Short Courses
Explore our film and television short courses, covering the technical and conceptual aspects of film...
Green & Sustainability Short Courses
Explore Falmouth University's green & sustainability short courses and join the movement for a m...
Health & Wellbeing Short Courses
Discover Falmouth University's health & wellbeing short courses. With over 120 years at th...
Music Short Courses
Discover Falmouth University's music short courses. Immerse yourself in our vibrant and ...
Photography Short Courses
Study one of our Photography short courses at Falmouth and garner specialist support from our ...
Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds
Creative, inclusive and fun short courses for teenagers aged 14 – 17. Based on our Universit...
Upcoming short courses
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Self Study
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe | Self Study
Online
This course is designed to familiarise you with the various applications and products on offer from ...
Thu 20 Feb 2025
20 & 27 February, 18:00 - 21:00
Short Course: Getting Started with Premiere Pro - Introduction to Video Editing | Evenings | February 2025
Online
Learn the basics of video editing.
Wed 05 Mar 2025
5th & 12th March, 13.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Go further with Photoshop - Afternoons | March 2025
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop two part course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills...
Thu 06 Mar 2025
13.00-16.00
Short Course: Adobe Express for CVs | March 2025
Online
Craft a professional and creative CV.
Thu 06 Mar 2025
06 & 13 March, 18.00-21.00
Short Course: Premiere Pro: Propel your skills to the next level | Evenings | March 2025
Online
Building on your existing knowledge to create professional-quality videos, taking your editing skill...
Thu 06 Mar 2025
18:00 - 21:00
Short Course: Figma for UI and UX Design | March 2025
Online
Getting started with wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. This beginner-friendly course offers...
Fri 07 Mar 2025
10.00 - 12.00 | Price: £65
Short Course: WordPress: Create Websites & Blogs | March 2025
Online
This course will give you the skills to build a beautiful, responsive WordPress site that looks grea...
Mon 10 Mar 2025
10 & 17 March 18.00-21.00 | Price: £150
Short Course:Adobe InDesign: Propel your skills to the next level | March 2025.
Online
Enhance your InDesign skills even further with this course.
Mon 10 Mar 2025
18:00 - 21:00
Short course: Make Essay & Dissertation writing Easier using MS Word | March 2025
Online
Master Microsoft Word for writing dissertations and essays with this comprehensive course. Learn to ...
Mon 10 Mar 2025
10 & 17 March, 18.00-21.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Adobe Illustrator: Propel your skills to the next level | Evenings | March 2025
Online
Enhance your creative potential with our two part intermediate Adobe Illustrator course! Dive into t...
Wed 12 Mar 2025
12 & 19 March, 18:00 - 21:00 | £150
Short Course: Introduction to Blender | March 2025
Online
Blender for 3D Modelling, Animation and Visualisation. Get ready to dive into the world of 3D Modell...
Thu 13 Mar 2025
13 & 20 March 18.00 - 21.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Propel your Photoshop skills to the next level | March 2025
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level course is perfect for anyone who wants to exp...
Mon 17 Mar 2025
13:00 – 16:00
Short Course: Photoshop Visualisation Skills | March 2025
Online
Creating professional and impactful visualisations.
Wed 19 Mar 2025
19th & 26th March 13.00-16.00
Short Course: Propel your Photoshop skills to the next level | Afternoons | March 2025
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level two part course is perfect for anyone who wan...
Thu 20 Mar 2025
20 & 27 March, 18.00-21.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Premiere Pro | Evenings | March 2025
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Mon 24 Mar 2025
24 & 31 March, 18.00-21.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Adobe Illustrator | Evenings | March 2025
Online
Transform your skills with Adobe Illustrator! Master perspective tools and grids to create breathtak...
Mon 24 Mar 2025
24 & 31 March, 18.00-21.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Indesign | March 2025
Online
Take your InDesign knowledge and skills to the next level, explore the topic of interactivity within...
Tue 25 Mar 2025
18.00-21.00 | Price: £85
Short Course: Premiere Rush - Quick and easy Video editing | March 2025
Online
Learn how to create and edit stunning videos virtually anywhere using Premiere Rush - Adobe's simple...
Wed 26 Mar 2025
13:00 - 16:00 | Price: £85
Short Course: PowerPoint: create presentations with professionalism and impact | March 2025
Online
Unlock your potential and elevate your presentation skills. Join our engaging short course to learn...
Wed 26 Mar 2025
18:00 – 20:00
Short Course: Photoshop for Social Media | March 2025
Online
Create eye-catching images and graphics
Wed 26 Mar 2025
18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £85
Short Course: Excel Data Analysis and Visualisation in Excel | March 2025
Online
Elevate your Excel skills with this course, designed for those eager to master data analysis and vis...
Thu 27 Mar 2025
27 March 1& 3rd April - 18.00-21.00 | Price:£150
Short Course: Photoshop mastery - Evenings | March 2025
Online
Our two part Photoshop mastery course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills and kno...
Fri 28 Mar 2025
13.00-15.00 | Price £65
Short Course: Adobe Express for Portfolios | March 2025
Online
Learn to create a professional-looking portfolio using Adobe Express. Throughout the session we'll p...
Fri 04 Apr 2025
09:00 - 16:00
Short Course: Photoshop for Photographers | April 2025
Online
This online short course will teach you different techniques aimed specifically towards photographer...
Sat 05 Apr 2025
10.00 - 16.00
Short Course: Bookbinding | April 2025
In-person
A short course on discovering the practices of a time-honoured craft with renowned bookbinder Tom O'...
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...
Tue 29 Apr 2025
29 April - 21 May | 18:00-21:00 | Price: £690
Short Course: ACP Illustrator | Weekly | Evenings | April 2025
Online
Elevate your design skills with the Adobe Illustrator ACP course. This comprehensive programme provi...
Tue 29 Apr 2025
29 & 30 April, 18:00 – 21:00 | Price:£150
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Photoshop | Evenings | April 2025
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this two part course is a great first step into the world of ima...
Tue 29 Apr 2025
29 & 30 April, 18:00 – 21:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Illustrator | Evenings | April 2025
Online
Explore the basic concepts and functions of Adobe Illustrator
Tue 29 Apr 2025
29 April - 21 May - 18:00 – 21:00 - 2 x Evenings each week | Price: £690
Short Course: ACP Photoshop | Evenings | Weekly | April/May 2025
Online
This short course is ideal for both beginner-level Adobe Photoshop users and professionals seeking t...
Opportunities for young people
National Saturday Clubs
Falmouth University’s National Saturday Clubs give 13-16 year olds from across Cornwall the opportunity to study subjects that they love for free at their local university. Clubs run every Saturday 10:30-12:30 during term time and are completely free to attend.
Dance classes
The AMATA Arts Centre runs a programme of dance classes, intensive programmes and activities for children and young people throughout the year.
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