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...
Bespoke Training Packages
Our bespoke training packages are designed to support and empower organisations in developing and up...
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...
Fashion & Textiles Short Courses
Discover our fashion and textiles short courses, covering a range of subjects and based in our...
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 31 Mar 2025
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...
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 - 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...
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 | 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...
Wed 30 Apr 2025
30 April - 22 May , Weekly, Wednesday & Friday , 18.00 – 21:00 | Price: £690
Short Course: Premiere Pro ACP - Weekly Evenings| April/May 2025
Online
This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a great way for anyone to master digital video editing. Designed f...
Wed 30 Apr 2025
30 April & 01 May, 18:00 - 21:00
Short Course: Getting Started with Premiere Pro - Introduction to Video Editing | Two Evenings | May 2025
Online
Learn the basics of video editing.
Fri 02 May 2025
Weekly | 02 May - 30 May, 09:30 - 11:30
Short Course: Photoshop for absolute beginners - Weekly | May 2025
Online
Designed for newcomers to Photoshop, this course teaches the basics of correcting, retouching, and e...
Tue 06 May 2025
06 & 07 May | 18.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Go Further with Adobe Illustrator | Evenings | May | 2025
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging two part course. Learn how to cut and reshape ...
Wed 07 May 2025
07 & 08 May, 18:00-21:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Premiere Pro: Propel your skills to the next level | Evenings | May 2025
Online
This two part course is perfect for those who have completed the 'Getting started' course or already...
Wed 07 May 2025
Wednesday 7th, 14th and 21st May, 18.00-20.00
Short Course: Bookbinding | Wednesday evenings May 2025
In-person
A short course on discovering the practices of a time-honoured craft with renowned bookbinder Tom O'...
Tue 13 May 2025
13 & 14 May 18.00 - 21.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Propel your Photoshop skills to the next level | Evenings | May 2025
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level course is perfect for anyone who wants to exp...
Tue 13 May 2025
13 & 14 May, 18.00-21.00 | Price:£150
Short Course: Propel your skills to the next level with Adobe Illustrator | Evenings | May 2025
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging two part course. Learn how to cut and reshape ...
Wed 14 May 2025
14 & 15 May, 18.00-21.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Premiere Pro | Evenings | May 2025
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Fri 16 May 2025
10:00 - 13:00 | Price £85
Short Course: Create compelling Social media content with Canva | May 2025
Online
This course will teach you how to create eye-catching and engaging designs for a range of social med...
Tue 20 May 2025
20 & 21 May 18.00-21.00 | Price:£150
Short Course: Photoshop mastery | Evenings | May 2025
Online
Our two part Photoshop mastery course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills and kno...
Wed 21 May 2025
14.00 - 16.00 | Price: £65
Short Course: WordPress: Create Websites & Blogs | May 2025
Online
This course will give you the skills to build a beautiful, responsive WordPress site that looks grea...
Mon 26 May 2025
09.00 - 16.00
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Photoshop | May 2025
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this one day course is a great first step into the world of imag...
Mon 26 May 2025
26 - 29 May 0900 - 16.00 Price: £690
Short Course: ACP Photoshop | May 2025
Online
This short course is ideal for both beginner-level Adobe Photoshop users and professionals seeking t...
Tue 27 May 2025
09.00 - 16.00 | Price:£150
Short Course: Go further with Photoshop | May 2025
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop one day course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills ...
Tue 27 May 2025
2-day course | 27 & 28 May | Price: £300
Introduction to the Darkroom May 2025
In-person
Explore the possibilities of a B&W darkroom in this practical two-day course, based in our profe...
Wed 28 May 2025
09.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Propel your Photoshop skills to the next level | May 2025
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level short course is perfect for anyone who wants ...
Thu 29 May 2025
09:00 - 12:00 | Price £85
Short Course: SketchUp for Web | May 2025
Online
Step into the world of 3D modelling with SketchUp, the ultimate user-friendly tool for modelling sim...
Thu 29 May 2025
09.00-16.00 Price: £150
Short Course: Photoshop mastery | May 2025
Online
Our two part Photoshop mastery course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills and kno...
Fri 30 May 2025
09.00-16:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Adobe After Effects for Instagram | May 2025
Online
Do you want your Instagram posts to stand out from the crowd? In this course, you’ll learn how to ...
Mon 02 Jun 2025
2 Week Course | Webinars Thursdays 19:00-20:30 GMT
Short Course: A Greener Future Assessor Training | June 2025
Online
Help champion sustainability in the events industry on this intensive two week online course, design...
Mon 02 Jun 2025
02 to 05 June (4 days) 09:00 - 16:00 | Price £690
Short Course: Premiere Pro ACP | Intensive Course | June 2025
Online
Build the skills to edit digital video using Adobe Premiere Pro.This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a ...
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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