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 ...
Upcoming short courses
Thu 30 Jan 2025
17:00 - 21:00
Short Course: Photoshop for Interior Design | January 2025
Online
Learn to visually communicate your designs. This course introduces step-by-step techniques for inte...
Sat 01 Feb 2025
10.00-16.00
Short Course: Bookbinding | February 2025
In-person
A short course on discovering the practices of a time-honoured craft with renowned bookbinder Tom O'...
Tue 04 Feb 2025
04 & 11 Feb February 18.00-21.00
Short Course: After Effects: Getting Started February 2025
Online
This introductory course in Adobe After Effects is designed to provide beginners with a solid founda...
Tue 04 Feb 2025
04 February to 25 March, Weekly, Tuesday evenings, 18:00 – 21:00
Short Course: ACP After Effects - Weekly | Spring 2025
Online
This course will enhance your digital skills in the competitive job market.
Wed 05 Feb 2025
5 & 12 February 13:00 - 16:00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Fundamentals of Excel for the Workplace | February 2025
Online
This beginners’ course is for those who want to learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel.
Thu 06 Feb 2025
06 February - 27 March, weekly, Thursday evenings, 18:00 – 21:00
Short Course: ACP Photoshop - Weekly Evenings Spring 2025
Online
Learn to edit imagery for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Photoshop.
Thu 06 Feb 2025
06 & 13 February 18.00-21:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Adobe After Effects for Instagram | February 2025
Online
Do you want your Instagram posts to stand out from the crowd? In this course, you’ll learn how to ...
Thu 06 Feb 2025
06 & 13 February, 18:00 – 21:00
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Photoshop | Evenings | February 2025
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this two part course is a great first step into the world of ima...
Fri 07 Feb 2025
07 & 14 February 9:30-12:30 | Price: £150
Short Course: Getting Started with Premiere Pro - Introduction to Video Editing | Mornings | February 2025
Online
Learn the basics of video editing and how to save your footage to the best format. Adobe Premiere Pr...
Mon 10 Feb 2025
2 Week Course | Webinars Thursdays 19:00-20:30 GMT
Short Course: A Greener Future Assessor Training | Feb 2025
Online
Help champion sustainability in the events industry on this intensive two week online course, design...
Mon 10 Feb 2025
10 & 17 February, 18:00 – 21:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Illustrator | Evenings | February 2025
Online
Explore the basic concepts and functions of Adobe Illustrator
Mon 10 Feb 2025
10 February - 31 March, weekly, Monday evenings, 18:00 - 21:00
Short Course: ACP Illustrator - Weekly Evenings | Spring 2025
Online
Take advantage of the precision of sophisticated drawing tools, natural brushes, and a host of time-...
Mon 10 Feb 2025
10 & 17 February 18.00-21.00 | £150
Short Course: Getting Started with Adobe InDesign | February 2025
Online
Learn all the basics on our Adobe InDesign course.
Mon 10 Feb 2025
10 February - 31 March, weekly, Monday evenings 18:00 – 21:00
Short Course: Indesign ACP - Weekly Evenings | Spring 2025
Online
This Adobe InDesign short course is for designers, or people transitioning into a design job who nee...
Wed 12 Feb 2025
12 & 19 February, 18:00 - 20:30
Short Course: Get designing with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator | February 2025
Online
Master the power of Adobe with this practical short course. Covering InDesign, Photoshop, and Illust...
Tue 18 Feb 2025
18 & 25 February 2025: 18.00-21.00
Short Course: After Effects: Propel your skills to the next level | February 2025
Online
This course is designed for users who have a basic understanding of Adobe After Effects and want to ...
Wed 19 Feb 2025
19 February - 09 April, weekly, Wednesdays, 13:00 - 16:00
Short Course: ACP Photoshop - Weekly Afternoons - Spring 2025
Online
Learn to edit imagery for web, print or mobile devices using Adobe Photoshop.
Wed 19 Feb 2025
19th & 26th February, 13.00 - 16.00
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Photoshop | Afternoons | February 2025
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Photoshop, this two part course is a great first step into the world of ima...
Wed 19 Feb 2025
13:00 - 16:00
Short Course: Excel Data Analysis and Visualisation in Excel | February 2025
Online
Elevate your Excel skills with this course, designed for those eager to master data analysis and vis...
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Five Part | 19 February – 19 March, weekly, Wednesdays 18:00 – 20:30
Short Course: Learn to Code - HTML and CSS | Spring 2025
Online
Learn to create a basic web page from scratch using HTML and CSS. In today's digital world, coding ...
Thu 20 Feb 2025
13:00 - 16:00 | Price £85
Short Course: SketchUp for Web | February 2025
Online
Step into the world of 3D modelling with SketchUp, the ultimate user-friendly tool for modelling sim...
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Thursday evenings 18.00-21:00 | weekly 20th February to 10th April
Short Course: Premiere Pro ACP - Weekly Evening | Spring 2025
Online
Learn the basics of video editing. This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a great way for anyone to maste...
Thu 20 Feb 2025
20th & 27th February, 18.00 - 21.00
Short Course: Go further with Photoshop | February 2025
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop two part course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills...
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.
Fri 21 Feb 2025
09:00 - 12:00 | Price £85
Short Course: Create compelling Social media content with Canva | February 2025
Online
Learn how to professionally design and easily prepare images and graphics for social media using Can...
Mon 24 Feb 2025
2 Week Course | Webinars Thursdays 19:00-20:30 GMT
Attitude is Everything Disability Equality Training for Live Events | February 2025
Online
This in-depth two week online course is designed to equip you with the understanding and practical s...
Mon 24 Feb 2025
24 February & 03 March, 18.00-21.00
Short Course: Go Further with Adobe Illustrator | Evenings | Feb-March 2025
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging course. Learn how to cut and reshape your desi...
Thu 27 Feb 2025
18:00 - 21:00
Short Course: Figma for UI and UX Design | February 2025
Online
Getting started with wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. This beginner-friendly course offers...
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Weekly | 28 February - 28 March, 09:30 - 11:30
Short Course: Photoshop for absolute beginners - Weekly | Spring 2025
Online
Designed for newcomers to Photoshop, this course teaches the basics of correcting, retouching, and e...
Tue 04 Mar 2025
04 & 11 March, 18.00-21.00
Short Course: After Effects: Master your skills | March 2025
Online
This course offers a fantastic opportunity to elevate your animation skills and enhance your creativ...
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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