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...
Games Short Courses
At Falmouth, we offer a range of opportunities to study at our Games Academy and use our industry-st...
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 09 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | £150
Short Course: Getting Started with Adobe InDesign | June 2025
Online
If you’re new to Adobe Indesign, our Adobe Indesign course is a great first step into the world of...
Mon 09 Jun 2025
09 - 12 June 09:00 - 16:00 | Price £690
Short Course: Indesign ACP | Intensive Course | June 2025
Online
This Adobe InDesign course is for designers, or people transitioning into a design job who need to u...
Mon 09 Jun 2025
Updated dates: 11- 13 August 2025 | £450
Short Course: Fluid Forms: Drawing the Clothed Figure | June 2025
In-person
A creative 3-day figure drawing short course. suitable for all levels that will develop existing ski...
Tue 10 Jun 2025
09:00 - 16:00 | £150
Short Course: Introduction to Blender | June 2025
Online
Get ready to dive into the world of 3D Modelling with our dynamic course using Blender, the powerful...
Tue 10 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Go further with InDesign | June 2025
Online
After attending the Go Further with Adobe InDesign course, participants will deepen their knowledge ...
Wed 11 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course:Adobe InDesign: Propel your skills to the next level | June 2025.
Online
After attending the Propel Your InDesign Skills to the Next Level course, participants will have mas...
Thu 12 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Master Indesign | June | 2025
Online
Take your InDesign knowledge and skills to the next level, explore the topic of interactivity within...
Fri 13 Jun 2025
09:00 - 16:00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Fundamentals of Excel for the Workplace | June 2025
Online
This one day beginners’ course is for those who want to learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel....
Mon 16 Jun 2025
10-day course | Mon-Fri | 9am-5pm | £1100
Avid Media Composer user certification (MC101 & 110 course bundle)
In-person
Gain Avid Media Composer certification in this 2-week intensive course delivered by our Avid-certifi...
Tue 17 Jun 2025
13:00 - 16:00 | Price: £85
Short Course: PowerPoint: create presentations with professionalism and impact | June 2025
Online
Unlock your potential and elevate your presentation skills. Join our engaging short course to learn...
Fri 20 Jun 2025
09:00 - 12:00 | Price:£85
Short Course: Figma for UI and UX Design | June 2025
Online
Getting started with wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. This beginner-friendly course offer...
Fri 20 Jun 2025
30 June to 03 July 09:00 – 16:00 | Price:£690
Short Course: ACP After Effects - Daily | June-July | 2025
Online
This course offers comprehensive training in Adobe After Effects, the industry-leading software for ...
Fri 20 Jun 2025
10:00 - 13:00 | Price: £85
Short Course: Excel Data Analysis and Visualisation in Excel | June 2025
Online
Elevate your Excel skills with this course, designed for those eager to master data analysis and vis...
Mon 23 Jun 2025
23 to 25 June 9am to 4pm online sessions | VLE Self Study 26 June to the 10 July | Price:£690
Short Course: ACP Adobe Express | Daily | June 2025
Online
Enhance your digital marketing skills with this course, focusing on key marketing concepts and hands...
Mon 23 Jun 2025
09.00 - 16.00 | Price £150
Getting started with Adobe Express | June 2025
Online
Create stunning content quickly and easily.
Tue 24 Jun 2025
09:00 – 16:00 | Price £150
Short Course: Getting started with Adobe Illustrator | June 2025
Online
This course one day course is for individuals wanting to grow their skills in Adobe Illustrator and ...
Tue 24 Jun 2025
24 - 27 June | 09:00-16:00 | Price: £690
Short Course: ACP Illustrator | Intensive Course | June 2025
Online
Elevate your design skills with the Adobe Illustrator ACP course. This comprehensive programme provi...
Tue 24 Jun 2025
09.00 - 16.00 | Price £150
Go further with Adobe Express | June 2025
Online
Advance your design skills with powerful tools.
Wed 25 Jun 2025
13.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: Go Further with Adobe Illustrator | June 2025
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging one day course. Learn how to cut and reshape y...
Thu 26 Jun 2025
26 June: 9:00 - 16:00 | Price £130
Short Course: Get designing with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator | June 2025
Online
Master the power of Adobe with this practical short course. Covering InDesign, Photoshop, and Illust...
Thu 26 Jun 2025
09.00-18.00 | Price £150
Short Course: Adobe Illustrator: Propel your skills to the next level | June 2025
Online
Enhance your creative potential with our one day intermediate Adobe Illustrator course! Dive into th...
Mon 30 Jun 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: After Effects: Getting Started June 2025
Online
This introductory course in Adobe After Effects is designed to provide beginners with a solid founda...
Mon 30 Jun 2025
5-day course | 30 June-4 Jul | Price: £650
Screen Print | Summer 2025
In-person
Develop your creative practice and screen print knowledge in this 5 day course
Mon 30 Jun 2025
2 Week Course | Webinars Thursdays 19:00-20:30 GMT
Attitude is Everything Disability Equality Training for Live Events | June 2025
Online
This in-depth two week online course is designed to equip you with the understanding and practical s...
Tue 01 Jul 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price: £150
Short Course: After Effects: Propel your skills to the next level | July | 2025
Online
This course is designed for users who have a basic understanding of Adobe After Effects and want to ...
Tue 01 Jul 2025
2-day course | 1st - 2nd July | £395
Introduction to Copper Automata
In-person
Start with a creative idea and end by finishing your first beautiful working automata on this intens...
Wed 02 Jul 2025
09.00-12.00 Price: £65
Short Course: Photoshop for Social Media | July 2025
Online
Create eye-catching images and graphics
Wed 02 Jul 2025
09.00-16.00 | Price:£150
Short Course: After Effects: Master your skills | July 2025
Online
This course offers a fantastic opportunity to elevate your animation skills and enhance your creativ...
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Wednesday 2nd, 9th and 16th July, 18.00-20.00
Short Course: Bookbinding | Wednesday evenings July 2025
In-person
A short course on discovering the practices of a time-honoured craft with renowned bookbinder Tom O'...
Mon 07 Jul 2025
07-10 July 09.00-16.00 Price: £690
Short Course: ACP Photoshop | July 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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