Overview
Falmouth University (Cornish: Pennskol Aberfala) is a specialist University for the creative industries based in Falmouth and Penryn, Cornwall, England. Founded as the Falmouth School of Art in 1902,it was later known as Falmouth College of Art and Design and then Falmouth College of Arts until 2012, when the university college was officially granted full university status by the Privy Council.In April 2008, University College Falmouth merged with Dartington College of Arts, adding a range of Performance courses to its portfolio. In November 2012, David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, recognised University College Falmouth’s status as a full university following a rigorous appraisal process, and on 9 December 2012, the establishment was granted full university status.
The university is located across two campuses, in the towns of Penryn and Falmouth. Penryn Campus, near the town of Penryn, is the larger of its two campuses, which it operates in partnership with the University of Exeter. The Falmouth Campus is in Falmouth town centre. Falmouth University has about 7,000 students as of 2023, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Penryn Campus was originally acquired by Falmouth College of Arts in 1998. The seventy-acre site was formerly a convent school for the community. Falmouth approached both the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter to see if they would show any interest in setting up a combined university campus, both showed an interest but Plymouth withdrew. The newly built campus opened in 2004 with the completion of the Daphne du Maurier building and first phase of student accommodation, and has seen significant growth in student numbers and facilities in the last eight years. Penryn Campus is the hub of the Combined Universities in Cornwall project, intending to improve the amount and quality of further and higher education available in Cornwall.
10,000 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Materials Award
| Total Worth | £100-400 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | UK and EU students who are assessed by Student Finance as having a household income of under £25,000pa will automatically receive a Materials Award |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Recipients of a Cornwall Award will also qualify for a Materials Award. In order to be considered for the Materials Award you will need to have been income assessed by Student Finance. |
The Falmouth Bursary
| Total Worth | £1,000 for each full year of study |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | UK and EU students who are assessed by Student Finance as having a household income of under £25,000 |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Bursary support for eligible students with an assessed household income of under £25,000 |
Falmouth Hardship Fund
| Total Worth | Variable |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Encounter unforeseen financial problems during the academic year |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Not all applications to the Hardship Fund will be successful. An application may be given a nil award either where it is assessed as having no additional need, or if the issue was deemed to be reasonably foreseeable. |