
University profile
Falmouth, United Kingdom
About
Falmouth University is a specialist creative arts university in Cornwall, founded in 1902 as Falmouth School of Art and granted full university title in 2012. It teaches from two campuses near the south Cornish coast and concentrates on art, design, film, photography, games, music, performance, writing and creative business, supported by industry-standard studios and production facilities.
At a glance
Where you'll study
The original art school site at Woodlane in Falmouth town, used mainly for art, design and photography courses.
A larger campus about two miles from Falmouth shared with the University of Exeter, home to most media, games, performance and business courses and to Glasney Student Village.
Somewhere to live
Over 1,400 study bedrooms in purpose-built flats on Penryn Campus, with single or shared en-suite rooms and self-catered or catered options; 2026/27 rates run from GBP 149.66 per week for a shared studybed en-suite up to GBP 258.02 per week catered, on 40-week contracts. · Penryn Campus
Self-catered en-suite rooms and studios in Penryn allocated to first-year students; from GBP 197.47 per week on a 40-week 2026/27 contract. · Penryn Campus
Funding
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
One application covers up to five universities, ranked in the order you prefer them.
Self-catered en-suite rooms, studios and one-bed flats in Penryn, about 0.4 miles from Penryn Campus; from GBP 196.81 per week on a 40-week 2026/27 contract. · Penryn Campus
156 single en-suite rooms in flats around a central courtyard in the centre of Falmouth, within walking distance of Falmouth Campus; GBP 177.87 per week on a 40-week 2026/27 contract. · Falmouth Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.