International Agent Handbook

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International Agent Handbook
International Agent Handbook
About Us
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Contact Us
Student Work
Working Together
About Us
 About Us
Falmouth is a world renowned multi-arts university
located in beautiful Cornwall offering courses in
art, design, media, performance and writing.
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
Falmouth Campus
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Penryn Campus
At a glance
Established in 1902, Falmouth University is now widely recognised as one
of the very best specialist arts universities in the UK: www.telegraph.co.uk/
education/universityeducation/student-life/10446225/Student-life-topcreative-universities.html
Our two vibrant campuses in Cornwall support over 4,000 students in
Fashion and Textiles, Product Design and Business Entrepreneurship, Film
and Television, Games and Animation, Music and Theatre Arts, Graphic
Design and Advertising, Fine Art and Illustration, Writing and Journalism.
Our graduates include Turner Prize, Jerwood Prize and Man Booker Prize
nominees and they work across the world at the highest levels of the
global creative industries for organisations such as Saatchi & Saatchi,
Mulberry, Nike, the Guardian, Google, Ogilvy, Aardman, Disney, Penguin,
BBC, Universal, Elle, Burberry, Adidas, Paul Smith, Pentagram, The Times,
Reuters, Al Jazeerah, China Daily.
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•UK’s No. 1 Arts University - Sunday Times
league tables, 2015
•Cutting edge facilities – over £100 million
investment since 2004
•Top South West University for safety - The
Complete University Guide, 2014
•Joint top for campus environment, library and
student welfare - Times Higher Education
Student Experience Survey, 2015
•95% overall graduate employability Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education
survey, 2013-14
•4th best place to live in the UK - Sunday Times
Best Places to Live, 2014
•40+ international partners
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Welcome to Cornwall
At a glance
Falmouth University is located in Cornwall, the UK’s
most visited county, on the south western tip of the UK.
Falmouth Welcomes International Students
http://youtu.be/XsAMPbe85yA
Bristol
Exeter
London
•Falmouth Campus is set within
sub-tropical gardens and a short
walk from local beaches
•Cornwall is the 2nd largest creative
hub in the UK outside of London
•Falmouth has a long artistic
heritage and vibrant creative
community
•Cornwall is a popular tourist
destination with attractions as the
Eden Project, the Minack Theatre,
the Barbara Hepworth Museum
and the Tate St. Ives
•Outstanding coastline and world
class surfing and sailing
•Creative community of artisans
producing everything from arts
and crafts to food and drink
About Us
 Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
Scholarships
Falmouth
Commission Payments
Our students go on to work for companies such as…
Contact Us
Student Work
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Our Creative Courses
Photography
About Us
Welcome to Cornwall
 Our Creative Courses
Digital Games
BA(Hons) Photography
BA(Hons) Fashion Photography
BA(Hons) Marine & Natural History
Photography
BA(Hons) Press & Editorial Photography
BA(Hons) Digital Games (with six pathways
including Games Design)
Writing and Journalism
World Class Facilities
BA(Hons) Creative Writing
BA(Hons) English
BA(Hons) English with Creative Writing
BA(Hons) Journalism
BA(Hons) Journalism and Communications
BA(Hons) Journalism and Creative Writing
BA(Hons) English and Journalism
Accommodation
Falmouth teaches all the art forms Creative Management
– Art, Design, Media, Performance BA(Hons) Creative Events Management
and Writing
BA(Hons) Music, Theatre & Entertainment
Management
Foundation Courses
UAL International Foundation Diploma in Art
& Design
UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
BA(Hons) Courses
Fashion, Textiles and Interior Design
BA(Hons) Fashion Design
BA(Hons) Fashion Marketing
BA(Hons) Fashion Photography
BA(Hons) Performance Sportswear Design
BA(Hons) Interior Design
Art and Crafts
Film and Television
BA(Hons) Drawing
BA(Hons) Fine Art
BA(Hons) Illustration
BA(Hons) Film
BA(Hons) Animation & Visual Effects
BA(Hons) Television
Architecture
Marketing and Events
BA(Hons) Architecture
BA(Hons) Creative Events Management
BA(Hons) Fashion Marketing
Business
BA(Hons) Business Entrepreneurship
Communication Design
BA(Hons) Creative Advertising
BA(Hons) Graphic Design
BA(Hons) Sustainable Product Design
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Performing Arts
BA(Hons) Acting
BA(Hons) Creative Music Technology
BA(Hons) Music
BA(Hons) Popular Music
BA(Hons) Dance & Choreography
What Our Students Say
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
Postgraduate Courses
Business Administration MBA
MA Illustration: Authorial Practice
MA Creative Advertising
MA Professional Writing
MA Film & Television
Scholarships
Commission Payments
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What Our Students Say
About Us
Ellen Luo (China)
UAL Foundation Diploma in Art &
Design
“An amazing aspect is the
student peer group I have
been working with – the most
talented group of peers I have
ever met. I have learned so
much from them too.”
Bussayajirapong
(Thailand)
Welcome to Cornwall
BA(Hons) Illustration
Our Creative Courses
“Be open and try new
things, you’ll be surprised
how much you enjoy being
in Falmouth. If you have
any problems be sure to let
people know and there will
be people out there who
will support you.”
http://youtu.be/eetXrY42A_Q
http://youtu.be/4dNf4Sr9xJE
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Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Christer Leung (Hong Kong/
Canada)
Divya Vettath (India)
Making an Application
MA Illustration
Tuition Fees
Payment
“I love it. The tutors and
technical staff are very
encouraging and helpful.
They are doing a great job in
convincing us to be brave
and to try new things.”
“The International Society
has been great. They
organise many events
and trips regularly and it’s
wonderful to meet other
international students from
a diverse range of countries
and learn about them.”
http://youtu.be/sWXcasvOBNI
http://youtu.be/e4vKdQb6_bA
BA(Hons) Performance
Sportswear Design
Scholarships
Commission Payments
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See more at:
www.falmouth.ac.uk/international/students
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What Our Students Say
About Us
Jeremy Lim (Singapore)
Riko (Japan)
BA(Hons) Creative Advertising
BA(Hons) Interior Design
“The course is very
interesting and fun, it is
all about independent
work. I especially like the
fact that the course lets
us experience different
aspects of interior design,
such as interior decoration,
architecture and branding.”
“Falmouth is a little
unassuming town full of
hidden surprises and
unique personality.”
http://youtu.be/nWcfLwMPjZM
http://youtu.be/MAT3L_w1dQU
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
 What Our Students Say
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Entry Requirements
Seung Lee (Korea)
Video by Falmouth Student Huda Abdul Aziz
BA(Hons) Choreography
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
“The best thing is definitely
the way Falmouth is such a
beautiful town surrounded
by the sea and also the
openminded people.”
Payment
Scholarships
Commission Payments
http://youtu.be/04uFXNK8F9I
Contact Us
Student Work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHhoVFkWhtg
See more at:
www.falmouth.ac.uk/international/students
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Working Together
World Class Facilities
About Us
The Photography Centre, Penryn Campus
Photography Centre
One of the best facilities in Europe, the Photography Centre
offers a stunning range of state of the art equipment and
facilities for both traditional and digital photography.
www.falmouth.ac.uk/facilities/photography-centre
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
 World Class Facilities
Fashion Studios, Falmouth Campus
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Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Fashion Studios
Making an Application
The open-plan Fashion Studio offers cutting
tables and professional tailors’ dummies;
a laser cutter, a silicon taping machine, an
ultrasonic welder, a video conferencing suite, a
steam room and a heavy-duty extraction bed for
gluing neoprene and blind stitching machines.
Tuition Fees
Payment
Scholarships
Design Centre
Design Centre, Penryn Campus
Open-plan facility where you have access to
the latest tools for designing, prototyping and
making including 13 kilns, a digital printing suite,
a computer-controlled milling machine, rapid
prototyping equipment to create high-precision oneoffs, a laser cutter for precision work, a computercontrolled Jacquard loom, as well as hand looms.
See more at
www.falmouth.ac.uk/facilities
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Commission Payments
Contact Us
Student Work
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World Class Facilities
See more at
www.falmouth.ac.uk/facilities
The Exchange
Interactive Arts Centre
The Interactive Arts Centre is equipped with a
range of software that includes web design, image
manipulation, video and audio editing, and 3D
modeling and design.
The Exchange, Penryn Campus
About Us
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
Located at the heart of our Penryn Campus, The Exchange
is a brand new, state-of-the-art place to meet, study and
share ideas. A ‘social street’ connects the library to a new
collaborative lecture theatre and learning lab, spaces for
small group learning and digital hubs.
 World Class Facilities
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Accommodation
The School of Film & Television
Entry Requirements
The School of Film & Television includes a recording
studio, a newsroom, a talk studio, post-production
rooms, a digital lab, a TV studio, edit suites, IT suite,
a 106-seat cinema and a Digital Animation Studio.
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
The Media Centre, Penryn Campus
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Performance Centre
Our brand new Performance Centre includes a large theatre
performance studio with variable raked seating, a large
theatre and dance studio with a fully sprung Harlequin
floor, a performance studio designed for acoustic music,
a performance studio designed for amplified music, and
contemporary production lighting and sound facilities.
www.falmouth.ac.uk/facilities/performance-centre
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Contact Us
Student Work
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The Performance Centre, Penryn Campus
Accommodation
Guaranteed on-campus accommodation
for all of our international students. All
on-campus modern accommodation has:
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A double bed
A large desk
An en-suite bathroom
Storage area
High speed Wi-Fi internet
24-hour security
About Us
“The accommodation at
Penryn Campus is very
comfortable. The rooms are
spacious and the facilities are
great. I enjoyed my stay there.”
– Divya Vettath (India)
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
 Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
Penryn Campus Accomm0dation
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Glasney Student Village
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Further details:
www.fxplus.ac.uk/live
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Entry Requirements
International Foundation Art & Design
Undergraduate courses
About Us
Satisfactorily completed secondary or high school
education including a creative arts subject and a portfolio
including a minimum of 20 pieces.
The equivalent to 260 UCAS tariff points. For country
equivalences please go to the International Study
webpages: www.falmouth.ac.uk/international/
qualifications or contact International Admissions for
details.
Welcome to Cornwall
We also accept top-up and second year entry when
appropriate. Contact International Admissions if you have
a diploma or associate degree.
World Class Facilities
English language requirements
Overall IELTS 5.0, with no less than IELTS 4.5 in each
band.
Foundation Art & Design
Satisfactorily completed secondary or high school
education including a creative arts subject and a portfolio
including a minimum of 20 pieces.
English language requirements
English language requirements for UAL Foundation and
IFAD have now changed. We can no longer accept a
range of tests if someone requires a Tier 4 visa. UKVI new
regulation now insists that applicants to courses below
degree level take an IELTS test at a UKVI approved test
centre only. Details online here: UKVI approved test centre
English language requirements
Overall IELTS 6.0 with no less than IELTS 5.5 in each
band. We will accept a range of English language tests,
including but not confined to the IELTS, and Pearson’s.
They must be equivalent to the above IELTS scores.
Postgraduate courses
We welcome applications from those with a good
undergraduate degree, or relevant equivalent experience,
and a demonstrable interest in the subject. If an applicant
has professional experience, this can sometimes be
substituted for traditional academic qualifications. This
experience should be current (gained within the last five
years) and should be equivalent to the learning outcomes
of our minimum entry qualifications.
Portfolio
English language requirements
Due to the creative nature of our courses, many of the subject areas
will require a portfolio as part of the application. What we expect in a
portfolio is described in our portfolio guide that is online at
Overall IELTS 6.5 with no less than IELTS 5.5 in each band.
We will accept a range of English language tests, including
but not confined to the IELTS, and Pearson’s. They must
be equivalent to the above IELTS scores.
www.falmouth.ac.uk/content/portfolio-guide-international-applicants
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Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
Accommodation
 Entry Requirements
Making an Application
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Making an Application
Foundation and International Foundation – Apply through Falmouth University
We will require a completed application form (see below) with supporting documentation. About Us
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
Apply online at: www.falmouth.ac.uk/foundation
UAL International Foundation
Application form available to download here:* www.falmouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/download/falmouth_
university_international_foundation_diploma_application_form_0.pdf
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Applications for September 2016 will be open from
Monday 26 October to Monday 30 November 2015
There are three stages to the application process:
1. Complete an online application
2. Complete a project
3. Have an online interview
*For International Foundation applicants please ensure
you have accepted your place, paid the acceptance fee and
applied for any relevant visas by the end of June 2015.
If students are offered a conditional place they will need their
qualifications confirmed in early June, no later, for their visas
to be processed in time to start in the UK on the 4 August.
UAL International Foundation Course Info:
 Making an Application
 Foundation
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Tuition Fees
Payment
www.falmouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/download/
ifad_art_and_design_english_web.pdf
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Contact Us
For more information about applying, please visit
Student Work
www.falmouth.ac.uk/foundation/uk-eu-applicationinformation
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Making an Application
About Us
Undergraduate – Apply through UCAS
www.ucas.com
Welcome to Cornwall
Our institution code is F33
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
Application received
After the application is received International Admissions will email details of anything the applicant needs to
submit before an offer can be made, including portfolio guidance.
Unconditional Offer
Conditional Offer
International Admissions will update
student via UCAS.
International Admissions will update
student via UCAS.
International Admissions will send
separate offer communications
including confirmation of offer and next
steps including payment of acceptance
fee and an acceptance form.
International Admissions will send
separate offer communications
including confirmation of offer and next
steps including payment of acceptance
fee and an acceptance form.
Offer not made
UCAS will confirm decision and
the International Admissions will
also confirm by email. No further
correspondence from International
Admissions.
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
 Making an Application
Foundation
 Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Tuition Fees
Accepting Falmouth University
Accepting Falmouth University
Student needs to update UCAS Track
with either a Firm acceptance or an
Insurance acceptance choice.
Student needs to update UCAS Track
with either a Firm acceptance or an
Insurance acceptance choice.
Student to pay the acceptance fee (see
payment method section for details)
and sign/return the acceptance form
to International Admissions.
Student to pay the acceptance fee (see
payment method section for details)
and sign/return the acceptance form to
International Admissions.
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Once the offer is unconditional a
CAS letter can be raised no sooner
than 3 months before the course
start date
Student must:
•Ensure Falmouth University is their
Firm choice on UCAS
•Have signed and returned the
International Admissions acceptance
form
•Paid the acceptance fee to the
University
Payment
Scholarships
Commission Payments
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Making an Application
About Us
Postgraduate – Apply through Falmouth University
The application forms for postgraduate courses can be found under ‘How to Apply’ on each course page.
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
Application received
After the application is received International Admissions will email details of anything the applicant needs to
submit before an offer can be made including portfolio guidance.
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Unconditional Offer
Conditional Offer
International Admissions will update
student via email.
International Admissions will update
student via email.
International Admissions will send
separate offer communications
including confirmation of offer and
next steps including the details of the
acceptance fee and an acceptance form.
International Admissions will send
separate offer communications
including confirmation of offer and
next steps including the details of the
acceptance fee and an acceptance form.
Offer not made
International Admissions will
confirm decision by email. No further
correspondence from International
Admissions
Entry Requirements
 Making an Application
Foundation
Undergraduate
 Postgraduate
Tuition Fees
Payment
Accepting Falmouth University
Accepting Falmouth University
Student needs to update International
Admissions with their decision.
Student needs to update International
Admissions with their decision.
Student to pay the acceptance fee (see
payment method section for details)
and sign/return the acceptance form
to International Admissions.
Student to pay the acceptance fee (see
payment method section for details)
and sign/return the acceptance form to
International Admissions.
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Contact Us
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Tuition Fees (2016-17)
About Us
Course tuition fees per year
International Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
Annual tuition fee
£16,000*
UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
£10,000
BA(Hons) degree courses
£15,000
MA courses
£15,000
Research – MPhil/PhD
£12,000
MBA (Master in Business Administration)
£16,000
*Subject to review
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Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
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Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
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Payment Methods
Falmouth University offers students a
range of payment options.
About Us
Acceptance fee
Our Creative Courses
A non-refundable acceptance fee of £250 for EEA
nationals, £500 for non-visa nationals, and £1,000 for visa
nationals should be submitted with the acceptance of an
offer of a place at Falmouth University – the acceptance
fee is debited from the total tuition fee. (Visa nationals will
have their acceptance fee refunded if they fail to secure a
visa; we will require notification from the appropriate High
Commission.)
• Online payments can be made at: paymentportal.
falmouth.ac.uk
• Cheques should be made payable to Falmouth
University and posted to The Finance Office, Falmouth
University, Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RH, UK
• Credit/debit card payments can be made by telephone
on +44 (0) 1326 213778 or +44 (0) 1326 253790, between
9.00am and 4.45pm GMT, Monday to Friday
• In person at the Finance Office between 9.00am and
2.00pm
• Directly into the University bank account - please email
[email protected] for further details.
Payment schedule
Two instalments: the first on enrolment in September/
October, and a second at the beginning of the spring term
in January.
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Welcome to Cornwall
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
 Payment
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Contact Us
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Scholarships
Attracting the best students from around the
world is key and Falmouth offers a range of
scholarships specifically for international
students
About Us
For 2015 Falmouth will be awarding over £80,000
worth of international scholarships.
What Our Students Say
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
World Class Facilities
For more information and a scholarship application
form visit www.falmouth.ac.uk/international/
scholarships or email [email protected]
Accommodation
Progression discounts
Making an Application
There are a range of progression discounts available
for foundation and undergraduate students.
Tuition Fees
Entry Requirements
Payment
 Scholarships
Commission Payments
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Commission Payments
Please email invoices to [email protected]
Please include the following details:
• Student name(s)
• UCAS number (if an undergraduate student)
• Date of birth
• Course of study
• Tuition fee
• Commission percentage
• Commission to be paid
About Us
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
We will ensure the student(s) have fully enrolled and
will promptly pay the commission.
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
Scholarships
 Commission Payments
Contact Us
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Contact Us
For further information please contact:
General Queries:
Head of Global Student Recruitment
Stuart Westhead
International Admissions, Falmouth University
Falmouth Campus, Woodlane, Falmouth,
Cornwall TR11 4RH, UK
Fax: +44 (0)1326 370725
Skype: Falmouth_International_Office
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
T: +44 (0)1326 213794
International Officer
Lee Bryan (Norway, India, Thailand, Singapore,
Channel Islands, UK Partners)
[email protected]
T: +44 (0)1326 259373
International Officer
Ross Hulbert (China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan,
Hong Kong)
[email protected]
T: +44 (0)1326 259262
Student Recruitment Manager – EU &
International
Amy Chandler
[email protected]
T: +44 (0)1326 255792
International Admissions
Julie Tucker
[email protected]
T: +44 (0)1326 213748
T: +44 (0)1326 254259
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Keep up to date by following us on social media:
twitter.com/falmouthglobal
facebook.com/falmouthglobal
pinterest.com/falmouthuni/falmouth-global
About Us
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
Scholarships
Commission Payments
 Contact Us
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Student Work
About Us
Eve McGovern –
BA(Hons) Fashion Photography
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Cole Buxton – BA(Hons) Fashion Design
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
Student Work – BA(Hons) Fine Art
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Contact Us
 Student Work
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Becca Drysdale – BA(Hons) Illustration
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Nathan Smith – BA(Hons) Graphic Design
Student Work
About Us
Welcome to Cornwall
Sophie Stanley –
BA(Hons)
Contemporary Crafts
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Nicole Gomes –
BA(Hons) Fashion
Photography
Darcy Willett – BA(Hons)
Contemporary Crafts
Tuition Fees
Payment
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Contact Us
 Student Work
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Ant Ferguson –
BA(Hons) Marine & Natural History Photography
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Ben Whitfield –
BA(Hons) Sustainable
Product Design
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Emily Cranny –
BA(Hons) Fine Art
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About Us
Falmouth University hosts agent
familiarisation visits throughout the
year. We are also happy to set up Skype
conference calls with course leaders as
required. Please contact Ross Hulbert
or Lee Bryan to organise a visit or Skype
call. We look forward to welcoming you
to Cornwall soon.
[email protected]
[email protected]
Welcome to Cornwall
Our Creative Courses
What Our Students Say
World Class Facilities
Accommodation
Entry Requirements
Making an Application
Tuition Fees
Payment
Scholarships
Commission Payments
Contact Us
Student Work
 Working Together