Falmouth University

Cornwall, South West. 150 full-time degree courses in 9 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 111 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£23.5k

typical course

Satisfied students

82%

National Student Survey

Staying on

85%

into year 2

Degree courses

150

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

28.8%

73.9% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

BA Textile Design · Design studies · course score 61 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £26k)
BA Musical Theatre · Music · course score 58 · £23.5k after 5 years (UK average £24.5k)
BA Creative Advertising · Marketing · course score 56 · £28k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
BA Television & Film Production · Cinematics and photography · course score 55 · £23.5k after 5 years (UK average £23.5k)
BSc Business Management · Business and management (non-specific) · course score 51 · £28k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)

Subjects

Business and management · 22 courses · £28k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 18 courses · £23.5k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 61 courses · £23.5k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 10 courses · £23.5k after 5 yrs
English studies · 7 courses · £22.5k after 5 yrs
Computing · 27 courses · £21k after 5 yrs
Architecture, building and planning · 1 course · — after 5 yrs
Combined and general studies · 2 courses · — after 5 yrs
Engineering · 2 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is Falmouth University a good university?

Falmouth University ranks 111 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 47 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do Falmouth University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Falmouth University course earn £23.5k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Falmouth University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Textile Design, Musical Theatre, Creative Advertising.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.