A lovely place with a great atmosphere but terrible for nightlife and pretty isolated. I've enjoyed living here a lot but Falmouth is so far from everywhere that it can be frustrating. Travelling to anywhere outside of Cornwall is very time-consuming, awkward and expensive so I can't visit my friends and family as much as I'd like to or attend gigs and other events which are happening outside of Cornwall. It can also feel generally uncomfortable or isolating being in one place so long so I tend to spend a day or so outside of Falmouth (in Truro, Newquay, St Austell or even as far as Exeter) at least a couple of times each term just for a change of scenery. That said, it's a really nice place! I love boats and the sea, so it's nice to have the harbour and various beaches within walking distance. There are lots of great places to eat and shop (the charity shops here are especially great) but the best thing about it is the atmosphere. It's such a relaxed and friendly environment and I find it very inspiring. If only it was in a more central part of the UK I'd be happy to spend the rest of my life here!

(5 stars for photography, 2 stars for television) The photography facilities are very, very good. There are a lot of large studios to work in, with tons of equipment available to book out, two black and white darkrooms (one of which is huge) and one colour darkroom. They have all the latest industry-standard software for photo-manipulation etc. The television facilities are less good. The equipment in the television studio is very outdated and the backgrounds are frayed and full or holes. It's still usable and good enough to learn in but not industry standard and can be pretty awkward. As far as I know there's only one sound recording studio for us to use so it's usually being used and you have to book it out well in advance. The computers and software for sound and editing are good though and they are industry standard.

The student support at this university are a gift to this world. If you're having problems with accommodation, mental health or any difficult personal circumstances they're AMAZINGLY helpful. If you have any kind of disability or learning difficulty there is SO MUCH help and support available and you can apply through student support for DSA which gives you money, equipment and anything else you might need to manage your condition. This university is incredibly dyslexia-friendly in a way I haven't come across anywhere else and student support seem to have a very genuine interest in making things as easy as possible for you. On campus in general at the Glasney Lodge, in The Compass and at Student Support everyone is generally friendly, helpful and quick to deal with any issues.

Umm I haven't had much contact with the FXU (Falmouth and Exeter Student Union) but they've been pretty helpful when I have? I know other people have had issues with them but my dealings with them have been generally positive.

I don't drink or go clubbing much but even I can tell that Falmouth's one club (Club i) is pretty awful. The music isn't great, the floor is carpeted, drinks are expensive, the room is pretty small and the whole thing generally resembles a school disco. I haven't really been to any of the bars but in general I haven't heard great things. There are some nice small cafes and eating places though (including a few vegetarian places which is good for me). There's a wetherspoons which does food which is both tasty and cheap (as well as cheap drinks I've heard) with a decent number of vegetarian options. Service there also tends to be good but it can understandably get pretty crowded.

When I came here I was disappointed by the lack of variety of societies. The vast majority are sports societies (which also tend to be pretty expensive) but there's also the Harry Potter Society which is really active, putting on loads of fun, regular events, the LGBTQ+ society, of which I'm a committee member, Vegan and Veg Soc, Tabletop Gaming and a few others which caught my interest. There's not a huge variety and a lot of societies are pretty inactive, hold boring events or are too cliquey to feel comfortable joining but there are a few good ones in there which can really enhance uni life and be a good way of making friends if you don't drink or aren't into the whole clubbing scene.

(The 4 stars are for the television course but I'd probably give 3 for photography. ) As with anywhere the quality of lectures varies from person to person (and therefore course to course). However the television course is brilliant and the only issues I've had are some timing issues (which comes from the fact that mine is the first year of the course and they're still figuring it all out). There are only twenty people (currently) on the course but that means that you get to know everyone (including the lecturers) a lot better. BA Television is more practice-based than the equivalent film course which initially worried me (seeing as I had no previous experience with moving image) but it's perfectly manageable and the technicians are very helpful. Every term we have two practical modules and one theory/essay-based module but there's a lot of help available for both sides. The lecturers are engaging and on the whole very helpful (except for one who is unnecessarily harsh, hypocritical and consistently late but who is nonetheless knowledgeable on her subject and a good talker when she's actually in). The technicians are lovely, as are the people who work in the media stores which lend out equipment. I find every aspect of the course incredibly enjoyable and I would 100% recommend it to anyone. As for photography it's poorly organised and overloads students with work. We got given new projects before the previous ones had ended and weren't told beforehand when all the deadlines would be. The people who assessed the work tend to be very subjective and gave vague answers to questions about the work instead of constructive criticism. When I was on the course there were constantly last minute changes to the times, dates and requirements of deadlines and everything was very unclear. The lecturers varied but most weren't very helpful or approachable. However I would still give it three stars as the facilities and equipment available are very, very good. The course is very prestigious and there are some great opportunities for work experience. Despite it's faults, the course does give you room to express yourself creatively and try a variety of styles and techniques and although the lecturers aren't always great we had some really good guest lecturers last year. But WARNING TO EVERYONE CONSIDERING DOING PHOTOGRAPHY: It's very VERY expensive. The list of equipment needed is enormous but you also have to pay for paper, film and final prints. It is COMPULSORY for the final images you hand in for assessment to be printed in the university photo stores. There are multiple projects each term and each project requires at least eight 10x8 images for hand in (which altogether comes to roughly £15 from what I remember?). Not including the equipment, additional materials and test prints you're expected to have that's still at least £30 that you MUST spend each term and it gets more expensive as the course goes on when you're required to hand in even more and even bigger prints. Darkroom work is a compulsory part of the course but you need to pay for your own photosensitive paper, which is VERY expensive (from £35 to £60 per box depending on where you go). You can save money sharing with other people but it still adds up.

Most of the courses seem to be very good in terms of job prospects. I started on Photography and transferred to Television but both have a lot of links to industry and opportunities for work experience (often with some big fairly big names). From what I can gather it's the same with most media-based courses and I have friends from Film, Illustration and Game design who all found jobs pretty quickly after graduating.

I lived on campus last year in the Glasney Student Village and thought it was really good accommodation. Being put in with a group of strangers, I ended up getting along badly with my housemates but other groups got on well and things like that are sort of inevitable wherever you go. The accommodation is quite expensive but worth it for how good it is. It's not at all grotty like a lot of other Uni Halls that I looked at. Except in shared rooms, every room has a double bed and an en-suite. All the rooms are very spacious and have a lot of storage space. It's not very personal, there's no living area (the kitchen is the only shared room) and some of the showers have a tendency to flood. However the people at Glasney Lodge (within the student village) are very quick and helpful at sorting things like that. One of them literally saw me struggling to close a window when walking past, called up to ask if it was broken and fixed it within five minutes. But the best thing about Glasney is that it'son campus so you can literally roll out of bed ten minutes before a lecture and still get in on time. It's very convenient in that respect (although less so if you want to get to town as it's quite a long walk so you kind of have to take the bus or train).

Campus is great.

It’s great.

Felt safe.