Marine&nat history photography

Hey guys!
Is there anyone who could tell me more about the additional costs? Like field trips or gear rent? I am planning to get my divers license here, in Latvia, so it will be a bit cheaper.
And are there any downsides for Falmouth? Because i have read only good things and everything sounds too good to be true, haha! (Lack of citylife is a bonus for me).
Thanks a lot guys!

Reply 1

JHolyoake

Hi! I'm in my first year on the Marine and Natural History Course (started in September 2015). The field trips that I have been on so far have all been free and were part of the course. However, there are some trips coming up for me in February + March 2016 that cost like £20/£30 each. The trips were optional though, however they are certainly worth the money that you pay for them. You can rent out camera equipment from the photography store for free. The store is amazing; it has such a range of camera's and lenses etc and the fact that you don't have to pay to borrow anything is great!

Just to let you know, I went with Padi for my diving course and I had to be an advanced open water diver before I started in september this year (however, others did their diving courses here in Falmouth after they started the course). The earlier you can do the courses the better it will be, but for me they didn't take that long to do.

I think I made the best decision coming to Falmouth; It was the only I wanted to go to from the start. For me there are no downsides, accommodation is great, you have a shop on campus and there's a free asda bus for you to go and get your shopping. The bus to falmouth from the penryn campus takes about 10/15 minutes and is really cheap (with your student ID it's £1 for a single bus ticket). There are more shops in Falmouth than I was expecting, also the local beaches like Gylly beach and Swanpool beach are nice. The only problem I would say for me is getting back home and then back to Falmouth again, it's a bit of a long ride by train or by coach but it's worth it!

Sorry for writing quite a bit, I just wanted to answer some of your questions, hopefully, and give you a sense of what it's like here at Falmouth. I was nervous when applying whether I made the right decision but I wouldn't wish to be anywhere else studying anything else. Once again the course is fantastic and Falmouth is equally great. I hope you decide to come here. I would be more than happy to answer any more questions if you have them, that applies to anyone else on The Student Room.

Falmouth University

Falmouth

Reply 2

Majorthetoom

Thanks a lot! I'll apply after a week. And basically falmouth is my only choice too. I feel confident about my portfolio and the interview, but my grades are expected lower than the requirements. Latvians need 7.0, but i'll have something around 6,5;
I know that they can accept me with these grades, but it just gives more stress that my grades are under the requirements.
And i just can't wait until i'll be in Falmouth. Super excited about it!

Reply 3

JHolyoake

I think that they are more interested in your passion for the course and for your work rather than your grades so I think that you will be fine. I'm glad you are excited, I'm super happy I came here so hopefully when you start the course you will be just as happy!