Boatbuilding
Boatbuilding – past, present and future
Falmouth Marine School gives you the very best start as #thecareercollege, with hands-on practical training you can take straight into the workplace.
The Marine School has been delivering training to the boatbuilding, ship repair and shipbuilding industry in Falmouth since 1920, and has run full-time boatbuilding courses since the early 1970s. We have dedicated wood and composite workshops in the heart of the extensive maritime industrial area at Ponsharden Boatyard, on the outskirts of Falmouth.
Boatbuilding courses are run from the Falmouth Boatyard

35000£
Experienced boatbuilders can earn50+
Employers in the region2yrs
to qualify and work anywhere in the worldStudy Boatbuilding at Falmouth Marine School, Cornwall
Events at Falmouth Marine School
Boatbuilding Courses at Falmouth
Marine Electrical Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship- Location – Falmouth Marine School
- Duration – 42 months | Work-based
- Level – Level 3
- Available Starts – As required
Engineering Technologies Diploma
16-19 Adult- Location – Falmouth Marine School
- Duration – 1 Year | Full-time
- Level – Level 3
- Available Starts – 11/09/2023
Marine Engineer Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship- Location – Falmouth Marine School
- Duration – 4 Years | Work-based
- Level – Level 3
- Available Starts – As required
Boatbuilding Diploma
16-19 Adult- Location – Falmouth Marine School
- Duration – 1 Year | Full-time
- Level – Level 2
- Available Starts – 11/09/2023