Get ahead with skills at Bath

Get the best out of your studies, get set for your future

Access a wide range of year-round skills, personal and health and wellbeing development opportunities, online and face to face, designed to complement and fit flexibly around your course.

You can sign up for these, and find additional resources to support your studies, your health and wellbeing, in MySkills.

Academic and writing skills

Get the most out of your studies

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learn how to write effective essays, reports and dissertations
understand how to avoid assessment offences like plagiarism
know how to reference other people's work safely
access online resources to develop other academic skills like critical thinking and note-taking

Maths and statistics skills

Get to grips with maths and statistics

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develop your understanding of maths, statistics, and numeracy concepts
revise, practise and acquire practical mathematical skills and processes
improve your management and analysis of numbers, data and statistics
learn how to use software, programs and mathematical typesetting

Language skills

Get fluent in English or a foreign language

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improve your English and work towards a Cambridge English qualification
learn a new foreign language or improve an existing one
develop intercultural awareness
deepen your understanding of British culture and society if you’re an Erasmus+, exchange or visiting student

Digital skills

Get up to speed with digital skills

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use the digital skills self-assessment tool and resources to evaluate and develop your digital capabilities, including:
- learn how to use and adapt the right digital devices, applications, software and systems
- find, review, organise and share information effectively
- handle data appropriately and establish good data security practices

Personal development skills

Get ready for the workplace

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learn how to speak confidently in public
develop your ability to work well in groups and teams
find out what makes a great leader and enhance your personal leadership skills
develop skills that employers look for and make your CV stand out

Health and wellbeing skills

Get your life in balance

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understand more about mental health
learn practical skills to protect and improve your mental health
take part in workshops and activities to enrich your life including cooking, gardening and dog walking
learn how to manage your finances effectively

MySkills

Watch this short video on the skills opportunities at Bath available through MySkills.

Explore MySkills to find the right skills development opportunities for you