Academic skills
| Course / session / other | Length | Start | Day / time | Who for | Aim | Delivery | Information / booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion skills course | 10 weeks (90 mins p/w) | Week 2 | Tues or Weds at 6.15pm | Students with English as second language | Build confidence with spoken communication | In-person | 3 credits for visiting and exchange students. Booking required. |
| Presentation skills course | 2 weeks (110 mins p/w) | Week 2 | Weds at 12.15pm | All students | Plan and practise delivering effective presentations | In-person | Booking required. |
| One-off skills enrichment sessions | 50 mins | Week 2 | Mon / Tues / Thurs at 6.15pm | All students | Develop range of academic skills | LOIL | Booking required. |
| Induction: Note-taking workshop | ? | ? | ? | First year students | Develop note-taking skills | ? | ? |
Maths and statistics
Mathematics Resources Centre (MASH) drop-ins
Maths and statistics help is available to all students at the University.
During University teaching weeks, MASH offers daily in-person drop-ins from 12.15pm to 2.05pm on campus in the Skills Zone (6E2.8). During the drop-in you can ask a specialist tutor any maths or statistics question you may have.
If you can't make it to campus email MASH to arrange help via a video call-back.
MASH workshops
MASH workshops are available for first year maths students and any other student taking MA1 units from the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Statistics Advisory Service (SAS)
SAS provides help with any statistical problems relating to project work such as final year projects, field study projects or research projects.
Online resources
You may already be enrolled on a MASH Moodle page which is specifically aimed at students in your department and on your programme.
In addition we link to a large number of online resources for numeracy, mathematics, statistics, mathematics study skills and mathematical typesetting from our MASH on Moodle page.
Foreign languages
Learning a foreign language not only opens an exciting world of new places to visit and cultures to explore, but it also gives you an edge in today’s competitive job market. It demonstrates to employers your ability to communicate across cultures and your desire to go the extra mile to succeed.
We offer courses in eight different languages, all starting from beginner level. Starting in week 2 (w/c 11 October 2021), all our language classes are currently running online.
Semester 1 enrolment for University of Bath students opens on 22 September 2021 on MySkills.
Registration for the Semester 1 courses is now closed.
Find out two students' experiences of our foreign language courses in these blogs:
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) language sessions
These weekly, 50-minute sessions on campus are facilitated by PAL leaders, who are native or near-native speakers of the language. They are open to all students, not just those who are registered on our English/Foreign Language classes, and whatever the students' current level in the language.
English language
We offer a 10-week English language course at three levels for all undergraduate and postgraduate students who use English as a second language.
During the course you'll improve your vocabulary and grammar, develop your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills and build general exam-taking techniques.
Visiting and exchange students can get six credits by completing the course.
Semester 1 classes will run from week 2 (12 October 2021) on Teams. You'll need to register for and take a placement test in advance so you can be put in the most suitable class for you.
Registration for the Semester 1 courses is now closed.
British Studies
Our 11-week British Studies courses are available for visiting and exchange students and are designed to help you develop a deeper understanding of British culture, history and society.
The following Semester 1 courses start in week 1 (w/c 4 October 2021):
- Britain’s International History: the Romans to the Treaty of Rome
- Shakespeare
- Introduction to English Linguistics
There will be online recorded lecture material for you to work through independently and a weekly 50-minute live online interactive session on Teams. Each course carries six credits (minimum 80% attendance required). You can book the courses on MySkills.
Registration for the Semester 1 courses is now closed.
Digital skills
Digital skills are the skills needed to engage and thrive in today's digital world.
Technology continues to advance at a phenomenal rate and having a strong digital skillset to navigate through a constantly changing digital environment will be crucial for your future employment.
We've compiled lots of resources on MySkills to help you explore and develop your digital capabilities and confidently use the range of online tools you'll come across at Bath for your learning, teaching and assessment.
Our student Skills Co-Creators have shared their experiences of developing their digital skills in these blogs:
- How to get your head around digital skills
- Why there's more to digital skills than Microsoft Office!
Contact the Skills Centre
If you have further enquiries about our support, please email the relevant team:
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