Skills for Success programme
Our Skills for Success sessions will help you whether you are tackling your first essay, preparing for exams, or writing your dissertation.
Academic Skills
Part of the Skills Centre, we provide digital and academic skills support to all students.
Prepare for exams and assessments with our Steps to Success Calendar
Academic resources available to you
The Digital and Academic Skills team offers a wealth of resources and support for all students.
Key guides and information
Our most popular pages, all in one place
Workplace Essentials workshop series
This series of practical workshops is designed to help you build confidence in the core skills employers value most.
Academic skills support
A range of support is available to help you succeed at university and beyond.
Support to prepare you for exams
Find out about the support available to help you prepare effectively for exams.
Skills support for international students
Develop your academic, cultural and professional skills while studying at Bath.
Supporting your students with academic skills
A guide for academic staff on the support the Digital and Academic Skills (DAS) Team can provide for your students.
Exams and assessments
Whether you're sitting exams, or completing other forms of assessments, we can help you. As well as the guides below, our Skills for Success programme includes exam preparation workshops.
Skills Centre launches Winter Steps to Success Calendar
The ultimate toolkit to help you thrive this assessment season - now refreshed with new winter content.
Support to prepare you for exams
Find out about the support available to help you prepare effectively for exams.
Preparing for exams
General guidance, approaches and techniques to help you prepare effectively for exams.
Feedback on your assignments: what it is and how to use it
This guide explains how to use your tutor's feedback so that you understand your grade and how to improve your academic performance.
Preparing for Master's study
Transitioning to Master's (PGT) study can feel like a big step. Whether it’s been a while since you were last studying or you’re moving straight from your undergraduate degree, adapting to new expectations like independent learning, mastering advanced writing skills, and effectively managing your time and workload can be challenging.
Our open course on Future Learn will help you have an effective and successful postgraduate experience.
Find out more about the course
Developing your digital skills
Alongside our support for academic skills development, our team of digital project managers, learning technologists and informational designers produce workshops and resources to support your digital skill development.
Your digital skills and capabilities
Supporting you to develop your digital skills and capabilities, through resources, tools and technologies at Bath.
Engaging critically with GenAI tools for your work
Supporting you to confidently and responsibly use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools if you use these for your academic work.
Code First Girls
Find out about free training for women and non-binary people to develop coding skills.
Skills for Success
Our Skills for Success workshops will help you at different stages of your academic journey, whether you are tackling your first essay, preparing for exams, or writing your dissertation. Sessions are available to join in person on campus, or online, and are led by our expert Teaching Fellows.
Find out more about Skills for Success
Support for international students
Our credit-bearing courses for visiting and exchange students help develop a deeper understanding of British literature, culture, and English linguistics.
English Language skills
These classes help you develop the English language skills you need to succeed in your studies and future career.
Discussion Skills
Enhance your English language discussion skills and build your confidence with spoken communication in academic contexts.
Shakespeare
An 11-week course for visiting and exchange students to study three of Shakespeare's works in depth
SkillSpark
If you're just starting at university, getting used the expectations of academic study can be tricky. Our SkillSpark videos are each a minute long, and give you the key tips you need to develop your academic skills and ensure you are succeeding from day one.
Check out our SkillSpark videosEmployability and student success
Everything we do is underpinned by the university's Employability Strategy, which embeds employability, enterprise and skills development throughout the student lifecycle. It's designed to facilitate access to professional and work-related learning for all students and provide a wide portfolio of inclusive and innovative employability opportunities for everyone studying at the university. It ensures we're connected, cohesive and future focussed in everything we do.
Read about our employability strategy
Latest news
The most news and blogs from the Digital and Academic Skills team.
Semester 2 Skills for Success workshop bookings now open
Build confidence in your studies with free workshops covering academic writing, critical thinking, communication, and more. Book your place now.
Skills Centre launches Winter Steps to Success Calendar
The ultimate toolkit to help you thrive this assessment season - now refreshed with new winter content.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): Skills Centre resources
Explore interactive learning materials to help you use GenAI confidently and responsibly.
About us
The Digital and Academic Skills team is part of the Skills Centre. We work closely with colleagues within the Skills Centre, and across the university, to ensure all students are equipped with the skills they need to succeed at university and beyond.
Get in touch
Please email us if you have any questions about our support or how we can help you.