Academic Skills
We provide academic skills support and enhancement to all students.
Skills Centre
We provide pre-sessional, academic, mathematics, language and digital skills support and enhancement, both for your studies and future employment.
Academic Skills
We provide academic skills and maths and statistics support to all students.
Mathematics Resources Centre (MASH)
We help all students with maths and statistics problems.
Language & Intercultural Skills
We offer Pre-sessional, English language and British Studies courses for international students and foreign language tuition for all students, staff and members of the public.
Pre-sessional and English Language
We offer courses to improve your English language skills before you start and during your studies in Bath.
Foreign Languages
We offer classes in a range of foreign languages to students, staff and members of the public.
British Studies
We offer credit-bearing courses for visiting and exchange students on British literature and culture and English linguistics.
Digital Skills
Find out how to develop your digital skills.
Your digital skills and capabilities
Supporting you to develop your digital skills and capabilities, through resources, tools and technologies at Bath.
Code First Girls
Find out about free training for women and non-binary people to develop coding skills.
MySkills
Use MySkills to find and book the right skills development opportunities for you.
Academic & Employability Skills blog
Useful tips from Skills Centre staff to help you develop your academic and employability skills.
Latest news
Read our latest announcements and updates on our services.
Support to prepare you for exams
Find out about the support available to help you prepare effectively for exams.
Support for students to use GenAI tools effectively and responsibly
A new module has been developed to build students' confidence using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools for their academic work.
Learn to code for free with Code First Girls
Find out about the free courses for current students and recent graduates who identify as women or non-binary to develop coding skills through Code First Girls.
Skills journal: what I learned from placement
Blog: Final year Psychology student Asha Dey reflects on the skills she developed during her placement year and how to articulate these in future applications.
How skills enrichment workshops have helped me improve my work
Blog: Third year Biomedical Sciences student Sophie Benton explains how skills enrichment workshops have increased her confidence with academic writing.
Navigating the dissertation process: my tips for final years
Blog: Recent graduate Vanda Sigel shares her tips for final year students on tackling the undergraduate dissertation project.
Events
Upcoming Skills Centre events.
Language Café
13 Feb 2024 1.00pm
Café and Event space,
The Edge,
University of Bath
A chance for all members of the University community to come together and practise speaking languages!
About us
Our aim is to develop student independence by enhancing academic, language and employability skills to ensure each individual can reach their full potential.
The Skills Centre reports to Helen Stringer, Director of Employability & Student Success.
Heads of Teams:
- David Busby, Head of Digital & Academic Skills
- Dr Emma Cliffe, Head of the Mathematics Resources Centre (MASH)
- Claire Charlemagne - Head of Languages
Contact us
If you have any questions about skills development opportunities, please contact us. Our admin office is located in WH 7.51.
We welcome feedback from staff and students to further develop our programmes.
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