Skills Centre

Drop-ins, courses, online resources and 1:1 tutorials to help you succeed in your studies and beyond.

Take part in our GenAI & Digital Skills survey and focus groups

Skills development that fits flexibly around your timetable

Enhance your academic and career prospects through our workshops, courses, self-access resources, tutorials and drop-in sessions. Master academic and study skills, digital and GenAI, maths and statistics, languages, and essential workplace skills.

Academic Skills

Part of the Skills Centre, we provide digital and academic skills support to all students.

Mathematics Resources Centre (MASH)

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We help all students with maths and statistics problems.

Foreign Languages

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We offer courses throughout the academic year to build your language skills, develop your intercultural competence, and maximise your career prospects.

Developing digital skills

Access our online resources at a time and a pace that suits you, to develop the digital skills you need in your studies and employment.

Your digital skills and capabilities

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Supporting you to develop your digital skills and capabilities, through resources, tools and technologies at Bath.

Employability and Student Success

The Skills Centre is an integral part of the Employability and Student Success directorate. We work closely with colleagues in Careers, placements, and Enterprise to ensure all students are given the best opportunity to fulfil their potential at university and beyond.

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Academic & Employability Skills blog

Tips, reflections, and advice from our staff to help you develop your academic and employability skills. We've picked some of our favourites here - click the button to read everything.

Characters, Culture, and Careers: Celebrating UN Chinese Language Day

On 20 April, the United Nations will mark its 17th Chinese Language Day. Behind this date lies a rich cultural story and a compelling case for learning Chinese.

Get your message across: being clear through accurate grammar and vocabulary

When either grammar or vocabulary is inaccurate, the message can become unclear, which can affect how your work is interpreted and assessed.

The unexpected skills I've developed as a Language Café facilitator

Volunteering as a Language Café facilitator two years ago proved far more rewarding than expected, both personally and for the employability skills I gained.

Why under-explanation is harming your assignments (and how to fix it)

If you’ve had feedback like ‘Needs more development,’ or ‘Expand your argument,’ you’ve run into under‑explanation, one of the most common issues students face.

Non significant p-values

With no significant results, is your project is ruined? Ruth from MASH offers a fresh perspective on what a non-significant result actually means.

Introducing the new Skills Co-creators

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This year’s Student Co-Creators (SCCs) are current students bringing real insight into student experiences and helping us improve our support for students.

Unihub

Unihub is your one-stop-shop for everything you need to develop your study and employability skills, and discover opportunities to put those skills to the test. Use MySkills to find and book the right skills development opportunities for you, My Employability Profile to show employers what you've done, and MyFuture to find vacancies and work experience opportunities.

What's new

Read our latest announcements and updates on our services.

Skills Centre relaunches Steps to Success calendar for Spring

The ultimate toolkit to help you thrive this assessment season has been refreshed with new content for 2026.

Have your say on our new Gen AI and Digital Skills Hub

A new student-led GenAI and Digital Skills Hub will help you use AI and digital tools effectively, ethically and confidently for your studies and beyond.

Build adaptability, communication, and resilience over tea and biscuits at a Language Café

Regardless of level, Language Café participants gain valuable transferable skills beyond language learning that boost employability.

Upcoming events

Join us at our upcoming workshops and focus groups.

Have your say on our new Gen AI and Digital Skills Hub (In-person Focus Group)

The Skills Centre’s new GenAI and Digital Hub is being designed with students, not just for them. Share your views so it meets real needs, not assumptions.

Have your say on our new Gen AI and Digital Skills Hub (Online Focus Group)

The Skills Centre’s new GenAI and Digital Hub is being designed with students, not just for them. Share your views so it meets real needs, not assumptions.