Skills Development Service

Every moment you spend not developing yourself, someone out there is getting better than you.

The Skills Development Service is supported by ProPrep  

In today’s job market, employers want you to have more than just technical knowledge. Being able to communicate effectively, think critically and show evidence of continual professional development are must-haves.

The Skills Development Service (SDS) is here to help you develop these skills, improving your employability and gaining certification along the way.

 

What you get from us:

 

• Opportunities to increase your confidence and employability
• A chance to meet new people and make friends
• Help developing your employability skills
• Certification that appears on your graduation transcript

 

What we expect from you:

 

• Letting us know if you can’t make a session as soon as you know you can’t. Email sds@cardiff.ac.uk  
• Turning up early/on time for the session
• Actively taking part in the session
• Keeping a log of your sessions

Current arrangements due to the Coronavirus outbreak

From the start of the 2021-22 academic year, it is planned to offer face to face programmes while adhering to the University's safe teaching operations, as well as a series of Teams-based sessions.

Please adhere to the following instructions when you've booked our face to face taught workshops:

• Do NOT attend if you have a temperature or are feeling unwell
• Wash your hands regularly and use the hand sanitizer provided in the training rooms
• Clean down the surface of desks prior to and after attending the workshops using the substance and cloths provided
• Wear masks throughout the building and if instructed to during the session by the trainer.
• Always book a place onto each workshop rather than turning up without booking 

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Course Overview

The courses offered by the Skills Development Service are broken down into four schemes. Click on each to find out more:

Certificate of Personal Development (CPD)
View dates at https://www.cardiffstudents.com/whatson/skills/

Diploma of Professional Development in Leadership (DPD)

Wellbeing and Self-Awareness Workshops

Externally Provided Courses and Sessions

 

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Booking a Session

Since experiencing a substantial set back in the rejection from what I had considered to be my dream job, I feel as though the SDS has given me access to training which has truly enabled me to evaluate my strengths and weaknesses and allow me to reconsider how I can use my capabilities to suit me best.

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Queries

If you have any queries please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page first. Contact us if your question hasn't been answered there.

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The Skills Development Service reserves the right to cancel, postpone or substitute workshops especially when less than 6 have signed up to a particular one.  Prior notice will always be given to those who have enrolled on the workshops affected.

A guide on how to join and sign up for sessions