Key Competences Programme at Saarland University

In today's world, you need more than just specialist knowledge – this is where Key Competences come into play! They help you to assert yourself in your studies and in your future and to develop personally. Whether it's managing your time better, resolving conflicts skilfully or learning how to work scientifically – these are all skills you need today and in the future!

You can learn these and many other skills with “Kompass”, Saarland University's Key Competences Programme. Choose the workshops that interest you, free from curricular constraints, and receive the UdS Key Competences Certificate! You can have this credited to some degree programmes or include it with your future job application. Take a look at our programme now:

Registration

Online Workshops … you will find here.

 

Workshops in English … everything you need to know.

 

The Career Center
…  offers workshops every semester to support you in the application process and in your career planning.

The University Didactics Unit
… has developed the Teaching Assistant and Learning programme, where you can develop your skills as a tutor and improve your study skills.

Partnership projects

    • Academic writing

      Explore the full range of academic writing courses offered by Saarland University in German and English.

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    • ProWis

      Saarland University established the ProWis programme to provide support and networking opportunities to post-doctoral academics at all stages of their careers. ProWis offers a wide range of activities to help post-doctoral researchers develop core skills, gain additional qualifications and expand their professional networks so that they can shape their post-PhD career path in the best possible way – regardless of whether their future career is in academia or in the public or business sectors.

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    • fit4more

      We want the student community at Saarland University to stay fit and healthy! Click or tap here to discover more about fit4more, see our current and upcoming courses and events, and learn about the health certificate that we'll be introducing in the near future.

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    • GradUS

      GradUS coordinates and organizes support for doctoral research students at Saarland University. As well as offering financial support, GradUS provides information and advice to PhD students and runs workshops and leisure activities.

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Campus A4 2 | 66123 Saarbrücken
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schluesselkompetenzen[at]uni-saarland.de | Tel. +49 681 302-3533