- Individual pathway to social competence development
Direct personalised interpersonal relationships can be important and effective forms of developing social competences. These include peer mentoring, social mentoring, developmental tutoring etc.
- Academic extra-curricular activities
There are opportunities to develop social competences through activities related to the university but outside the standard course of study, such as: internships or volunteering, offering the opportunity to discover and develop social skills, in a professional environment; participation in international student exchange programmes that promote interaction and understanding of different social and cultural contexts; meetings and workshops with people studying pedagogy, psychology or other disciplines who have knowledge or skills in social competences.
- Strengthening the psychological support network for students
Due to the developmental determinants of social identity formation, the challenges of learning a new social role as a student and various life difficulties, students may need psychological support. It is appropriate to employ people with psychological competences at the university to provide professional help and support and to diagnose, advise and develop the deficient social competences of student applicants.
The development of students’ social competences is also supported by the organisation of group workshops focusing on selected areas, for example motivation, self-control, stress management or self-esteem.