The Dundee Graduate Skills Award enables you to manage and plan your personal development at University. You will gain recognition for skills developed, in addition to your studies , from a range of activities which could include part time jobs, volunteering, student representation, DUSA societies and sports. The "To Do" checklist and the Dundee Graduate Skills Award (DGSA) Timeline will take you through the key stages to complete the award which is endorsed by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). This award will allow you to develop a number of graduate level skills and will give you an advantage when applying to graduate employers.
To express an interest in completing the award you must first register. If you have any questions about the award please Contact Us.
Here we explain why we have created the Skills Award and more importantly, why you should do it.
Why your development is so important and lists of the opportunities the University of Dundee provides.
An outline of how to go from registering to ultimately completing the Skills Award.
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You can use the check boxes here to keep track of your progress. Simply click the check boxes to mark them as done.
| Register for the Dundee Graduate Skills Award | ![]() |
| Attend Skills Award induction session with the Careers Service | ![]() |
| Complete the Skills List Template on My PDP over time | ![]() |
| Use our list of activities and societies to develop your skills to help you complete the Skills List Template | ![]() |