Social competences ensure the adaptation, integration and realistic perception of life. They also ensure the quality of life assessment and the increase of its level. The purpose of the paper is to identify and implement extracurricular activities that contribute to the development of social skills for students. We consider that the activities specific to higher education (conferences, professional seminars, personal and vocational trainings, etc.) ensure the attainment of an optimum level of social competences which, in turn, lead to an increase in personal and professional performance.