NATIONAL N-DIPLOMA (N4–N6)
Legal Secretary
What you should know
A Legal Secretary Diploma course prepares students to work in a law firm, assisting lawyers with administrative work.
Requirements
Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
Suggested Subjects: Office Data Processing/Computer Application Technology
Duration
3 Years (18 months theory and 18 months practical work experience)
Career Opportunities
• Executive Assistant
• Private Secretary
• Office Manager
• Administrative Clerk
Campus
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What subjects will I be taking?
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER – N4
Information Processing
Equips the student with the necessary skills to utilise the computer and to attain keying-in excellence, to develop accuracy and speed for the successful operation of an office. It involves the creation, editing, manipulation, storage and printing of text with the help of a word processing programme.
Computer Practice
Computer Practice enables students to utilise the computer and peripherals functionally and to apply software application programs independently and with confidence in an office environment.
Communication
Equips students with the necessary verbal and non-verbal communication knowledge (theoretical) and skills (practical) to function effectively.
Office Practice
Provides secretarial students with the required knowledge of the secretarial career and with the practical skills in office procedures, to perform with self-confidence the functions attached to the post of secretary and eventually the post of management assistant.
Computer Practice: Provides students with skills to perform basic computer functions. The subject field covers Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access and basic Internet and Email functionality.
Mercantile Law: Explores business contracts, sales, deeds, credit agreement, employment and property law. Promotes the basic principles of law and how these principles affect commercial enterprises in their relations with other businesses in day-to-day transactions.
SECOND SEMESTER – N5
Information Processing
Equips the student with the necessary skills to utilise the computer and to attain keying-in excellence, to develop accuracy and speed for the successful operation of an office. It involves the creation, editing, manipulation, storage and printing of text with the help of a word processing programme.
Office Practice
Provides secretarial students with the required knowledge of the secretarial career and with the practical skills in office procedures, to perform with self-confidence the functions attached to the post of secretary and eventually the post of management assistant.
Communication
Equips students with the necessary verbal and non-verbal communication knowledge (theoretical) and skills (practical) to function effectively.
Legal Practice
Knowledge of legal matters, policy, theories and case studies. Understanding of contemporary business, politics, sociology and ethics/morality. Professional expertise in law, including command of technical language.
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER – N6
Information Processing
Equips the student with the necessary skills to utilise the computer and to attain keying-in excellence, to develop accuracy and speed for the successful operation of an office. It involves the creation, editing, manipulation, storage and printing of text with the help of a word processing programme.
Office Practice
Provides secretarial students with the required knowledge of the secretarial career and with the practical skills in office procedures, to perform with self-confidence the functions attached to the post of secretary and eventually the post of management assistant.
Communication
Equips students with the necessary verbal and non-verbal communication knowledge (theoretical) and skills (practical) to function effectively.
Legal Practice
Knowledge of legal matters, policy, theories and case studies. Understanding of contemporary business, politics, sociology and ethics/morality. Professional expertise in law, including command of technical language.