Diploma in Secretarial Studies

The varied role of the secretary
will require excellent IT and organisational skills with strong interpersonal and communication skills. With these essential skills, secretaries will make day-to-day activities happen and will enable managers to work effectively.

Benefits
• Learn touch typing skills and develop your typing speed
• Learn audio transcription skills to a business standard
• Communicate effectively both face-to-face and in written format
for business
• Develop your computer skills with Microsoft Windows
• Learn word processing skills to an intermediate level
• Learn the principles of Mail Merge
• Learn spreadsheet skills to an intermediate level
• Learn to create presentations to a professional standard
• Develop database skills to a proficient level
• Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically
• Exploit the power of the internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Career and jobs advice and interview techniques
• A choice of further enhancements and personal development
• On successful completion of this business industry recognised
Diploma you will have the opportunity to achieve further internationally
recognised qualifications such as ECDL/ICDL and others

Prerequisites
None

Guideline Learning Time
Full-time study over 12 months
(based on 15 hours study a week)
Students should discuss all options with a course advisor.