University of South Africa, UNISAUniversity of South Africa, UNISA

This programme is aimed at senior administrative assistants and office managers in all sectors of the economy. Apart from focusing on the ‘hard’ elements of office management, such as business administration, financial accounting and computer technology, it exposes students to legal practices, personnel management and business communication.

Type: undergraduate diploma

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:
  • Business administration
  • End-user computing
  • Communication
Second year subjects:
  • Administrative management
  • Information administration
  • Communication
Third year subjects:
  • Administrative management
  • Information administration
  • Administrative practice

Careers: personal and executive assistant management, office coordinator, office administrator.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za